“Yesterday marked the closing of the Rose’s temporary exhibitions on 20th-century abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann and a second show, ‘Saints & Sinners.’ The day had special significance because on July 22, when the museum’s doors reopen, the Rose will probably not have a proper director or curator. That’s the result of the university’s still-developing plans to change the Rose’s mission and sell some of its art.”
Tag: 05.18.09
Science Suggests Arts Are Good For Students’ Brains
“For years, school systems across the nation dropped the arts to concentrate on getting struggling students to pass tests in reading and math. Yet now, a growing body of brain research suggests that teaching the arts may be good for students across all disciplines. … Much of the research into the arts has centered on music and the brain.”
Oxford Elects Its First Female Professor Of Poetry
“A descendant of Charles Darwin became the new professor of poetry at Oxford University this weekend, and the first woman to be elected to the role. Ruth Padel was chosen on Saturday night to succeed Christopher Ricks in the prestigious position, which was created in 1708. It came after the battle for the post was mired in controversy.”
Sher Leaving Intiman For NY (First, A Bit Of Power Sharing)
“After keeping one foot on each coast in recent years — as artistic director of Intiman Theater in Seattle and directing shows on Broadway — Bartlett Sher is preparing to plant both feet more firmly in New York. Intiman today will announce the first details of an unusual, multiyear succession plan that allows Sher to share leadership of Intiman through the end of 2010 with a replacement already selected but not due to be named yet.”
Nine Classic Games Computers Have Ruined
“Artificial intelligence researchers have taught computers to play a wide range of strategic games well enough to compete with skilful human players – and in a few cases, they’ve beaten them convincingly…”
Is Miramax Doomed?
“In the wake of Disney’s rival media companies retrenching from their smaller film labels, many in the independent movie business fear that a similar fate awaits Miramax, one of only three such operations still in existence.”
Inside Tracey Emin
“It’s a world of contradictions, Eminland. Feminine and ballsy; genteel and in your face; chaotic and neat; funny and serious. It annoys her when people assume an uncomplicated relationship between her art and her life, though it can sometimes be difficult to divide the two.”
Cannes At The Midpoint
Midway through the 62nd festival a few critical favorites have emerged, notably “A Prophet,” a sensational prison film and moral history from the French director Jacques Audiard that could just as easily be titled “Sentimental Education: The Story of a Young Criminal.”
Canada’s Cultural Heritage – Rotting Away?
“Canada’s heritage is slowly rotting away as museums merely pretty up objects that are going on display, say museum administrators and conservators. As they mark International Museum Day this weekend, they cheerfully welcome visitors into new, gizmo-packed galleries and restored historic sites. Behind the scenes, however, in the storage areas and warehouses where the bulk of any museum collection is located, they wonder how much longer they can hold time at bay.”
Your Prep Work For This Month’s Book Club
“Is there a way that, by quickly flipping through the pages as if in search of a particular passage, you might be able to glean more of the plot in case Margy calls on you? Why not turn to the last page?”