The star dancer returned home to spain to launch the Corella Ballet Castilla León in 2008 and renamed the company the Barcelona Ballet when he moved it to the Catalan capital in 2012. But years of trying to keep the troupe running through Spain’s economic crisis has worn him down. (in Spanish)
Tag: 06.01.14
What Makes Old Books So, Um, Aromatic?
Let a chemist explain. (It’s a pretty interesting explanation.)
How The Internet Is Changing How We Communicate
“Online communication – email, instant messaging, chat rooms, etc. – does not replace more traditional offline forms of contact – face-to-face and telephone. Instead, it adds on to them, increasing the overall volume of contact.”
Would Arts Education In Schools Save The Arts? We’re Dubious
“There may be (and probably are) numerous reasons for performing arts audience decline, but we have to consider that a lack of exposure to the arts in school isn’t necessarily one of those reasons.”
So You Wonder Why You Hate Your Work?
“Just 30 percent of employees in America feel engaged at work, according to a 2013 report by Gallup. Around the world, across 142 countries, the proportion of employees who feel engaged at work is just 13 percent. For most of us, in short, work is a depleting, dispiriting experience, and in some obvious ways, it’s getting worse.”
Claim: Book Publishers Deserve What They Got From Amazon
“Lazy and inept, publishers let go of their direct path to their customers. The book business once had branded retail outlets — for example, Scribner’s famous and iconic store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. It once had close relationships with networks of small distributors (i.e. your local bookstore). It once had a sophisticated direct selling operations (i.e. book clubs). But, now, it doesn’t. None of that. No real relationship with, or influence over, its customer.”
Two Royal Ballet Dancers Withdraw From Russia Tour To Protest Anti-Gay Laws
“The unnamed dancers – one male, one female – have pulled out of the tour which begins next week. The snub will embarrass Mr Putin, as Russia, boasting the Bolshoi in Moscow and the Mariinsky (formerly the Kirov) in St Petersburg, is widely considered the home of classical ballet.”
Google Glass (And Other Wearables) Could Completely Change The Way We See Art
“Google’s new wearable computers can be used to display instant information on artworks as visitors walk round museums, possibly replacing gallery guidebooks and audio guides entirely.”
How Come The Most Watched TV Series Get Little Attention On Social Media?
“Why is CBS big on TV but not Twitter? Simple demographics explain a lot: CBS still has the oldest audience among broadcasters with a median viewer age of 58. And older people use Twitter less.”
Remember That Big, Expensive Plan To Remodel The New York Public Library?
It was scrapped, and in the new plan, the planners acknowledge that it would have cost at least $200 million more than they’d claimed.