“In another seismic change for Washington theater, Howard Shalwitz, who in nearly 40 years at the helm has made Woolly Mammoth Theatre a national champion of the new – and frequently provocative – American play, will leave his post as artistic director in June 2018.”
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Oops, Never Mind: Banksy Withdraws His Offer Of Free Prints To Britons Who Vote Against Tories
“The artist, who found global fame with his pop-up street art, [had] offered prints of his famous ‘girl with balloon’ for those who voted against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative party in six constituencies near his Bristol home.” His reason for cancelling the offer is a good one, though.
United Airlines Employee Tries To Wrestle Musician’s 17th Century Violin Away From Her
“Without provocation, the supervisor for the Chicago-based carrier then lunged for Ms. Correia’s case and, incredibly, tried to wrestle it away from the musician,” said a statement written by MacNaughton. “I start screaming, ‘Help, help, help, can somebody record what’s happening because this lady’s trying to take my personal suitcase from me,’” Correia told Houston NBC-affiliate KPRC.
Why Your Next Creative Collaborator Might Be An AI
“The computer learns by having another algorithm—a teacher—progressively introduce constraints—here are different available instruments, these are chords, this what it means to sing in soprano. In essence, the algorithm is replicating Bach’s creativity based, not evolving its own creative genius. As such, AI algorithms are best suited to be creative collaborators.”
How Recognizing People’s Faces Works In The Brain
“As far as your neurons are concerned, a face is a sum of separate parts, as opposed to a single structure.”
Former Washington Ballet Director To Lead Hong Kong Ballet
The relationship with Hong Kong Ballet, a company of about 50 dancers, grew out of a planned tour to the territory with the Washington Ballet about three years ago, Septime Webre said. The tour fell through, but later on the agent for the trip alerted Webre to the company’s search for a director. Webre will replace Madeleine Onne, director since 2009.
Remaking Irish Step Dancing (Let’s Loosen Up That Torso!)
“Anyone who thinks that Irish dance is a necessarily rigid form, defined by a stiff upper body and dancers moving in militaristic unison, should spend some time watching Colin Dunne.”
Whoever Wins This Week’s UK Election, It Could Be Good For The Arts
“In a surprise move, both the Conservative and Labour parties have made manifesto pledges to create a new funding stream for the arts.”
Four Decades Of NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’ Now In Searchable Online Archive
“As many of the old, old tapes as possible, going back to the 1970s, have been baked (that’s what you do) and played and their data turned into WAV and MP3 files and parked at a big catalog site named WorldCat.org.”
‘This Is A Terrible Idea For A Musical’ – The Playwright Of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Talks About How And Why They Did It Anyway
In a Q&A, Tony nominee for Best Book of a Musical Steven Levenson talks with Marissa Martinelli “about the musical’s unlikely success, what goes into creating a nuanced portrayal of mental illness, and why he found writing about teenagers especially nerve-wracking.”