Boomer dad after his Millennial daughter’s wedding weekend: “Their community is much wider than mine and my wife’s. Kate, Philip and their friends don’t move on when they move to new cities. They simply add on.”
Tag: 06.28.13
Yet Another Famous Painting Attacked By A Protestor In Britain
An aggrieved man with a photograph and glue attacked John Constable’s “Hay Wain” – the UK’s second favorite British painting – at the National Gallery on Thursday.
In Blockbuster Movies, ‘The Parody Is The Reality’
“This movie has a lot going for it — car chase, sex, action. … But what it doesn’t have is time travel. Consider adding time-traveling aliens, or if that’s unrealistic, a regular alien and a time-traveling human.”
The Future Of Orchestras?
“Orchestras are meant to be places of creativity. But for too long, their extreme specialization has led to a separation from what have historically been essential creative influences: other art forms, different genres, new technology and decades-long commitments to living composers.”
Tweet This Show? Hmnnn…
“After firing off a tweet related to the show, I received a response from a member of the Fringe community. What she had to say — only tangentially related to the show — was more interesting to me than the action on stage at that very moment. So I checked out. It wasn’t fair to the show, but honestly, I felt like they started it.”
Is Oslo The Next Great Art Capital?
“The players of Oslo’s art world have begun a steep climb to join the ranks of global elite art capitals. The treat-bearing father atop the hill is the government, waving vast largesse from the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world. But the route isn’t easy for those involved.”
Say Goodbye To The Met Museum’s Metal Buttons
“Citing the rising cost of the tin-plate pieces and the flexibility of a new paper ticket system using detachable stickers, the Met will end the buttons’ 42-year run on Monday, the same time it switches to a seven-day-a-week schedule instead of being closed on Mondays.”
Manga And Anime Are Good For Learning, Says Japanese Researcher
Prof. Yuichi Higuchi argues that reading the same manga over and over again helps children master reading comprehension, while anime can develop children’s critical thinking (if parents discuss the cartoons with them).