His music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream seems so promising. Yet “spend any time in the company of Mendelssohn’s letters, and it becomes clear that here is a man of prodigious talent, shining intellect and bubbling enthusiasm who, when it came to opera, pretty much pressed self-destruct on any project that was suggested to him.”
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Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.14.15
It’s a work in progress, but it’s crucial work
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The Willingness to Unlearn
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The Ethics of Process
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The Commons
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Shepard Fairey Expected To Turn Himself In To Detroit Police Today
Fairey, 45, is accused of causing about $9,000 in damage to nine illegally tagged properties while he was in Detroit in May. He was invited to the city for commissioned work that included an 18-story mural on One Campus Martius for Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock Real Estate Services and others.
Shepard Fairey’s Arrest In Detroit Suggests A New Era For Street Art
“Fairey’s arrest, and his release, provides a window into the evolution of street art, its growing acceptance in American culture and the extent to which an old question, ‘Is it art or is it vandalism?’ now gets answered through new eyes. The social media and press attention that the Detroit incident received speaks to the artist’s fame, which is itself a marker of how street art has become part of the zeitgeist.”
How Much Are The Arts Worth? Report Says £7.7bn To UK Economy
A major independent report has revealed that arts and culture contribute £7.7 billion to the economy, an increase of 36% in three years.
Coroner: BB King Was Not Poisoned
“Tests conducted after two of the musical icon’s 11 adult children said their father had been murdered showed the cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease, plus physical conditions including coronary disease, heart failure and the effects of Type 2 diabetes, Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg told The Associated Press.”
Shepard Fairey To Turn Himself In On Detroit Arrest Warrant
“World-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey is planning to turn himself in to Detroit authorities today on charges that he illegally tagged public and private property in the city.”