Amid a crackdown on street protesters who are trying to spark a wider movement against [longtime president Yoweri] Museveni, some local activists are writing and distributing books that they hope can be as effective as placards carried on a street.”
Tag: 07.30.13
Cincinnati Symphony To Turn Its Building Into A Projection Canvas
“The event, free to the public, is expected to draw 20,000 people to the park over two nights. The effort took six months of planning and an estimated $500,000, including production costs.”
Kiev Museum Head Accused Of Censoring Work – With Daubs Of Black Paint
“Volodymyr Kuznetsov’s large-scale mural Koliivschina: Judgment Day was initially part of the exhibition ‘Great and Grand’ (until 22 September), which opened last week at the [Mystetskyi Arsenal complex]. ‘I did not have time to finish it, because the exhibition curator [and venue director] Nataliia Zabolotna decided to cover it with her own hands,’ the artist says.”
Jack Kerouac In Florida (Yes, It Happened)
October 1957: “Yes, I’ve found peace in Florida.” November 1957: “Eating tangerines now, but I saved the one that fell on my head.” January 1958: “Ah, shit, I feel dreary, I’m telling you there are NO VIBRATIONS in Florida or anywhere in the south, the people are DEAD.”
So What Happens If You Actually Click On Those “One Weird Trick To …” Ads?
Alex Kaufman bravely clicks on them so we don’t have to.
How Big Is The Tomb-Raiding Trade? Massive
A University of Glasgow project, “Trafficking Culture,” has attempted to document the market for antiquities stolen from archaeological digs. The numbers are huge.
World Trade Center Area Of Manhattan To Be Turned Into Grim Security Zone
“Very soon, the Police Department will finish a plan to cordon off the entire 16-acre World Trade Center site, adding lines of bollards and nine vehicle-screening zones that come with credential-presentation queues, guard booths and pairs of those bladelike barriers projecting out of the street.”
American Cities With Best Job And Cultural Opportunity? Mostly In The South
Our top two cities reflect the importance of this arbitrage opportunity. Both No. 1, Austin, Texas, and No. 2, New Orleans, are places where people can enjoy the cultural amenities and attitudes of “progressive” blue states but in a distinctly red-state environment of low costs, less regulation, and lower taxes.
Britain’s Independent On Sunday Eliminates Its Arts Critics
“All arts critics at the Independent on Sunday are to be axed from this September as part of cuts to the newspaper’s workforce. It is thought that a total of seven journalists are affected, including theatre critic Kate Bassett and music critic Anna Picard.”
Lasers Are Helping Restore Pompeii Murals
“Conservators are using lasers to clean the delicate frescos in one of Pompeii’s most popular sites, the Villa of Mysteries. If successful, it could change the way future conservation projects are carried out there.”