The Detroit Symphony “is launching what it says is the country’s only on-demand archive of orchestral video performances. Intended as a perk for donors contributing at least $50 to the DSO’s annual fund, the Replay archive will allow listeners to watch performances drawn from the orchestra’s free, weekly high-definition webcasts dating back three years.”
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The Key To Real Creativity? Study Says Persistence
“Researchers report that people consistently underestimate how many creative ideas they can come up with if they continue to work on a problem, rather than giving up in the wake of mediocre initial results. What’s more, the study finds the most creative ideas tend to arise after many others have been considered and discarded. If you give up too soon, chances are you’re not allowing your most promising notions to emerge.”
ABT’s Newest Principal Is 37 – And Came Back From An Injury That Nearly Ended Her Career
Just as she was turning 30, Stella Abrera damaged her back and sciatic nerve; recovery took 18 months and a relearning of her technique. Six years later, she’s been made a principal dancer. “It’s got to be unprecedented by someone at my age, at this point in the game to be promoted.”
Tenor Sings During His Own Brain Surgery
“Joined by a pianist in the operating room, Slovenian tenor Ambroz Bajec-Lapajne delivers the first and last couplets of Schubert’s ‘Gute Nacht’ (in major and minor) so doctors could monitor his ability to sing and recognize key changes” – making sure that they didn’t inadvertently damage his brain further during the operation. (video)
The Rise Of Phone Reading: How Publishers Are Rethinking Books For The Small Screen
“The rise of phone reading is pushing publishers to rethink the way books are designed, marketed and sold with smaller screens in mind. It’s also prompting concern about whether deep, concentrated thinking is possible amid the ringing, buzzing and alerts that come with phones.”
Chinese City Unveils Copy Of Anish Kapoor’s ‘Cloud Gate’ (Chicago’s ‘Bean’) – And Kapoor Is Not Happy
“It seems that in China today it is permissible to steal the creativity of others,” said the sculptor, who plans to sue and wants Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to join the case. Authorities in the Xinjiang oil town of Karamay insist that their sculpture, intended to represent a giant oil bubble, is completely different.
‘King Lear’ With A Cast Of One Man And Nine Sheep (Yes, Seriously)
Says director Heather Williams, “I wanted to use the idea of non-cooperative actors to explore the themes of King Lear itself. Because Cordelia’s an actor who refuses to act.”
Uggie, Co-Star Of Oscar-Winner ‘The Artist’, Dead At 13
“There was Toto and there was Rin Tin Tin – there was Lassie and there was Benji – but perhaps no dog in recent memory had as much impact on the history of motion pictures as Uggie.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 08.12.15
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A Little-Known Master Artist’s ‘Uncollected’ Works
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Weekend Listening Tip: Jazz Port Townsend All-Stars
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There Are Fewer Than A Dozen Full-Time Staff Classical Music Critics In America. Is This A Problem?
“If a newspaper critic as an influential arbiter of taste has declined, this hasn’t led to less music criticism. Rather, a void is being filled by bloggers and other Internet pundits, who for the most part are unpaid.”