“Gellhorn and Hemingway first met in 1936 at a bar called Sloppy Joe’s in Key West, Florida. Their relationship blossomed during their coverage of the civil war in Spain. Both were phenomenal writers, known for daring reportage from the battlefield. Their similarities made them natural allies, and passionate competitors, in journalism.”
Tag: 08.12.16
Can The Arts Help Fix California’s Broken Prison System?
“By introducing inmates to everything from dance to drumming to drama, the program’s supporters believe, Arts-in-Corrections can inspire deep and lasting change.”
Marie-Helene Bernard’s Big Plans For The St. Louis Symphony
“The Symphony saw significant increases in both attendance and ticket revenue during its just-ended 2015-2016 season, with total ticket sales for all performances reaching $6.87 million, up 3.8 percent compared with last season.”
Two Detroit Artists Face Four Years Of Jail For Their Political Graffiti
Antonio Cosme “and fellow Raiz Up artist and activist William Lucka, 22, are facing up to $75,000 in fines and four years in prison for allegedly painting ‘Free the Water’ in large block letters up the side of a water tower in Highland Park. Accompanying the text is a black graphic of a fist covering the height of the tower.”
Cellist Told By Airline She Needed A US Visa For Her Instrument
“Jane Bevan, 35, based in Switzerland, was attempting to board a flight from Zurich to Baltimore, where she was attending a course with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, when she was stopped at check-in and told she needed a USA ESTA travel visa for her cello.”
An Artist Gets Personal About Gun Violence In The U.S.
“Visitors are meant to be included — and implicated — in the work, as they will be able to see one another in peekaboo vistas across the vast installation. ‘It’s about being able to face one another,’ [artist Nick] Cave said. ‘We can no longer hide behind the surface.'”
A Display Of Classic War Photography Has Been Vandalized In Leipzig
“The works, which depict scenes of conflict including the Spanish Civil War, were covered in black paint.”
The Young Dancer Who Thought He Was In For Something Entirely Different
“When he was in fifth grade, his mom signed him up for what she thought was a summer reading program. It actually turned out to be a hip-hop dance program. He decided to stay and he got hooked.”
How An Opera Planned For The Met Got Stuck In Italy
“You can thank the impossibility of creating one-size-fits-all sets for the world’s leading opera houses, muddled administrative leadership and a strained friendship. While the opera world is now flatter than ever, because of the growing number of global coproductions, taking shows on the road is rarely simple.”
Why Don’t Nonfiction Books Get More – Or, In Some Cases, Any – Fact-Checking?
“People are often surprised to learn that books, those bulky, fact-rich forever things, frequently receive less scrutiny from an independent fact checker than the stories they skim in magazines before tossing them in the recycling bin.”