“The historic Amargosa Opera House suffered serious flood damage after heavy rain struck the tiny town of Death Valley Junction, Calif., last week.” More than a foot of water “ripped through the theater, warping the original wood floors of the 91-year-old [venue].”
Tag: 08.14.14
The Latest Group To Use Drones: Archaeologists
“Archaeologists around the world, who have long relied on the classic tools of their profession, like the trowel and the plumb bob, are now turning to the modern technology of drones to defend and explore endangered sites. And perhaps nowhere is the shift happening as swiftly as in Peru.”
Nicholas Kristof: Don’t Abandon The Humanities; They Still Matter
“University students focusing on the humanities may end up, at least in their parents’ nightmares, as dog-walkers for those majoring in computer science. But, for me, the humanities are not only relevant but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 08.14.14
Take Control of The Tate, With A Robot, After Dark
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-08-14
The Importance of the Humanities
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-08-14
The Courage to Fail
AJBlog: Field Notes | Published 2014-08-15
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This Documentary Caused SeaWorld’s Stock Price To Fall By A Third
“Shares in the amusement park SeaWorld fell 33% after a 6-7% decline in the company’s revenues was forecast – with falling attendances driven in part by the negative publicity surrounding the documentary film Blackfish.”
Fantasy King Lear (Like Fantasy Football): Casting The Title Role
Charles McNulty: “Liam Neeson doesn’t have the Shakespearean chops but he has that combination of paternal fury and tenderness that is just what the role requires. … Al Pacino would either be the greatest Lear in recent memory or the most embarrassing. Actually, he could very well be both at the same time. … Nathan Lane is hardly just a comic actor.” (We haven’t even told you the real curveball.)
Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals $24.6M Court Award To Estate Trustees
“A legal battle has reignited between the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and three of the late artist’s friends and business associates. The foundation yesterday appealled a Florida judge’s decision to award the trustees of the Robert Rauschenberg Revocable Trust a fee of $24.6m.”
Utah Symphony Barnstorms The State’s National Parks
This orchestra had lost the high profile and wide admiration it had during its glory days under the late Maurice Abravanel. Now music director Thierry Fischer is determined to get them back, both nationally and within the state – so he and his players are touring beyond Salt Lake City to five of Utah’s most scenic locales.
“Who The Hell Wants To Be Happy All The Time?” Asks Christopher Plummer
“It’s a miserable state to be in permanently. Can you imagine how dreary that would be?”
Re-Creating The Palace Of The Kaisers
“After much contention and delay, the Hohenzollern Palace, seat of Prussia’s monarchy and the jewel in the city’s crown until the East Berlin regime leveled the building in 1950, has begun rising again. … Off-site sculptors are crafting an exact replica of the palace’s baroque facade as it was before World War II.”