A London-born polymath who trained as a physician, Roget was best known in his day (1779-1869) for his well-respected treatises on the classification of plants and animals. He even laid the theoretical groundwork for the invention of the movies, having “discovered” the eye’s tendency to perceive a series of still images as being in motion.
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Claim: Recent Move Defaces Calatrava’s Milwaukee Art Museum
“Openness is essential to the experience of this architecture, a constantly changing, kinetic space. Now, instead of that first expansive view, with marble floors reflecting the lines and volumes of the building and the lake beyond, we see people’s backsides. We see people waiting in line, a couple of desks and cash registers.”
Solzhenitsyn’s Influence On Soviet Musicians
“Solzhenitsyn was not only a beacon for free expression in the political world; he became, for some leading Soviet musicians, a symbol that they could make a public statement about, through their invitations on to the West’s stages.”
More Than Just The March King
“Most Americans still connect John Philip Sousa’s name with the best-known and best-loved of all marches, and a fair number of us can sing the nonsense lyrics that some anonymous wag set to the tune of the trio section. In his lifetime, though, the March King was far more than a mere composer.”
Is It Better To Look Good Or Sing… Well?
The idea that appearance is valued more than performance is one of those painful facts of life that people always hate to be reminded of.
Canadian Artists Confused, Frustrated Over Funding Cuts
“Since Aug. 8, the federal government has canceled at least six cultural and media subsidy programs totalling $18-million a year. In all cases, the cuts have been quietly communicated to stakeholders, with no official public announcements.”
Director Of Gay Theatre Goes For Non-Traditional Audiences
Since taking the helm of the West Hollywood-based Celebration this month, Michael Shepperd has been trumpeting plans to attract the kind of audiences one may not normally associate with a gay-centric theater: children and heterosexuals.
Star Soprano Slams Standards At Opera Australia
The mezzo-soprano Fiona Janes has accused the company of sliding into “an abyss of mediocrity” as musical, vocal and artistic standards fall.
Rushdie Criticizes Publisher, Defends Against Attack
Sir Salman Rushdie has accused his publisher of censorship at the same time as trying to prevent the release of a book that criticises him.
Jeanetic Music
“A company called Lyric Culture is earning piles of money by sticking song lyrics onto expensive jeans and t-shirts – and the musicians benefit too. This is about generating new revenue streams for musicians. The record companies take a piece of the tour and the merchandise, but they can’t take a piece of this.”