Did 9/11 Mark The Death Of The Skyscraper? Not At All

“The decade since the 2001 destruction of the twin towers, an attack that some predicted would spell the end of the tall building, have turned out to be the busiest ever for skyscraper design. More skyscrapers have gone up in the last 10 years than in all of architectural history before the destruction of the World Trade Center – and by a significant margin.”

Degas, Seen Through The Eyes Of A Dance Critic

“His views of dance … include those who aren’t dancing, those who can’t dance well yet, those who once danced but can do so no longer, and a great many of those who can but happen not to be doing so just now. … [C]ertainly no great artist has ever returned to the mechanics and sociology of the professional dancer’s art more often than Degas or has understood them so well.”

Bassoonists Strike Back!

“The bassoon is one of the most difficult instruments in the orchestra to play, but people just don’t take it seriously. That’s not surprising when you get a glimpse of the thing.” But these days bassoonists are showing how their instrument can sing, swing and rock – solo and in groups like The Bassoon Brothers and The Breaking Winds.

Kansas Governor Brownback Gets Cold Shoulder At Arts Event

“Brownback is viewed as the enemy by arts supporters in Kansas City and across Kansas, which became the first state in the country to effectively do away with its state arts agency. In February he signed two executive orders, one abolishing the state arts commission and transferring its duties to the Kansas Historical Society, the other creating the Kansas Arts Foundation, envisioned as a nonprofit corporation that would be funded privately.”