“[This] particle is so crucial to contemporary physics, and yet simultaneously so elusive. And is that not a bit like God? If God does exist, then God would be the ground of everything, and also never quite seen – only detected in the after effects of the divine wake, like traces in a particle collider.”
Tag: 09.09.10
The Abbey at Cluny Restored – Digitally and, Partially, in Real Life
Once the largest church in Christendom and the mother-ship of medieval Benedictine priories, the monastery at Cluny was literally reduced to rubble after the French Revolution. Now the French government has restored the abbey – and created a virtual 3-D restoration of the entire complex.
Where Google Books Has Gone Wrong: Bad Metadata
Metadata is the information about a given book: subject categories, edition, publication date, author(s) – everything you’d find on a catalog card. The metadata for the scanned volumes in Google Books has a worrisome number of errors – including some doozies like Moby Dick categorized under “Computers,” and Jane Eyre as “Antiques and Collectibles.”
The Art Of Starting A New Orchestra In A Tough Economy
Ask the genial Carlton Woods about creating an orchestra in hard economic times, and he hardly lifts an eyebrow. “If you wait for all the stars to align properly, you’ll probably not start anything,”
Emmy Rival Sets TV Awards Date
“The Paley Center for Media — formed in March to explore opportunities to create an awards alternative to the Emmys, reportedly encompassing all dayparts and genres — has scheduled its first awards program for May 2012 in New York City, the organization announced on Wednesday.”
Jazz at Lincoln Center to Tour Cuba
“The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will take its first trip to Cuba next month as part of a cultural exchange with the Cuban Institute of Music, the company will announce Thursday.”
What Makes for Good Children’s Theater?
“It is absolutely possible to create work for young people that is artistically thrilling for both kids and adults.” Joe Giardina, director of education at the New Victory Theater in New York, offers suggestions to performers and parents alike. (“Don’t ignore age recommendations.”)
Carreño to Retire From ABT
“José Manuel Carreño, the veteran American Ballet Theater dancer, has announced he is retiring in August 2011.” The Cuban-American star, who has just announced plans to lead a new dance festival in Sarasota, will continue to perform as a guest artist.
Pasadena Playhouse Gets a Resident Opera Company
“For 14 years, the Intimate Opera Company was on the move, appearing around the San Gabriel Valley in places including a bookstore-coffee shop, a retirement community and a hotel ballroom. No more. The company says it’s becoming the ‘opera company in residence’ at the Pasadena Playhouse.”
Bang-on-a-Can Marathon Exports Itself to Philly
BoaC executive director Kenny Savelson: “It’s a melting pot. We’re a bit like mad scientists putting all of this in a room with the audience and creating a new experience.” BoaC co-founder Julia Wolfe: “Philadelphia is such a beautiful old historic city that, in a way, it’s more radical to bring this into that environment.”