“The modern aphorism may be modelled on the classical, but it adds to the form a degree of self-consciousness about its own power, motion, drive. Above all, the aphorism is a sharp or pointed thing, violently deployed — though this action can never be definitive, but must be repeated time and again.”
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‘Existential Sitcoms’ – TV Series Take On The Meaning Of Life
“Comedies that tackle heavy, philosophical matters … have become more common in the past few years. These are funny shows, or at the very least dramedies, that explicitly and consistently explore ethics, spirituality, or what purpose human beings are meant to serve on Earth. Typically, they deal with those earthly issues while placing their characters in heightened, even fantastical situations. The Good Place, which will enter its third season this month, is the gold standard for this type of series. But it is not the only example.”
Here’s One Orchestra That’s Still Willing To Hire Charles Dutoit
The Swiss maestro, who lost his positions with several orchestras earlier this year in the wake of multiple accusations of sexual assault, will become principal guest conductor of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, one of Russia’s top orchestras, as of May 2019.
All Those Tourists In Barcelona Never Check Out The City’s Classical Concerts. This Man Aims To Change That
“We have three great institutions, but they’re all competing against each other for audiences,” [Victor] Medem says. “You can survive doing that locally, but you will never attract an international audience.” So Medem founded Barcelona Obertura, a project to get the city’s classical organizations communicating with each other and cooperating on projects — the first of which will be a major spring festival aimed at visitors and residents alike (and at turning Barcelona into a classical-music destination).
Stripping Away The Trappings Of Art – Why It’s Important
Art is naive. There’s something painfully innocent about the attempt to forge a meaningful statement out of nothing; to stand up in front of people and sing or play or speak with all your heart, knowing you may look foolish, knowing you may spectacularly fail. Our big institutions, the mighty choruses and orchestras and theaters that offer Verdi Requiems and King Lears, generally insulate us and themselves from this kind of failure
Big New Classical Music Streaming Service Launches
Called Primephonic, the platform claims to have nearly all classical music ever recorded, with over 1 million tracks available at the push of a button.
Still Plenty Of Festivals, But Here Are Those That Died (Or Are About To)
Luckily, 2018 avoided a total repeat of last year’s Fyre Festival debacle (phew), but several festivals did go up in flames. Retire your flower crowns, rompers, and drug stashes for the winter and let’s pour one out for all the festivals we lost this year — some gone for good, others on hiatus, and a few on death watch.
Native Americans Propose Changing Names In Yellowstone
Massacres like this were a major part of what some historians call a forgotten genocide during the colonization and settlement of the American West. The perpetrators of these massacres were sometimes honored with mountains, valleys and towns.
Which Schools Have The Most Alumni On Broadway?
As part of Playbill’s Back to School week (#BwayBacktoSchool), we have combined past Schools of the Stars features that track where members of the casts for each Broadway show went to college, along with a bit of added research, to present the ten colleges currently most represented on Broadway (plus a few honorable mentions).
Warning: EU Copyright Proposal Would Substantially Censor The Internet
Link taxes are a bad idea. In an era of fake news, anything that limits the ability of internet users to link to reliable news sources deals a terrible blow to our already weakened public discourse. Copyright filters are an even worse idea. Not only will these both overblock and underblock, they’ll also be ripe for abuse.