“Smith is now two days away from the opening of the first show of his first season at the Flea, Thomas Bradshaw’s ‘Fulfillment,’ a comic drama about New York strivers and a supposedly perfect downtown apartment. The season also happens to be one of the last before the Flea — founded in 1996 by Mr. Simpson and others, to raise ‘joyful hell in a small space’ — itself trades up to a new $21 million home. It’s tempting to spot a sly metaphor.”
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Women Are Everywhere In Ballet. Except This One Thing…
“Boston’s was one of eight ballet companies started in cities across the U.S. — including Philadelphia, Houston and Washington D.C. — that were launched with a $7.7 million Ford Foundation grant in 1963. Created and nurtured by strong female artistic directors, these companies grew in size and stature, and all are thriving today. But the women leaders are gone; all of these troupes are headed by men.”
Why Are Media Moguls Suddenly Interested In A 50-Year-Old Teen Pop Star Magazine?
“‘Look, you can’t tell kids something is cool. No one’s really been able to reach teen girls,’ Patricof says.’“My kids are addicted to Snapchat, but it’s a tool.'”
Native Artists From The U.S. And Mexico To Create A Border Fence – Made Of Air
“Titled ‘Repellent Fence,’ the piece will run for four days and will consist of 28 balloons — each 10 feet in diameter — flying at a height of 75 feet at staggered points in Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Sonora, in Mexico.”
Post Millennial – They’re Already Racing To Define “Generation Z”
“With the oldest members of this cohort barely out of high school, these tweens and teens of today are primed to become the dominant youth influencers of tomorrow. Flush with billions in spending power, they promise untold riches to marketers who can find the master key to their psyche.”
Marin Alsop To Step Down From Cabrillo Festival
“Alsop first came to the Cabrillo Festival in the summer of 1992, following in the job famed composer John Adams who served on an interim basis for one year after the 17-year stint of Dennis Russell Davies. In her time at Cabrillo, the festival has become one of the most high-profile summer new music festivals in the world. She has brought a couple of generations of composers, musicians and conductors into Santa Cruz every summer that would have been her otherwise.”
Can Science Of The Brain Explain How Our Music Works?
“The cerebellum helps to understand rhythm, while the center part of the brain knows the difference between a piano and a flute. There isn’t a simple science to the particular genre you like—pop, opera, classical or jazz. “It’s a combination of cultural background, and then looking at musical attributes, like melody, instrumentation, timbre, and text.”