“McLuhan said that “Canada is the only country in the world that knows how to live without an identity.” Our strength is that our culture and values are a unique distillation of the best from the multicultural and transnational ethos. This is an incredibly powerful advantage in a digitally connected global economy of ideas. . .”
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Time Running Out Before Ancient Roman Town Is Flooded
“Built 18 kilometres from Bergama under the Roman emperor Hadrian, scholars believe Allianoi was an important health centre where those inflicted with ailments would come to take the waters. The site was declared a Heritage Site of the First Order by the region of Izmir in 2001.”
Inside The Failed Bank’s Art Auction
“Among the paintings, sculptures and books that graced the British and European offices of the investment bank before its collapse two years ago were two Lucian Freud etchings, a Gary Hume Madonna and some rather nice imari ware. But a fair few of those who turned up appeared to be obeying the summons of schadenfreude rather than aesthetics.”
We Need Decadent Novels (But There Aren’t Any)
“If ever an age called for the kind of self-conscious maximalism pioneered by Wilde, Baudelaire and Huysmans, it is ours. Instead, we are beset with dreary naturalism.”
Indy Filmmakers Feel Piracy Squeeze
“Most independent filmmakers don’t rely on ticket sales to recoup their investment because the majority of their films never make it into theaters. Instead, independent films rely on DVD sales when their movies head directly into the home video market. But consumers have substantially cut back on their purchases of DVDs as legitimate online viewing options become readily available.”
Southern Cal PBS Affiliates Discuss Banding Together
“Amid ongoing speculation that KCET may break away from PBS, representatives from the four Los Angeles area PBS affiliates met Wednesday to discuss a restructuring plan that would prevent the nation’s second-largest media market from losing its flagship public television station.”
Study: Recent Historic Digital Audio Being Lost
“New digital recordings of events in U.S. history and early radio shows are at risk of being lost much faster than older ones on tape and many are already gone, according to a study on sound released today.”
A Plan For Michigan To Help Its Struggling Arts Institutions
“State Budget Director Bob Emerson said the Detroit Institute of Art is likely to get the full $10 million after accounting of state budgets ends in December. It could be the first act in something bigger — a regional tax to fund the DIA and Detroit Symphony, a leading Detroit lawmaker said Tuesday.”
Boulder Art Museum Gets Its First Standalone Home
The University of Colorado at Boulder Art Museum has just opened the doors on the first-ever stand-alone building in its 71-year history. The three-story, 25,000- square-foot structure is part of the school’s $63.5 million Visual Arts Complex, which also contains a second, much larger building housing the department
Tony Curtis, 85
His career spanned six decades and he made more than 120 films including Trapeze, Spartacus and The Vikings.