“Today’s shift from particular religions to a generalised spirituality is a global trend noted by architects as well as theologians—Daniel Libeskind has spoken about it since his design for Berlin’s Jewish Museum in the 1990s. It is most evident in the way the iconic museum employs connotations to nature and the cosmos.”
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Orchestras In The U.S. Depend Almost Entirely On The Health Of Their Cities
“It used to be understood that there was a group of good community citizens, usually associated with the big companies in town who had deep ties to the community and a sense of civic responsibility. … Now companies are changing, they’re owned by holding companies, their headquarters are elsewhere, and CEOs move around.”
The Case (Which Shouldn’t Need To Be Made, But Somehow Does) For Hiring Asian American Directors
“When Asian American directors don’t make the short list to work on plays by Asian American writers, my heart breaks. When this happens, we’re not just being denied a job, we’re being denied an invaluable opportunity to connect with our peers.”
Two Stolen Van Goghs, Missing For 14 Years, Recovered In Italy
“The paintings, Seascape at Scheveningen (1882) and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen (1884/85), early works van Gogh painted in Holland, were stolen from the Amsterdam [Van Gogh] museum very early one December morning” in 2002.