“Since scientific knowledge is still growing by a factor of ten every 50 years, it should not be surprising that lots of facts people learned in school and universities have been overturned and are now out of date. But at what rate do former facts disappear?”
Tag: 10.02.12
Are We Rediscovering Performance?
“There’s a lot to argue about. We find ourselves in the midst of an ephemeral art explosion: the moment of performance, of dance in the art world, is happening.”
Barnes & Noble Has To Remind Its Stores That They’re Boycotting Amazon Books
“According to a company spokesperson, Barnes & Noble is in fact ‘not selling Amazon titles’ in its stores. But all over the country, it seems it is” – until news of that fact hit the Internet, causing B&N headquarters to scramble for an explanation and order stores to remove the titles in question.
How Engagement In The Arts Is Changing
“In recognition of these significant changes in the way Americans experience art, many institutions — both long established and new — are aggressively rethinking their approach to arts engagement and seeking ways to invite audiences to create, curate, and respond to art.”
How Does Language Change? Overusing Words
“Alas, language changes whether we want it to or not. They have to: things change, we change, and language changes so we can talk about it all.”
Playing Medea Can Change You
“A byword for narcissism and violence, she is abandoned by her husband, and lashes out by killing their children. Yet to hear Rachael Stirling talk about the character she is about to play, you’d think Medea was a role model for the smart, modern woman.” Stirling and three other actresses, including Fiona Shaw, talk about how portraying the character messed with their heads.
150 Words – Why Can’t All Grant Proposals Be Like These?
The Knight Foundation’s Arts Challenge Philadelphia has a “seductively simple application.” To wit: “Tell them in 150 words about your idea. Requirements: It must be arts-related, it must be based in or benefit Philadelphia, and you must raise money to match the grant within a year.”
Why Online Instruction Is Gaining Hold
“Far too many bright, motivated kids are being badly served by their educational experiences–ones at elite, wealthy schools as well as underfunded ones.”
Broadway Rebecca Is Cancelled, And The Lawyers Get Busy
“A lawyer for the lead producer of the recently canceled Broadway musical Rebecca said on Monday that criminal investigators had interviewed his client, Ben Sprecher, about the murky circumstances surrounding the last-minute loss of $4.5 million in investor financing.” Many other individuals involved in the show have retained attorneys as well.
Alberto Vilar Released On Bail Pending Appeal
“Alberto Vilar and Gary Tanaka, the technology investors convicted of stealing from clients in 2008, were ordered released from prison on bail while a federal court considers their appeal.” Vilar was known for his very high-profile financial support of opera as well as other causes, though many of his pledged donations during the ’00s went unfulfilled.