“The 10-to-1 vote by the National Capital Planning Commission represented a significant milestone for the tribute to the World War II general and 34th president, which has been stalled since 2011.”
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“I Have A Taste For Being A Nuisance”: Eiko, Without Koma, Creates Her First Solo Dance Work
And it’s in, of all places, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. “Eiko realizes that she might be an irritant for some hurried travelers. ‘You will have to accept me,’ she said. ‘So how do I deliver the pleasure of being a nuisance? I think I have a taste for it, and that’s the bottom line: I have a taste for being a nuisance.'”
Putin’s Government Puts Ever-Tighter Controls On Russia’s Internet (And Then Denies It)
“As the Kremlin deepens its geopolitical standoff with the West, it’s also tightening its grip over the internet and media at home to better fight what officials here call an ‘information war’ with its adversaries.” Officials argue that their goal isn’t to isolate Russia from the World Wide Web but to prevent other nations from kicking Russia out.
L.A.’s Hot New Site-Specific Opera Company Launches Its Own Record Label
“The new label is called The Industry Records and its first release will be last year’s acclaimed opera, Invisible Cities, which took place at Union Station. The show unfolded in real time throughout the historic building while audience members listened to the music on wireless headphones and singers and dancers appeared in, and interacted with, the crowd.”
Of All The Third Reich’s Weird Propaganda Tricks, This Was The Weirdest
“What makes the tale of Charlie and His Orchestra so twisted is that the Nazis shot back American songs at the Allies, albeit doctored with especially demented propaganda lyrics. … The most frequent target of Charlie’s venom isn’t the Jews, but Winston Churchill.”
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Why Poetry Matters
“Poetry belongs to us all. We started speaking by reciting poems and everyday we plug ourselves in to our phones and listen to music with lyrics that are made up of poetry. It is everywhere. And it is ours. Perhaps the university professors would like us to believe that poems belong to them, but we mustn’t let this happen.”
Four-Year Extension For Franz Welser-Most At Cleveland Orchestra
“The four-year contract extension will keep Mr. Welser-Möst in place after the orchestra’s centennial season in 2017-18, and ensure that his tenure in Cleveland lasts at least 20 years — which would make him the ensemble’s second longest-serving music director after George Szell.”
A Link Between Brands And Religion?
Among those who compared generic products, “individuals who attended religious services frequently were more likely to generate religious words than those who did not,” the researchers write. However, among those who compared brand-name items, “this pattern disappeared.”
Crowd Management: Louvre, D’Orsay, Versailles To Open Seven Days A Week
Opening the three museums every day of the week “will allow better access for the public and better access to the works” housed there, said the culture ministry. It added it would hold consultations with unions about the change, and predicted that the “net economic effect would be positive”, with ticket receipts outweighing the costs involved.”