Visual art training did nothing to help preschoolers’ intelligence, but music education? Yep. “Research suggests cutting music education to concentrate on ‘the basics”‘ is based on a misunderstanding of the way young minds work.”
Tag: 10.04.11
Miami City Ballet Moves To Lure Non-Balletomanes
The troupe’s widely-hailed appearances in New York and Paris this summer gave MCB international cred, but principal dancer Alex Wong’s appearance on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance really got the attention of the public. The company is working to capitalize on that exposure, as well as cooperating with local officials to attract cultural tourists to Miami.
Coen Brothers Move Into Television With Comedy Pilot For Fox
“The hourlong single-camera project” – titled Harve Karbo – “will revolve around a Los Angeles private investigator whose work frequently includes a who’s who of Hollywood.”
Which Theatre Is Britain’s Most Prolific Producer Of New Work? (Not At All Who You’d Think)
“The Royal Court, perhaps? The Bush? The National? … In fact it’s none of these. The title is held by a pub theatre in the West End of Glasgow – Òran Mór – which this year alone premieres 37 new plays in full productions under the banner of ‘A Play, a Pie and a Pint’.”
Hugh Grant Inserts Himself Into UK Government Response To Phone Hacking Scandal
Speaking at the national conference of the co-ruling Conservative Party, the movie star claimed that he personally warned the party’s no. 2 man against hiring now-disgraced former News Corp. exec Andy Coulson. Grant then publicly demanded an explanation from Prime Minister David Cameron himself.
Before Hitler, Who Was The Agreed-Upon Poster Boy For Pure Evil?
“Today, the Führer is universally recognized as the embodiment of evil and the most convenient example of a truly terrible human being. Before World War II, who was the rhetorical worst person in history?” (Hint: go way back in history.)
Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum Puts A Third Of Its Collection Online, And It’s Free
“More than 10,000 items in the Walters Art Museum … can now be viewed and downloaded online for free, without copyright restrictions. The museum’s collection is ‘basically public domain,’ said [the Walters’s] manager of web and social media.
Why Is War Horse Such A Box-Office Hit?
Sure, it’s the genius of the horse puppets and the spectacle of the onstage tank. But Michael Billington suggests that there’s more: “I suspect it’s also to do with the way it taps into folk memories of the first world war” as well as the “potent myth … of a human’s passionate love for a horse.”
LACMA and Motion Picture Academy To Open Film Museum
“[The] city known as the epicenter of the move industry has always lacked a large-scale museum dedicated to the art of filmmaking. Now that absence is poised to be filled thanks to a new partnership announced late Tuesday between the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.”
Youngsters Dominate Giller Prize Shortlist
“A new generation of Canadian writers took centre stage on Tuesday with the announcement of six finalists for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize, led by two largely unknown young writers from the West Coast who have become world-leading nominees due to the impact of their current novels.”