Pro: “[There] are fruitful discussions between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts about the relationship between … the non-conscious, as explored by the former, and the unconscious, as described by the latter.” Con: “Exposure to pseudoscience greatly helps understand genuine science, just as learning about tyranny helps in understanding democracy.”
Tag: 10.05.10
Gaga From the Source (That’s the Dance Technique, Not the Pop Star)
“[Ohad] Naharin may be today’s most widely worshiped guru of modern dance, thanks to Gaga, the sensation-driven, imagery-guided movement language that he began developing in the 1990s.”
The Latest Use for Dance (and Gaga): Airline Safety
“Flight attendants for a low-cost Philippine airline who dance to Lady Gaga to keep passengers from snoozing through an in-flight safety demonstration are the latest YouTube sensation.”
Why It’s Difficult For Music Startups To Make Money
“The economics of music startups are at a stalemate, not to mention the long-standing infrastructure problems between publishers, rights societies and record labels.”
Philip Roth: Technology Distracts Readers
“American novelist Philip Roth dislikes e-books and the distracting influences of modern technology, which he feels diminishes the ability to appreciate the beauty and aesthetic experience of reading books on paper.”
Cécile McLorin Salvant, 21, Wins Thelonius Monk Competition
“She won a $20,000 check and a recording contract from Concord records — reason for her to return to the United States, where we can use some of her judiciousness, her directness, and her wide-eyed stare.”
Court Takes Closer Look At Norton Simon Museum’s Cranach
“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week signed into law a new art-theft bill that doesn’t mention the Holocaust but gives all claims seeking the return of stolen art from museums, galleries and dealers a better shot at withstanding the legal argument that they were filed too late.”
What Riccardo Muti’s Absence Means To The Chicago Symphony
“Of greater concern is the long-term situation. Will a pattern of illnesses develop that could lead to further cancellations, seriously curtailing Muti’s involvement with the orchestra and his presence in the city?”
UK Art Critics Weigh In On This Year’s Turner Finalists
“This year’s Turner Prize feels haunted by a mood of wistful nostalgia. Contributors go back over the past to look for ideas that, like small change that has slipped between sofa cushions, have been lost for a while in the interstices of culture.”
Man Steals Jonathan Franzen’s Glasses, Demands Ransom. Police Use Helicopter To Pursue…
“A man was arrested after stealing author Jonathan Franzen’s glasses from the writer and demanding a ransom of £100,000 ($158,808) at a book launch.”