“The text of the current deal has not been made public yet, but as cultural executives quietly peruse summaries or read the smoke signals emitting from the recently concluded negotiations, one big difference is readily apparent: Nobody cares enough about their issues these days to launch a national debate about them. Sure, Canadians are worried what will happen to the auto-parts and dairy industries, but how the deal might affect their access to culture is barely mentioned in polls or news reports.”
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The Writer Who Uses ‘Pscyhogeography’ To Root Her Multimedia Narratives
Karrie Higgins: “When I first started writing ‘forensically,’ I thought forensic science was going to be THE way for me to understand the world and convey what was happening inside my head. This constant push-pull and intense desire to expose reasonable doubt—a kind of confidence in doubt as the only viable narrative. When I got to Utah and started embracing the more magical elements of Mormonism, I started to think differently about forensics.”
The State Of Avant Garde Theatre Today Includes The Playwright In A Bunny Suit
“What’s gained is a new subtlety of dramatic writing and performance—think Ibsen or Chekhov. What’s lost, to some degree, is the combustibility of a performance in which actors are actively present, alive to the external world that is in that very moment shaping their performance—a world to which they must listen.”
Ravindra Jain, Who Scored Music For More Than 200 Bollywood Films, Dies At 71
“Much of his music was in the classical Indian mode. ‘Pure, classical music is the closest thing to God,’ he said.”
The Steinway From Queens That Had A Great Night In Havana
“On the left side of the makeshift wobbly stage, Lang Lang, China’s fresh-faced piano prodigy, stroked the keys meticulously as Chucho Valdés, one of Cuba’s music superstars, struck heavier tones on a second piano positioned to the right. At center stage, standing before the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra with her baton raised high, Marin Alsop, the American conductor, unified the ensemble.”
Artwork To Honor And Protest The Missing 43 Students In Mexico
“In this environment, the 43 have become more than just a number, they have become a symbol of everything that is wrong with Mexico’s corrupt ruling classes, a breaking point for a people who have had enough.”