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Tag: 10.14.13
The Problem With Literary Festivals
“The problem with festivals isn’t just money. Most events are frankly dull. The fault lies not just with the authors but with the festival organisers who rarely think of how the event is going to work.”
Ballet’s Problem Is That It’s Becoming A Sport
Alice Robb: “Despite its physical similarities to gymnastics, ice-skating and ballroom dance, most ballet dancers would bristle at the suggestion that it’s a sport – and yet, many ballet teachers and directors have embraced Olympic-style competitions in which aspiring dancers compete for gold, silver and bronze medals, scholarships, contracts and even cash.”
Study – Duh. Music Helps You Work Out (But There’s More To It Than That)
“However, newly published research suggests it can play a much bigger role than mere distraction. Under certain conditions, music apparently helps your body use oxygen more efficiently, allowing you to get through a rigorous workout without feeling so exhausted.”
The Current Cable TV Model Is Unsustainable
“While it’s far from certain how this will play out in the years ahead, it’s very clear that something has to change fundamentally with the current TV model.”
Can Twitter Save TV?
“TV has always been social and conversation-driven. It’s just that in the past, the reach of that conversation was limited by the number of people in a room or who you could talk to on the phone or the next day at the watercooler. Broadcasters have come to understand that Twitter is a force multiplier for the media they’ve created.”
The Art World’s Crazy Traveling Bazaar Touches Down In Doha
“Dealers, auction house experts, museum directors, collectors and artists from around the world descended on [the Qatari capital] last week, ostensibly to support the many artists whose exhibitions were opening here but primarily in the hopes of doing business of their own.”
Legislator Wants To Turn Minnesota Orchestra Into Publicly-Owned Corporation
“Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, unveiled a bill she plans to introduce for the 2014 legislative session to make the orchestra a community-owned entity in which any individual or group could buy stock.”
Is France Becoming Too American?
“The French are now carb-conscious, and kale, which they once dismissed as the ‘curly headless cabbage,’ might find a place at the table. Meanwhile many Americans seem determined to emulate all things French. Are the French losing their je ne sais quoi?” Four observers discuss the question in a New York Times Room for Debate.
Shakespeare’s Globe Says Julian Fellowes Is Wrong About The Bard
“Ancient grudge or new mutiny? Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has been criticised by Shakespeare’s Globe for suggesting that the playwright’s work is inaccessible without ‘a kind of Shakespearean scholarship’.”