“We now live in a world where information is potentially unlimited. Information is cheap, but meaning is expensive. Where is the meaning? Only human beings can tell you where it is. We’re extracting meaning from our minds and our own lives.”
Tag: 10.17.11
‘The Dinner Party’ Nears 40, And Judy Chicago Talks About All The Moments Since (Audio)
In an interview with Adobe Airstream’s Ellen Berkovitch, Chicago talks art, feminism, history, crowd-sourcing and more.
How Should We Live? And Can Computer Help, Or Hurt, As We Decide?
George Dyson, the canoe portion of “The Starship and the Canoe,” talks about ethics and computers and life: “We are all part of the living universe. So if we come across other forms of life, do we have a sense of kinship with that as well? We have seen where the lack of empathy with other living things can lead, and I hope that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past.”
Why Reinhold Niebuhr Is Liberals’ Favorite Theologian
“In Niebuhr’s hands, the myth of the Fall from the Garden of Eden and the doctrine of original sin were enduring insights about the imperfectability of mankind. Unlike Marxism, liberalism, and fascism, ‘prophetic Christianity’ contained internal checks on utopian aspirations. And yet, Niebuhr believed that even as man was fundamentally flawed, he was ‘called’ to seek justice – not in the hereafter, but in the temporal world.”
Detroit Symphony Offers $20 Tickets To City Residents
“Detroit residents can now buy tickets to any Detroit Symphony Orchestra classical or jazz concert this season for $20. Paul Hogle is executive vice president of the DSO. He says the new Detroit Rush Initiative is one way the orchestra can ‘connect more deeply’ to the city.”
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker On Making Dance A Popular Art Form
“You should always include your audience in your working process and in the performance, but that doesn’t mean making compromises or concessions. A lot of the most interesting dance work these days is for smaller audiences. It’s very challenging to create beauty on a large scale. That goes against the stra-tegies of the mainstream entertainment industry, which is concerned with numbers and transient experiences.”
Johnny Weir On The Level Of Taste In Figure Skating
“The taste level of figure skating is a little bit suspect. It is, after all, a sport, and people will try to do anything to win a gold medal. … I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses – I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I’ve done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.”
The Flash Of Yuja Wang
“What I like about playing piano,” she observed, is that “it’s kind of an escape from life, which is perfect for a lonely artist. We practice alone, we do lessons alone. The most alone time is right before I go onstage–it’s like, ‘Can anyone help me? I guess not.'”
Are Galleries Returning To Soho?
“The art galleries and independent boutiques that nearly vanished from SoHo in the past two decades because of skyrocketing rents have started trickling back. Brokers say rents on West Broadway have shrunk from their peak in 2008 and 2009, when some landlords were asking as much as $400 a square foot.”
Classical Music By Any Other Name
“What comes out of this attempt to relabel or retire the word classical from the music made by classically trained and influenced contemporary musicians? Is it merely an attempt to avoid association with a term that seems to turn off large segments of potential audience?”