“In entreating my drama students to do their part in rescuing our faltering democracy, I was simultaneously asking them to redeem an idea of theater as something more than sound and fury. The stage, in its highest form, is a contemplative space, where dissenting voices are free to speak, where intellect and emotion can become better acquainted and hidden truths are allowed to emerge.”
Tag: 10.26.18
How Do You Sell An Orchestra In Pittsburgh?
“We need to rethink who we’re pitching to. There are too many people that think: “Man, do we really need an orchestra that good if we can’t afford it? Isn’t good enough good enough?” That’s our problem. We have to educate people on why it’s important to invest in an orchestra like this. What’s the return on the investment?”
Study: Why Meter And Rhyme Affect Us
Results of the study—which was carried out at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig—showed that metered and rhymed verses were perceived as more intensely affecting and were aesthetically preferred over non-metered and non-rhymed versions.
Film Studio In Metro Atlanta Builds Itself An Entire Small City
“50 families have become the first permanent residents of Pinewood Forest, a strange hybrid of artist’s commune, luxury suburb and company town, built directly across the street from Pinewood [Atlanta] Studios, … the largest purpose-built studio outside Hollywood. … A few dozen homes are complete, but within 10 years the plan calls for 1,300 residences, along with a movie theater, a fitness center, pocket parks – and an entire town center. And the main local employer will be right across the street.”
Hungary’s National Opera Company Is Now A Flash Point In The Country’s Politics And Culture Wars
The Hungarian State Opera “is in the midst of one of its biggest expansions ever, thanks to the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars by the increasingly autocratic right-wing government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who … has described Hungary’s theaters, opera houses and concert halls as ‘temples of national culture.'” Yet there have been political attacks on some of the company’s programming, and most of Hungary’s internationally famous classical musicians are vehement opponents of Orbán’s government.