11.11.14 – Page 2 – ArtsJournal Wayback

English National Opera Cancels First Project Outside London In 15 Years

Facing a 29% cut in funding from Arts Council England, ENO has pulled out of a co-production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo scheduled for next April at the Bristol Old Vic, which is now looking for a new collaborator for the project.

Alien Abduction Experiences – Could They Simply Be Post-Surgical Hallucinations?

“Alien abduction has been considered a fantasy, a hoax, and even to some, a fact; but it is now clear that it may also represent a recovered memory.” The key: “accidental awareness under general anesthesia” (waking up during surgery).

How Mobile Technology Could Transform Art

“We’re already so accustomed to mobile technology that experiencing art through it feels as natural as any other interface. It can be hard to see just how categorically it changes (and could yet change) art. Think wearable tech: Google Glass, for instance, or Oculus Rift, both of which extend the possibilities even further to virtual or augmented realities and audiences existing within artworks, not simply looking on.”

Thief Steals Conductor’s Scores With 30 Years Of Notes

Someone evidently took two scores and the baton case of Bramwell Tovey shortly after he conducted a Vancouver Symphony performance of Britten’s War Requiem on Saturday.

For The Centennial Of The Great War, A Reimagined Imperial War Museum

“Nothing symbolizes the mayhem of the 1914-18 war more than those crude lines of defense, so it is fitting that one of the most dramatic features of London’s newly redesigned [IWM] is a re-creation of a trench. More than 52 feet of dark, claustrophobic passageway, 8 feet high, filled with the infernal racket of whizzing shells, the rat-a-tat of machine guns, the roar of planes.”

London’s Imperial War Museum, Newly Redesigned, May Have To Close Its Library

“Coming just months after the museum’s reopening following a vast refurbishment,” a £4 million cut in annual funding “will result in the loss of up to eighty jobs” and a loss of access, for both academics and the public, to a major collection of documents and photos from World War I and all of Britain’s subsequent wars.

Using Culture To Combat Ebola

In Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, where many local communities deeply mistrust central governments, pop songs and radio soap operas are proving to be useful tools for convincing skeptical villagers to take safety precautions.

What Goes On In The Minds Of Ballet Dancers?

Two principals and the artistic director of the Cairo Opera Ballet talk about the way factors such as the reactions of the audience, self-critique, and stage lighting affect their thinking process while onstage.

CNN International Pulls Out Of Russia

“CNN said its English-language news channel would not be available after the end of the year ‘in light of recent changes in Russian media legislation’. Russia has banned advertising on cable and satellite channels, while also preventing foreign companies from owning more than 20 per cent of media outlets from 2016.”

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