“A Gutenberg Bible, a dazzlingly illuminated 15th-century Hebrew Bible from Spain and a copy of Maimonides’s 12th-century commentary on the Mishnah written in the philosopher’s own hand are among the rare bibles and biblical commentaries from the Vatican Library and the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford that have been digitized and posted online.”
Tag: 12.02.13
Accountant For Princeton’s Triangle Club Accused Of Embezzlement
“Founded in 1891, Princeton University’s touring musical comedy troupe … has counted among its members luminaries like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jimmy Stewart and Brooke Shields. But one man involved with the prestigious organization allegedly reached a low point and is now accused of treating the club’s purse as a piggy bank to pay off his personal debts.”
Broadway Posts Record Thanksgiving Week
“Broadway had its best Thanksgiving week ever at the box office, setting a record of $31.5 million in ticket sales for the 32 musicals and plays running last week.”
Australia’s Only Major Classical Music Magazine May Close
Limelight magazine, which won the national award in its circulation category for Consumer Magazine of the Year 2013, needs to find a buyer within less than two weeks, before its current owner, Haymarket, closes its Australian operations entirely.
The Real-Life Folksters Who Inspired The Coen Brothers’ New Movie
For the dozen or so of us who don’t remember the New York folk music scene circa 1961, David Haglund provides an illustrated tip sheet for Inside Llewyn Davis.
For Maria Callas’s Birthday, Five Great Rumors
“In the decades since her death, rumors continue to persist about Callas’ colorful career and personal life. Here are five of the most famous anecdotes, their veracity never confirmed nor completely discounted.” (What, you never heard about the tapeworm?)
What Happens When The Machines Can Tell How We Feel?
“If the future of advertising lies in the processing of nonlinguistic traits, then whoever controls the sensory infrastructure for analyzing and monetizing them–the “emotion sharing apparatus,” as Samsung calls it in one its patents –will be the successor to today’s moguls of online advertising.”
Don’t Look To E-Books For Reinventing The Experience Of Reading
“Even as the universe of printed matter continues to shrivel, the book — or at least some of its best-known features — is showing remarkable staying power online. The idea is apparently embedded so deeply in the collective unconsciousness that no one can bear to leave it behind.”
The Next Generation’s Larry Gagosian?
Watching art dealer David Zwirner at work.