Rock Superstar Johnny Hallyday, ‘The French Elvis Presley,’ Dead At 74

“Although he was little known outside the French-speaking world, Mr. Hallyday sold more than 100 million records, acted in more than 30 films and appeared on the cover of Paris Match dozens of times. His career endured so long that when he released an album in 2008 called Ça Ne Finira Jamais (‘It Will Never End’), the title sounded like a simple statement of fact.”

Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.05.17

First You Talk
Typically, when I see a headline like this: Opera Memphis Kicks Off Effort to Diversify Audience, I cringe. Not because I don’t believe in diversifying our audiences. I clearly do. However, too often it is done … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-12-05

Playing with Wildfire: Getty Museum Closed Due to Smoke in the Region
I sometimes worry about housing some of the world’s greatest cultural treasures (including those from major loan shows) in a building that’s located on a fault line (prompting special precautions in how objects are installed), … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-12-05

 

How A Wandering Mind Meanders To Creativity

“Many of us are familiar with mind-wandering in a number of guises: procrastination, reflection, meditation, self-flagellation, daydreaming. But while some mental meandering seems fruitful, on other occasions it has the unmistakeable bite of a bad habit, something that holds us back from reaching our full potential. Reverie can be a reprieve from reality and a font of inspiration, yes. But equally familiar is the mind’s tendency to devolve into sour and fruitless rumination when left to its own devices, especially when we’re in the grip of depression, anxiety or obsession.”