Well, possibly. For instance, rapper Husky has had recent concerts cancelled by the government – and when he performed outside for his audience, he was arrested and convicted. An electronica group whose concerts were also cancelled says, “The order to exert pressure on us is coming from Moscow.” – BBC
Tag: 12.08.18
Fruscella And Moore: An Important Find
“We are rewarded with an hour of their music that until now has been all but unknown.” – Doug Ramsey
Tales Of Doomsday Eros
“Why not acknowledge the MLFs, masochists, rapists, sadists, animal fuckers, and fisting fetishists, among other artisans of debauchery, with one helluva good read.” – Jan Herman
High Culture Without Apologies – What Orchestras Can Do
Colleges and professional orchestras both seem to be declining in relevance and power, but if they work together, much is possible. – Joe Horowitz
The Poet Who Wants Americans To Have A Personal Reckoning
Natasha Trethewey has been the U.S. poet laureate, is a Pulitzer Prize-winner, and has a new collection out, and it requests from, and gives back, much to its readers. “Trethewey writes into the sprawling and untold stories in America’s history, giving voice to the forgotten, or the memories at risk of being forgotten.” – BuzzFeed
Louisville Ballet Gets Its First Woman Resident Choreographer
Andrea Schermoly becomes the ballet’s third resident choreographer in a smaller ballet company that is newly committed to new work. The South African dancer had worked with choreography in college, and that “ended up being a great background when Schermoly faced a dance career ending injury and was able to turn full time to choreography.” – WFPL (Kentucky)
Getting Straight A’s In School Is Terrible For Life
That’s right, strivers: Stop it. Well, don’t stop striving. Just stop striving for perfection. “Academic excellence is not a strong predictor of career excellence. Across industries, research shows that the correlation between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and trivial within a handful of years.” – The New York Times