How To Make A Nutcracker Jewish

“Set in modern-day San Francisco, the story follows young Miriam – the equivalent of Clara or Marie in other productions – from a family Hanukkah party to a dream in which she witnesses the battle fought by Judas Maccabee, the reconstruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the arrival of Jews from all over the world for the temple rededication.”

Architect’s Name Removed From High-Profile Spanish Project After Legal Dispute

“Following an acrimonious power struggle between local authorities and the administrators of the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, it emerged this week that the architect’s name would be removed from the complex as a result of legal action from the outgoing board. When the centre opened in March in the northern Spanish city of Avilés, the local press billed it, with a strong dose of hyperbole, as Spain’s answer to Brasilia.”

Streb And Flanders: The Artists At Home

“For the last 40 years, nearly all of Elizabeth Streb’s time and energy has been focused on investigating the complex mechanics of human movement. In fact, as her partner, the journalist Laura Flanders, observed, Ms. Streb has been so intent on challenging the laws of physics that her concern for domestic matters has been roughly equal to the velocity of a sitting dancer: zero.”

Internet In A Suitcase

“A team of software engineers [is] developing open-source software to turn cheap wireless access points and Android smartphones into nodes on the network, which could then be used by dissidents to evade censorship and to spread low-cost connections everywhere around the world. Proponents of the plan include the U.S. State Department.”

Illinois Offers Tax Breaks To Broadway Shows

“The so-called Live Theatre Production Tax Credit, long sought by Broadway in Chicago, is designed to support Illinois engagements of pre-Broadway and long-running shows in theaters of 1,200 seats or more. It provides producers with tax credits in return for their spending in the State of Illnois; up to 20% of spending on such things as labor and marketing can be applied.”