Witold Rybczynski: “The French firebrand Le Corbusier was one of my early heroes, and I thought something along his line [i.e., white concrete] would be just the thing. … I had to admit it was a little stark, especially when I added the delicately colored figures. The wall didn’t look much like a stable, but that was the whole point – it was a modern crèche.”
Tag: 12.21.11
The Juror Who Loves Theatre So Much, He’s Going To Jail For It
“A teenage juror, who interrupted a trial when he pretended to be ill so that he could go and see a London stage show, has been detained for 14 days.” The show that’s landing the young man on the cell block? Chicago, of course. (He had it coming.)
Rebecca Black Tops 2011 Most-Watched YouTube Videos
“Rebecca Black’s infamous “Friday” video has topped all other YouTube videos of 2011 with 180 million views. The site announced its most-viewed clips of the year Tuesday.”
Metal Sculptures Increasingly Being Stolen As Metal Prices Rise
“This is now reaching crazy, epidemic proportions. That was a really important piece of public art in the capital. We are used to metal being taken off roofs, but when it (happens) to public art, it is really tragic.”
Europe Proposes Biggest Cultural Funding Program Ever
“As the economic crisis deepens across Europe, the European Commission plans to launch the world’s largest ever cultural funding programme, with €1.8bn allocated for visual and performing arts, film, music, literature and architecture.”
Welsh Musicians Threaten Strike As Royalties Decline
“If the music industry is faltering in England and the US, we start to understand the nature of the crisis that threatens Wales, as this extreme cut in royalty income has coincided with the threat posed by the downloading and streaming culture, decline in CD sales and the economic recession. It’s a crisis that threatens all sectors of the Welsh music industry, and threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of musicians, composers, singers and publishers.”
Scientists: Analysis Of Beethoven’s Music Shows How Hearing Loss Impacted It
“As his hearing got worse, he favoured lower and middle-range notes in his music, scientists have said in the British Medical Journal. An analysis of Beethoven’s music has found that once he became totally deaf, he began to use high notes again. Researchers say the findings explain Beethoven’s music, which has always been divided into three periods.”