Lyricist Sheldon Harnick and director Jerry Saks will consult on the New York production by the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene. And, evidently, the author of the original Yiddish-language Tevye-the-Dairyman stories will be a character.
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A Breakthrough In Deciphering The Incas’ Mysterious Knotted-String ‘Writing’, Made By A Harvard Undergrad
Unlike the Mayans, the Incas never developed a system of writing: they recorded information in intricately knotted and colored sets of string called khipu or quipu. No one in the modern age has been able to figure out how to read them, because there’s no equivalent of the Rosetta Stone. Then, three years ago, then-19-year-old Manny Medrano made a key discovery.
London’s First Permanent Virtual Reality Museum
“VR technology offers a new means of creating and subverting our interaction with an environment, allowing images to become sculptural and encouraging a different kind of attention. 360 will allow visitors to view some of these early and pioneering works produced by artists.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.26.17
Al Cohn, Twice
It is neither Al Cohn’s birthday (November 24, 1925) nor the anniversary of his death in 1988. As on any day, it is simply a good time to listen … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-12-26
Will Anyone Claim The $10 Million Reward For Solving The Gardner Museum Heist? The Offer’s About To Expire
“It’s conceivable that some criminal organization or people might be wishy-washy about the $5 million. But it’s not conceivable that they’re feeling the same way about the $10 million.”
The Role Of Theatre In Fraught Political Times
“Theater artists who really want to make a difference might be advised to break free from the constant stream of infuriating updates belching from their phones. It’s not that the stage should turn a blind eye to the latest outrages. Indeed, for too long American drama seemed blithely detached from the economic conditions radically transforming our national life. Yet playwrights have more pressing business than keeping up with the news crawl.”
Meet Amadeo. He’s The Last To Speak His Amazonian Language
“The entire fate of the Taushiro people now lies with its last speaker, a person who never expected such a burden and has spent much of his life overwhelmed by it.”