In The Misinterpretation of the Ring, or Hacking Wagner, choreographer Saar Magal (the grandchild of Holocaust survivors) “put[s] on stage the argument about hearing Wagner – and the whole issue of artistic-political censorship – as well as the issue of tendentious art, since the Nazis misused his music.”
Month: February 2012
Monogamy Leads To More Prosperous Societies, Say Researchers
“It would be easier for men in the top 1% to support 3 wives, at least financially, than for a man in the lowest quartile of earners to support one. … Yet in much of the world, particularly the wealthier parts, monogamy – albeit with cheating around the edges – has flourished. Why?”
The Artist Who Throws Herself At Men (Literally)
“There is [Lily] McElroy, all five feet and three inches of her, leaping through the air, her skirt in a state of disarray, turning an idiom into reality. Other bar dwellers look stunned, annoyed, or amused as one of McElroy’s friends takes a picture.”
Barnes & Noble Says It Won’t Carry Amazon Books
“Barnes & Noble has made a decision not to stock Amazon published titles in our store showrooms. Our decision is based on Amazon’s continued push for exclusivity with publishers, agents and the authors they represent.”
Does The Internet Change The Way You Think?
“The internet may not have changed the way we think, yet. But it is affecting our ability to concentrate.”
Cleveland Museum Of Art Ousts Board Chair (And So…)
Michael “Horvitz’s departure was a rare sign of discord at an institution with a reputation for solid management. The loss of a generous donor – Horvitz and his family have contributed more than $5 million to the museum’s expansion and renovation – also raises questions about how the museum could have alienated someone with the potential to do more for it in the future.”
2011 Was An Excellent Year For Art Auction Houses
“Art prices swelled last year, lifting sales at Christie’s International PLC to $5.7 billion last year, up 14% from the year before. Christie’s auction sales matched those of its chief rival, Sotheby’s, which said it auctioned off $4.9 billion of art last year, up 14.5% from the year before.”
NBC Jumps Into Publishing
“NBC Publishing’s current plan is to release its first e-book in February and 30 over the course of the year. This will include both multimedia and E Ink books — and in some cases, print copies, too, probably in partnership with another publisher.”
Revealed: Steve Jobs Was Vinyl Music Fan
Neil Young shocked the D:Dive Into Media conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday with the news that Steve Jobs didn’t listen to digital music around the house. The iconic musician and sound-fidelity fanatic told interviewers that the late Podfather was a pioneer of digital music whose legacy was tremendous, “but when he went home, he listened to vinyl.”
Leonardo Replica Of Mona Lisa Discovered In The Prado
“What is most exciting about the Prado replica is what it reveals about Leonardo’s original. In the Madrid copy there are areas that are better preserved than in the Louvre painting.” Compare the two in an interactive screen here.