Yes, it’s replicable, and yes, we need it. “So pervasive is El Sistema in this society that if you were to ask the average Venezuelan whether he or she thought classical music is dying, you might be questioned about what planet you are on. So strong is the Sistema lockbox that this program is equally supported by rich and poor, the political left and right.”
Month: February 2012
To Think Better, Get Outside Of The Box (Physically Outside. Go!)
“Although we’re only starting to grasp how catchphrases shape how people think, it’s possible to begin prescribing some novel suggestions to enhance creativity. For instance, if we’re performing a job that requires some ‘outside the box’ thinking, we may have to avoid working in cubicles.”
Real Photography Lovers Love Instagram (And Haters Need To Back Off)
“There is a percentage of photographers who hate photography. They do not appreciate photography. They do not consume photography. They don’t look at photo books or photo magazines. They hate the guy with the iPhone taking Instagram shots. They hate the guy who just bought the D4 because they don’t have one. They hate people using digital because film is what real artists use. They hate photographers who embrace social media because images should stand on their own.”
Questioning India’s Grand Master Art Narrative – And Coming Up With New Shows
Curator Gayatri Sinha: “Given India’s current economic condition and its very engaged political scene, I think the time for minor narratives has come. The artists’ works I am interested in now are intense, edgy, ironic, witty, and sensuous. I want these kinds of voices to travel outside India.”
Don’t Even Realize You’re Missing Women? That’s A Problem – And Now A Festival
What do theatre directors miss when they don’t include women playwrights? It’s hard to tell if you don’t even look at what you’re doing. The Forum Theatre thinks it might be time to step up.
Tourists Rarely See The Louvre’s Sunny Face – Because They Enter At The Building’s Rear
“Of the millions of people who visit the Louvre each year, few ever realize that they have entered through the rear. According to the plans of Louis XIV and his ministers, Cardinal Jules Mazarin and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the grand entrance was to be the East Front, a magnificent and perfectly preserved structure that is surely the most distinguished part of the entire Louvre complex and one of the grandest examples of architectural classicism in the world.”
Theodore Mann, 87, Off-Broadway Producer
Mann, who founded the Circle in the Square theatre and its acting school, altered the landscape of theatre in New York and revived the reputation of Eugene O’Neill.
Ailey’s New Artistic Director Takes ‘Revelations’ Home To Florida
Robert Battles carried a hammer in his dance bag as he walked to high school in Miami. “I was nervous about being picked on. And it gave me a certain confidence that I could be tough when I needed to be.” Now he returns to his high school to give dance students a different kind of confidence.
Amazon Vs. Publishers, Approximately Round 4000 (Guess Who’s Behaving Badly)
The Independent Publishers Group: “Our electronic book agreement recently came up for renewal, and Amazon took the opportunity to propose new terms for electronic and print purchases that would have substantially changed (book publishers’) revenue from the sale of both. It’s obvious that publishers can’t continue to agree to terms that increasingly reduce already narrow margins.”
The Oscars Save The Movies For Grown-Ups, And We Heartily Thank Them
“Of all the endangered species in Hollywood, perhaps the most overlooked might be the adult drama — the kind of mid-budget, modestly scaled, smartly written movie that seemed to be so common in the 1970s.” And without the Oscars, we’d never see them again.