“The suit alleges that films advertised by the studios with the option of captions or subtitles are incomplete as song lyrics are not included.”
Month: October 2015
Do Videogames Help Keep The Modern Symphony Alive?
“Having begun its first season three years ago, the videogame oriented content continues to make waves among the more, erm, ‘reserved’ concertgoer crowd. While many programmers and conductors appear to roll their eyes at such a debasement of their art, they still gladly take the money that’s off-setting the orchestra’s annual 2.8% decline in sales. “
The World Heritage Fund ‘Watch List’ Hits Home With Listings In The U.S.
“The U.S. sites tell an interesting story about the period of Spanish colonialism in the American Southwest. Both churches were built by indigenous labor for Spanish colonizers and together capture two distinct periods of the Spanish colonial era’s architecture.”
Misty Copeland Hits The Late-Night Talk Circuit
Ballet becomes melded with pop culture as Jimmy Kimmel wears a pink tutu to dance with Copeland.
Google Books Is A 21st Century Library For Everyone
“Friday’s ruling is a big deal not just for search engine giants, copyright lawyers, authors, and publishers, but also for ordinary people. Only a generation ago, doing scholarly research in the way that Google Books now makes possible was a game only academics could play.”
Discovering A Treasure Trove Of Paintings In The Farmhouse Attic
“What had been languishing in Ro’s attic for the best part of 50 years was a stash of more than 500 paintings and drawings. Overnight, it doubled the number of Dunbar’s known works.”
The Prize That Caused Upheaval At Carnegie Hall Now Has A Winner
Augustin Hadelich, “a sensitive player with a wide repertoire that includes Bach, Beethoven, Ligeti and Thomas Adès, was selected to receive the prize by a panel of judges who considered all the young singers and musicians presented by Carnegie Hall last season.”
Apple Music Says It Has 6.5 Million Paying Users (Less Than Spotify, But Still A Lot)
“While Apple’s total user base of 15 million users is impressive, it pales in comparison to Spotify’s 75 million, the vast majority of which are using the free ad-supported service.”
The Artist Who Just Won Canada’s Top Theatre Design Prize
“Instead of using her $75,000 to ‘pay the rent,’ La Bissonnière wants to use it for a dream project – most likely, to publish a book on her philosophy of “poetic space” that would also be an illustrated retrospective of her career.”
Thinking That Online Life Isn’t ‘Real’ Life Is Both Wrong And Harmful
“Beyond assuming that physical proximity is inherently more meaningful than whatever’s happening online (it’s not), much of this growing unease betrays a lack of digital fluency.”