In 2018, about 4 in 10 people said they experienced a lot of worry the day before the interview, while a third said they were stressed and nearly 3 in 10 said they felt a lot of physical pain. A quarter experienced sadness, and 22% were angry. – CNN
Author: Douglas McLennan
Fitness Companies Are Becoming Entertainment Companies. Publishers Have Sued Peloton Over Music And Customers Are Noticing
It may seem silly to lament over music selections in an exercise class, but it’s an issue that fitness companies may increasingly face as they transform from traditional health companies into media publishers. Let’s face it: working out can be boring, and people are willing to pay top dollar to have someone yell at us while sweating to the latest Migos track. – The Verge
Multi-Dimensional Theatre: Shakespeare Performed By Cast Split Between Hearing And Deaf Actors
In a first for Canadian mainstage theatre, the 15-member acting ensemble of Josette Bushell-Mingo’s innovative bilingual production, an offshoot of the Citadel/Banff Professional Program, is almost equally divided amongst deaf and hearing artists. They perform in American Sign Language and spoken English — in addition to “the language of the body.” – 12th Night
New UK Study: Economic Demographics Of Workers In The Arts Unchanged In 30 Years
They found that people whose parents “had the most privileged occupations”, such as doctors, lawyers and senior management posts, “were over four times more times more likely to be working as actors, musicians, programme-makers and in other creative roles than those from a working-class background”. “This disparity did not significantly change across the period studied,” the researchers found. The period covered was from 1981 to 2011. – The Stage
Louvre To Start Requiring Timed Reservations This Fall In Attempt To Manage Mobs Of Visitors
The decision came after the Louvre’s visitor numbers surpassed “the symbolic threshold” of 10 million last year, which equates to 25,000 to 50,000 a day. At the Louvre’s most-popular art, the crowds are so thick you really can’t see much, and the atmosphere is circus-like. – The Art Newspaper
Many Popular Shows Will Probably Leave Netflix As Streaming Services Compete
These new streamers will be desperate for content, and will yank their own shows off Netflix. So “when do we reach peak streaming? How many services can the average viewer reasonably adopt? Is this the start of a dystopian TV future where only the wealthiest among us are able to watch 100 consecutive episodes of Frasier? Guess we’re set to find out.” – Jezebel
Rahm Emanuel Offers To Mediate The Chicago Symphony Strike
“None of us want to see that jewel tarnished. After speaking with both parties, it appears that we should be able to achieve an end to this seven-week strike. Therefore, I am offering the services of my office to serve as a forum where both parties can work in good faith.” – Chicago Tribune
How “Go Down Moses” Became Part Of A Passover Tradition
The song is thought to have been written by African-American slaves in about 1800, inspired by the story of Jewish slaves in the Bible. So a double cultural appropriation? – WBUR
New Research: Studying The Arts Boosts Self-Esteem (Even If You Don’t Excel)
“Initiatives to promote arts engagement in children may provide a practical and efficient way to improve children’s self-esteem,” report Hei Wan Makand Daisy Fancourt of University College London. Importantly, they found that kids didn’t have to be good at their chosen creative activity for these positive effects to blossom. – Pacific Standard
World Music Is Changing (As A Genre) And So Is Who’s Supporting It
Recently Red Bull announced it would stop funding its music academy that promoted World Music. “These days, experimental art often views corporate largesse as necessary. The closing was a reminder that much of contemporary culture is produced by companies that don’t see themselves as archivists, or as custodians for the future. Art is just content, and it vanishes, too.” – The New Yorker