Douglas McLennan – Page 7207 – ArtsJournal Wayback

THIS IS A PROBLEM?

The Guerrilla Girls – those champions of getting women some power in the art world – come to Philadelphia. “There’s just one problem. More so than probably any city in the country, Philadelphia has an art world run by women.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

THE LOST CITIES

The waters of Abu Qir, off Egypt, are yielding amazing archaeological treasures this summer. “A team of French underwater archaeologists working in conjunction with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered two sunken cities, believed to be the legendary Herakleion and Menouthis. ‘This city is absolutely untouched. It’s the first time it has been seen, that somebody could dive on it. You can see that everything remains as it was.'” – Egypt Today

RESTORING THE TAJ’S GARDEN

A garden that flourished 350 years ago when India’s Taj Mahal was built may be rebuilt as a way of protecting the Taj from development. The big question is: what exactly, did the garden grow? – Chicago Tribune (NY Times News Service)

“IT SUFFERED DEEP MEAT WOUNDS”

Translating devices are making their appearance, helping to bridge the communication gap between languages. Or do they? A writer takes one of the devices for a spin: “The bear nut/mother attacked and bit the attendant into the legs, levers and the basin area.” – Feed

ROYALTY WITH THAT LATTE?

The World Trade Organization has ruled that owners of small stores and bars in the US must pay royalties to musicians if they use music in their businesses. “The EU says artists and composers in its 15 member countries could be losing more than $37 million in copyright payments because of exemptions granted to small establishments in the U.S.” – CBC

Author: Douglas McLennan