Scientists in Paris have been looking into a charcoal drawing of a woman, which was until now believed to have been drawn by Leonardo’s students. The drawing, titled Joconde Nue, shows a topless woman who bears a striking resemblance to the Mona Lisa that hangs at the Louvre museum in central Paris. Experts at the same museum have concluded, after weeks of tests, that the charcoal drawing was “at least in part” actually done by Leonardo himself.
Author: Douglas McLennan
This Is What Theatre That Has Become Gentrified Looks Like
“The London-based company has become synonymous with a particular form of immersive theatre, where you are less of an audience member and more of a participant. Punchdrunk takes over a large building, such as an old office block, turns it into a meticulously decorated, multiroom stage set and sends theatregoers wandering through.”
Our Music Is Incredibly Diverse. But With Globalization How To Keep It From Becoming Generic?
“The engagement with music is one of the most universal activities of humans that does not have a direct link to our survival as a species. Nobody ever died from music depravation, yet we work and worship to music, dance and court to music, make love and relax to music, rejoice and grieve with music. With the developments in migration, travel and technology over the past 70 years (which in retrospect we will probably regard as the most significant period of musical change of the past two millennia), two important things have happened.”
How A Major Studio Acts: Amazon Makes Movies. Now It Will Also Distribute Them
Instead of burning down the customary system of releasing movies, Amazon is ready to become a full-fledged studio, equipped to handle every step in the life span of the films it creates and acquires. In the past, Amazon partnered with the likes of indie distributors Roadside Attractions, Bleecker Street and Lionsgate to support the rollout of its movies in theaters. But starting with Woody Allen’s “Wonder Wheel” in December, Amazon will begin distributing its own films and overseeing all parts of their theatrical campaigns.
The Rapid Decline Of Americans Who Like To Cook (What’s That About?)
Although many people don’t realize it yet, grocery shopping and cooking are in a long-term decline. They are shifting from a mass category, based on a daily activity, to a niche activity that a few people do only some of the time. Only 10% of consumers now love to cook, while 45% hate it and 45% are lukewarm about it. That means that the percentage of Americans who really love to cook has dropped by about one-third in a fairly short period of time.
Theatre Talkbacks – Popular With Audiences, Not Always With Playwrights
“For theaters, the talkback can connect the venue to its audience, deepen understanding of the work and make the audience feel more like a participant and not merely an observer. Skeptics, however, fear that talkbacks can oversimplify the art onstage or discourage personal interpretation — the stage equivalent of didactic wall text telling museum visitors what to think about a painting.”
A Framework For A New Cultural Policy In Canada
Policy governing Canadian culture – the government considers everything from movies and television to virtual reality under this umbrella – is wide-ranging and the broadcasting, media and cultural industries are worth nearly $50-billion. Changes this broad haven’t been seen in more than a quarter-century.
How Brands Are Museumifying Experiences
The popularity of large-scale, shareable installations on social media has inspired a number brands to move past product-focused marketing and offer consumers new immersive experiences with their brand, taking inspiration from the museum and gallery format.
Keeping Count: What Plays (And By Whom) Are Being Produced
“These last stats can be spun positively: In the new-play world, male playwrights are down to just nearly half of all production credits, with women slowly but surely catching up. The glass-half-empty take, though, is that at this rate we won’t see gender parity (or women cracking the 50-percent ceiling, at least) in the new-play sector until roughly 2021.”
Study: Singing In A Choir Boosts Mindfulness
“The call for attention to numerous details such as watching the conductor, listening to the other voices in harmony, reading the music and/or remembering the words all contribute to reaching this attentive, aware, and accepting state.”