“Leonard had an unusual inflection for darkness: He found in it an occasion for uplift. His work is animated by a laudatory impulse, an unexpected and profoundly moving hunger to praise the world in full view of it. His attitude of acceptance was not founded on anything as cheap as happiness.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
St. Louis Symphony Balances Budget For The First Time This Century
Last season was a much-needed success for the orchestra: attendance was up even though the number of performances was slightly down, and more than a quarter million people heard the group.
Boston’s Museum Of Fine Arts Is Building A New $24M Conservation Center
There will be six labs on two floors, and the facility is expected to place the MFA among the top institutions for art conservation in the world.
Another Dopey Tourist Taking A Selfie Wrecks An Antique Statue
Poor Lisbon – this is the second time this year it’s happened there.
As Strike Drags On, Pittsburgh Symphony Cancels Yet More Concerts
Performances are now cancelled through the first week in December.
Even Through The Strike, Pittsburgh Symphony Keeps Up The Fundraising
It may look bad, but they’d be sorry it if they didn’t.
Poland’s World War II Museum Hasn’t Even Opened Yet, And It’s Already Become A Political Battleground
The museum, which has been under construction in Gdansk for five years and is supposed to open in January, was a project of the previous government, unseated last year by the right-wing Law and Justice Party. The new government, which controls funding, isn’t happy with the museum’s content.
Librarians In Philadelphia To Get Training As ‘Community Health Specialists’ – Because They’re Already Doing That Kind Of Work
Philly is the poorest of the country’s ten largest cities, and since the Free Library of Philadelphia is just that (free), it’s become a major resource for people who have almost none. Staffers have been helping residence connect with health-related services for some time – so now UPenn is starting a program to give those staffers training that will help.
Protect Your Library From Theft The Way Medieval Scribes Did Theirs – With Terrifying Curses
“If anyone take away this book, let him die the death; let him be fried in a pan; let the falling sickness and fever size him; let him be broken on the wheel, and hanged. Amen.” Yes, this was a real thing.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 11.14.16
Blindsided
It’s been a week since the election. … I will confess that one of my first impulses was to throw in the towel on my work attempting to better connect arts organizations with their communities. Even then, though, I knew that was a form of cowardice that I couldn’t, ultimately, abide. … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-11-13
Lives in Layers
Jonah Bokaer and Daniel Arsham bring their latest work to BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2016-11-14
Chick Corea at 75
This is pianist, composer and bandleader Chick Corea’s 75th birthday, a milestone in the career that has brought him together with virtually every major figure in modern jazz. We congratulate him and wish him … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-11-13
Double Feature
Kate Weare Company and Liz Gerring Dance Company present New York seasons. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2016-11-13