“For several years, he has been the most widely-performed living classical composer, but that is just the beginning. Thom Yorke, PJ Harvey, Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, and Keith Jarrett all claim him as a major influence. Lupe Fiasco, heavy metal bands, and Berlin DJs frequently sample his works. His music lurks behind scenes in There Will Be Blood, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Gravity, just to name a few of his film credits.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Introversion: It’s Not What You Think It Is
“Quick Quiz: Which of the following are signs of introversion? Highly sensitive. Deep Thinker. Reflective. Introspective. Intelligent. Negative emotions. Socially Anxious. Defensive. Vulnerable. Always prefers solitude over social interaction. Answer: Not a single one.”
Rats Regret The Bad Choices They Make, Just Like We Do
Researchers at the University of Minnesota “found that rats expressed regret through both their behavior and their neural activity. Those signals … were specific to situations the researchers set up to induce regret, which led to specific neural patterns in the brain and in behavior.”
David Lang: I Wrote A Piece For 1,000 Singers Because I Saw A Football Match In London
“Everyone in the stadium started to sing, and I found myself in the middle of a giant 38,000-strong choir. There was a huge repertoire of songs for every emotion – joy, defiance, taunting, encouragement, elation – and many hilarious ones of imaginatively lewd sexual ridicule. … We are not nearly so clever at our sporting events in America.”
Houston Grand Opera Ends Expanded Season In The Black
“After expanding its season for the fourth year in a row, Houston Grand Opera … projects that its operating budget of about $27.7 million will come out in the black … Ticket sales totaled 92 percent of capacity for the mainstage series.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.09.14
Making the old new (2)
Why don’t more performers add ornaments to old music the way its original interpreters did?
AJBlog: Sandow | Published 2014-06-09
The Ojai Music Festival and Uri Caine
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-06-09
How To Curate A Folk Art Show Where There’s Little Tradition For It
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-06-09
Opera and arts education
AJBlog: For What it’s Worth | Published 2014-06-09
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Hirshhorn Names New Director: Asia Society’s Melissa Chiu
The Australian-born 42-year-old is currently senior vice president for global arts and cultural programs at the Asia Society Museum in New York. “[She] succeeds former director Richard Koshalek, whose tenure was marked by controversy over funding for his signature Seasonal Inflatable Structure proposal.”
Hachette Lays Off 3% Of Staff Amid Battle With Amazon
“A representative from Hachette denied that the layoffs [of 28 staffers] were in any way connected to its dispute with Amazon.”
Amazon May Be Facing War With Two More Major Publishers
“Amazon.com Inc.’s sales contracts with some of the world’s biggest publishers, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, are next up for renewal, signaling that skirmishes over e-book pricing are set to spread.”
Federal Judge Throws Out Harper Lee’s Suit Against Museum
“U.S. District Judge William H. Steele of Mobile dismissed the case in a one-sentence order after lawyers for both Lee and the Monroe County Heritage Museum filed a joint motion seeking to end the suit. Lee last year accused the museum of taking advantage of her work by selling souvenirs and using the title of her only published book as its website address.”