For the 2012 version – titled “In the Dark” – of the popular public radio program’s road show, RadioLab co-hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich engaged the dance collective to create a visual/movement counterpoint to the science stories at the core of the program.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Holland Cotter: I Wouldn’t Spend $120M On The Scream
“After studying and writing about art for 40 years I see too many other options, options that would allow me to put together an encyclopedic mini-museum for the same dollars. That museum, filled with art that could be bought, even in these over-the-top times, for comparative bargain prices.”
Royal Ballet Director: Stop Denying That Dance Has An Anorexia Problem
“Royal Ballet director Monica Mason has claimed that any dance company leader who says they have never worked with an anorexic performer is lying.”
UK Culture Minister Says Ministry Is Not Being Abolished
“Minister for the arts Ed Vaizey has accused Labour’s shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman of ‘concocting’ a rumour that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is set to be abolished.”
Tunisian TV Station Convicted On Morals Charge For Airing Persepolis
“A panel of five Tunisian judges Thursday convicted TV magnate Nabil Karoui of ‘disturbing public order’ and ‘threatening public morals’ by broadcasting the French movie Persepolis. … Karoui was fined $1,600.”
Classical Musicians Happily Pay To Get Recorded
Performers and composers now regularly spend tens of thousands of dollars to get a professional-quality master tape delivered to a record label – often one of the small, innovative outfits that have sprung up over the past few years. There’s no money to be made from the recordings, but musicians say the resulting exposure is worth the investment.
Suspects Arrested In Burglary Of Chinese Antiquities In Durham
“A second man has been charged in connection with a raid at Durham University’s Oriental Museum in which artefacts worth almost £2m were taken. Thieves cut a 3ft wide hole in the wall of the museum on 5 April and stole a Chinese bowl and figurine.”
How Are Humans Different From Animals? We Make Rules
“The question of whether every human society has formal laws is far from settled, but they do all have rules. This is a peculiarly human trait.”
How Else Are Humans Different From Animals? We Entertain Ourselves
“But no other species pursues such a wide variety of entertainment or spends so much time enjoying themselves. The list of universals includes such diverse extracurricular pleasures as sports, music, games, joking, hospitality, hairdressing, dancing, art and tickling.”
How Else Are Humans Different From Animals? We Cook
“Where [animals] just eat, we make a meal of it. The main difference is down to one of humanity’s greatest inventions: cooking. People in every culture cook at least some of their food.”