“The web takes oral traditions — jokes, rumors, legends — and transmits them with a speed that far surpasses the word-of-mouth circulation of most pre-Internet folklore.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Yes, It’s Just Fine For Adults To Read YA Fiction (Or Anything At All)
“The best books fall into our hands serendipitously, and lead to conversation, debate, self-reflection, procrastination, even escapism.”
The Country’s Best Theatre Scene Is In … Seattle?
“The Seattle theater scene is a well-oiled machine fueled by a commitment to community-building, a home where performers are inspired to work together, pursue their passions, and try new things. “
When Dance Can Be Just As Political As Advocacy
“Wologem’s dancing could even be seen as a kinesthetic counterpart to the formation of women’s advocacy groups, political education, and other efforts to cultivate the rights of women within Burkina Faso.”
On Writing Obits (Including One For A Carp) For The Economist
“The subject of the week’s obituary is decided on Monday, and it must be written and polished by Tuesday. This 36-hour window is a marathon attempt to consume as much information as possible.”
When You’re Stuck, Embrace The Creative Block (For A Little While, Anyway)
“I know we live in a capitalist society where success is increasingly measured by quantity rather than quality but, for the sake of this exploration, set that aside if you can.”
Peter Gelb Says The Met Could Go Bankrupt In Two Years
“We are getting a newer audience, a younger audience, but there aren’t enough new audience members to replace the old audience members who are dying off.”
Our Morbid Fascination With The Death Of The Humanities (If They’re Dying At All)
“The stinging irony of the whole situation is difficult to dismiss: The very people demanding to know why English and art-history departments weren’t doing very well were often the people who’d helped drive students away from those departments to begin with.”
What Makes Old Books So, Um, Aromatic?
Let a chemist explain. (It’s a pretty interesting explanation.)
The Newest Thing In Summer Festivals: The Classical Crossover
“One of the knee-jerk settings in collaborations like this is to have the orchestra do the big soupy chords, the sweeping string section. That to me is just window dressing. My intention is to bring an orchestra into contact with electronic music in order to make it do something provocative, aggressive.”