“In the dark days of the second world war, Rockwell played a critical role in helping Americans on the home front understand what was at stake in the fighting going on in Europe and the Pacific.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
How Come It’s So Hard To Find Adults Dancing (Outside Of Reality TV Shows)?
“Dancing may have constituted a central aspect of socializing for almost every class and demographic just a few decades ago, but times have changed, and the music has stopped.”
Three New Shakespeare Plays? For Real?!
Yep, you’ll need to see the 1590s domestic drama Arden of Faversham plus at least two more plays if you want to complete the canon – or so says “linguistic fingerprint” analysis that reveals the Bard as “reviser, rewriter and collaborator.”
Is Technology Creating Soul-Sucking Trolls, Or Is This Entire Discussion The Problem?
“To dismiss this half of our world as ‘unreal’ leads to people believing their actions there, behind a cartoon avatar and cartoon name, have no repercussions.”
Bret Easton Ellis Was Also Surprised (And Infuriated) That Alice Munro Won
“‘Alice Munro is so completely overrated,’ tweeted Ellis, 49. ‘Alice Munro was always an overrated writer and now that she’s won the Nobel she always will be. The Nobel is a joke and has been for ages.'”
Alice Munro Was Surprised (She Says) To Win The Nobel
“I’m particularly glad that winning this award will please so many Canadians. I’m happy, too, that this will bring more attention to Canadian writing.”
Daydreaming And Playing Video Games Make You More Confident (Yes, Really)
“Our brains can make cognitive leaps when we are not completely obsessed with a challenge, which is why good ideas sometimes come to us while we are in the shower, or taking a walk or a long drive.”
Is Studying Music The Key To Success?
Many high achievers in almost every profession studied music seriously as kids. What’s the link – and what happens to the music-inspired drive when school music programs get cut across the country?
University of Mississippi Investigating Anti-Gay Slurs At Play About Matthew Shepard’s Death
“Using hate-filled words to interrupt a play about anti-gay hate is a sad irony.”
Muti, And Chicago, Are Winning At Orchestra – But How?
“In these cautious, anxious times for classical music, fraught with labor unrest and declining subscriber rolls, the Chicago Symphony is thriving. Mr. Muti, an elder statesman with a heavy Italian accent, has been an unexpectedly galvanizing hit.”