Involving more senses probably helps. “The authors suggest that reading things aloud involves different types of processing, which makes it more active and engages us more than reading silently.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Did The Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia Buy That Leonardo, Or Not?
Well … here’s the official explanation (disputed by U.S. intelligence experts): “Disputing reports that the 32-year-old Saudi crown prince had bought the painting through a little-known distant cousin, an embassy spokeswoman said in a statement that the cousin had instead acted as an agent for the ministry of culture of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The painting will hang there in a newly opened branch of the Louvre.”
Top AJBlogs Posts From The Week Of 12.10.17
Mostly Other People Do The Killing…Downsized, Full Bore
http://hotcuprecords.com Mostly Other People Do The Killing, Paint (Hot Cup) Mostly Other People Do The Killing has been a septet, a quintet and a quartet. For Paint , now that saxophonist Jon … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-12-09
“Mundi” Conundrum: Latest Head-Spinning Chapter in Tangled Trajectory of Leonardo’s “Salvator Mundi”
Another bizarre twist has been added the convoluted tale of the modern odyssey of Leonardo da Vinci‘s “Salvator Mundi,” bought anonymously at Christie’s on Nov. 15 for $450.3 million. The latest news, posted today on … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-12-08
The Art Of Nigeria’s Sprawling Street Market
A photographer makes art from chaos: “Ornate, posed studio portraits of locals are juxtaposed with striking laser-cut collages and sculptural installations made from the brightly coloured products on sale: plastic buckets, woven mats, chairs, hats, bowls, beads, umbrellas, footballs and fabrics of every hue.”
‘Coco’ Is Changing The Way Children’s Movies Deal With Death
Actually, it might be more of the culmination of a change that began with Simba seeing his father die in The Lion King. That 1994 movie “is surprisingly frank about survivor’s guilt, remorse and reflection. It’s more honest about the experience of death than most Disney animated movies before it.”
Bob Seidemann, Who Shot Iconic Images Of Janis Joplin And The Grateful Dead, Has Died At 75
Seidemann was taking photos of his friends, and that led, and his skill, led to his fame. “The graphics of the era were framed by the photos Bob took. … He gave a regal purity to hippies like the Grateful Dead. He made it look natural. They weren’t posing.”
How Close Are We To Immortality (In A Totally ‘Black Mirror’ Way, Of Course)?
The search is on for a technological solution – and it’s not just peddlers of big ideas who think this will happen. As we near 2018, “let’s take a moment to consider why this whole idea is not just futurist bushwah.”
James Levine Will Not Face Charges In Illinois
That’s because, law enforcement noted, “the man accusing Mr. Levine of sexual abuse there three decades ago had been 16 at the time — which was then the age of consent.”
The Woman Who Put The Afterburners On The Star Wars Financial Juggernaut
And juggernaut it is – aside from all of its other moneymaking projects, and aside from toy and other licensing revenue, of course, the first two Disney films grossed more than $3 billion.
One Perfect Way To Describe Our Experiences Of 2017
We all need a way to de-stress and unwind from, let’s say, things in the outside world that are troubling or flat-out terrifying. But don’t try to take our phones away!