Let’s start with Papa: “Much classical music involves antiphony, which we could describe as a conversational style of writing in which the first and second violins trade phrases with each other — an 18th century stereo effect. Haydn organizes his orchestra with the first and second violins opposite each other so that these phrases could be heard coming from opposite sides of the stage.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
People Watch Each Other Way More Than We Think But Also Notice Way Less Than We Think
Half-cool, half-creepy (or maybe wholly creepy): “The problem, in both cases, is that we project the focus of our attention onto others. Because we’re fixated on our coffee stain (or whatever we happen to be self-conscious about), we assume others must be, too. But when nothing in particular draws our attention to ourselves, we neglect the fact that we may nevertheless be an object of other people’s interest.”
Writers, Studios Making Progress In Talks As Contract Deadline Looms
However, a strike could still occur: “No deal has been announced so far and a strike could still happen if both sides fail to reach an agreement by midnight Monday, when the writers’ current contract expires. A strike would affect nearly 13,000 film and TV writers and would cause widespread disruption in Hollywood.”
The Power Of A Collective Story In Times Of Repression And Fear
A chilling, inspiring tale from Communist Poland. “In that courtroom, in a split-second during Jaromar’s speech, my classmates and I connected in the mutual understanding of something profound, something that gave us power.”
Hollywood, You Really Need To Follow The Money
As “The Fate of the Furious” takes in more than $1 billion, it’s time Hollywood stopped whitewashing and learned the lesson that to make money, they’ll have to diversify every cast (and not make Scarlett Johansson as a supposedly Japanese character either).
So It Turns Out The British Have An Official ‘Election Artist’
And this year’s is sculptor Cornelia Parker. Parker “will observe the election campaign, which culminates in the vote on 8 June, and produce a piece in response.”
The Connecticut Ballet Turns 35 With Hope For, Not Fear Of, The Future
Its director: “We’ve made it to middle age. That we are still dancing, still producing ballets and still engaging new audiences is amazing.”
This Ivy League A Capella Group Got Kicked Off Campus For Hazing
That’s right, Cornell’s oldest a capella group, an all-male (shocker) group called “Cayuga’s Waiters,” were booted for hazing. Think “Icy Hot on their genitals” plus other hazing rituals that no, the college did not condone.
The Brooklyn Museum Offers Everything, But Will Anyone Pay For It?
The financial hurdles are big, and the museum covers 5,000 years of history – but that’s not attractive to as many museumgoers as it used to be. Contemporary art is hot. Can the Brooklyn Museum compete, and survive?
Dame Judi Dench Has Had It With Young Actors Mumbling Their Lines
Hoo boy, don’t ask her about the BBC. “Often I want to shout out, ‘Will you say that again because I can’t hear!’ It is an apathy – laziness.”