“The evidence suggests that training in the physical expressions made the dancers more sensitive to them. And this indicates an interesting possibility, that the neurocognitive mechanisms that make people more sensitive can be trained.”
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Philadelphia Orchestra Contract Talks Continue Past Deadline
“We’re not very close at the moment, but are going to allow some time to let both parties figure out how to get close, and we are optimistic we can be closer in a couple of weeks.”
Can An Algorithm Predict A Bestseller?
“What we found in bestsellers was that there was a sweet spot, of a couple of topics, each taking up 30% of the book.”
The Secret Life Of David Lynch
“David would only be caught doing mundane things if it’s what he was actually doing. He’d never play up to the camera. It just turned out that it was just morning to night, he’s in the studio and he’s like that since he was a child, working and working on the studio. That’s all he does, he’s a hardcore artist.”
We Love Moomins, But We’re Missing Out On So Much Other Potential Literature
“There is a fair bit of children’s literary traffic around the Anglosphere. … But we resist the rest of the world, as if the 90-something per cent of people who don’t principally speak English have no stories to tell us. Just think what we’re missing!”
If A Show Is Written About Millennials, Will They Come To The Theatre?
“One theme all three shows explore is the dual nature of contemporary identity. With the pervasiveness of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, most young adults have two, if not three, versions of themselves—ranging from the public and curated to the private and sometimes secretly chaotic.”
The V&A’s Director, Who Is German, Quits Because Of Brexit Vote
“In interviews with the German broadcaster DW, he said the vote to leave the EU felt like a personal defeat and he was particularly upset to hear aggressive ‘war rhetoric’ during the referendum campaign.”
Imagine There’s No Grade Levels
“The key is to have a rich, detailed view of what the student knows and can do. Advancement will then be at the student’s pace, but there will be expectations for how quickly a student should advance.”
The Dreamscapes Of Book Lovers
“We’re in love with his bookish illustrations of charming scenes that incorporate actual books as playful visual metaphors and design elements. The fantastical drawings evoke that special, happy place that books inspire.”
Turning STEM Into STEAM With Theatre
“When science is presented through theatre, students aren’t as afraid of getting things wrong and feel free to shout out, or even dance, answers.”