“The intent of the company’s foray into the original-content space in the first place was to compete with other streamers, such as Netflix. But now: ‘As we move into 2016, we will work to narrow our strategy, focusing on fewer products.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Soprano Who Has Sung In Elvish And Wants To Give Voice To Armenia
“‘I don’t consider myself political, but I am an artistic activist,’ said the soprano, whose grandparents survived the 1915 genocide. ‘I grew up hearing their stories. To this day, I feel their pain, because their pain wasn’t resolved.'”
Christo’s New Art Project Lets People Walk On Water
“‘The Floating Piers,’ his first fantastical outdoor installation since ‘The Gates’ and the first project conceived since Jeanne-Claude’s death, consumes his every waking hour.”
Children Don’t Need Anything Special To Listen To – And Enjoy – Classical Music
“I’m convinced that there is an evolutionary encoded thirst for artistic complexity and beauty, which can, and will, wither if it is not being nourished.”
Black British Theatre Is Real, And It’s Getting Attention
“It is easy to forget that there were precedents to our current age of BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) breakthroughs, and by talking to the likes of Roy Williams and Mustapha Matura, we acknowledge that the young reach their current heights by standing on the shoulders of those that went before.”
When A Lawyer Gives A Writer A Room Of Her Own
“I began to leave some of my books (William Trevor, Andre Dubus, Richard Yates, and Alice Munro) amongst the business tomes, like wild, beautiful hippies poking through a humorless crowd of overachievers.”
New Music Sextet eighth blackbird Becomes Living Art Installation In Chicago
“While formal concerts in the Edlis Neeson Theater, in January and March, will be a central part of eighth blackbird’s residency, group members are devoting the bulk of their time to rehearsals, talks, workshops and educational activities, all of which the public is encouraged to take an active part in.”
We’re All Suffering, Still, From Future Shock
“The Tofflers framed the question of technological change and its speed in a way that has been largely ignored before and after: as a psychological challenge.”
The (Illusory) Line Between Indian Dance And Modern Dance
“‘I needed to look at the body as body, movement as movement,’ he says, ‘not as defined by someone else’s aesthetic.’ The piece was developed from everyday actions: there are no formal hand gestures, no folk steps.”
Facebook Will Start Warning Users If ‘State-Sponsored’ Hacking Hits Their Accounts
“A warning message will now pop up any time a user tries to log into an account believed to be targeted by a ‘nation-state.’ According to a screenshot of the new warning, it reads: ‘We believe your Facebook account and your other online accounts may be the target of attacks from state-sponsored actors.’ It then instructs the user to switch on login approvals, which require the user to enter a security code sent by phone.”