“Hundreds of fluorescent light bulbs are hung in a gallery and parking garage, each one a physical representation of a single music note’s length and pitch. When a note is struck, its light, shadows, glows and reflections are rendered, creating a surprisingly life-like experience.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Is Death Actually Different From Life? [VIDEO]
“Some of our greatest thinkers have explored the question, and the more we learn, the harder it is to conclude there’s anything special or distinct about ‘life.'”
Making Art Out Of California’s Great Drought
“Over the past 18 months, the photographer has documented most of San Luis Obispo County’s bodies of water, ranging from the small — Atascadero Lake and Laguna Lake in San Luis Obispo — to the sizable, such as Santa Margarita Lake, Lopez Lake east of Arroyo Grande, Nacimiento Lake northwest of Paso Robles and Whale Rock Reservoir near Cayucos.”
Gunther Schuller, A Composer Who Synthesized Classical And Jazz
“In addition to being fiercely proud of his self-taught status, he had an iconoclastic streak, and had a busy sideline delivering jeremiads in which he railed against either his listeners’ approach to music making or the musical world in general.”
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How Pixar Got Its Animated Groove Back
“While Inside Out has a personal connection, it also reflects the science-geek sensibility that runs through much of Pixar’s history.”
Fans Of ‘Fifty Shades’ Take Control Of The Story With Fan Fiction
“That fans would run amok with the story was probably inevitable. Readers today often behave more like corporate shareholders than consumers, demanding a say in the direction a story takes and adding their own flourishes and twists. With thriving online fan communities, devotees of a franchise can easily find their niche.”
Time For A Disloyalty Card For Theatres?
“It could be a way to grow audiences, possibly across the commercial and subsidised sector, the big subsidised houses and smaller venues, for the benefit of all.”
The UK Is About To Commit To Protecting Cultural Artefacts During Wars
“The 1954 Hague Convention was set up after World War Two but has never been adopted into law by the government. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale says destruction and looting in Syria and Iraq by Islamic State militants shows it is now essential. The UK is the only major nation not to have endorsed the convention.”
The Effort To Win New Audiences With Radiohead/Brahms Mashups, And An Attractive Conductor
“His goal is to bridge the gap between pop and classical music, recontextualize the classical repertoire, and provide an entree to classical music for pop fans — and to pop music for classical music lovers.”