Just as Life of Brian was about to start shooting, the chairman of EMI read the script and killed the project. So Eric Idle called Harrison, the richest person he knew — and thus was born HandMade Films, the independent studio that made such now-classics as The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits, Mona Lisa, and Withnail and I. Then an American mucked it all up. – The Guardian
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Ralph Rugoff On The Venice Biennale He Has Curated: All About Ambiguity
Why? “We process information in two different styles: we have a very rapid, intuitive style and a more analytical and considered style. Behavioral economists have studied this, and they find that, in contrast to classical economic theory, which talks about a rational homoeconomicus, most decisions are actually made completely irrationally—they are made out of greed and fear.” – Artnet
Art Institute Of Chicago Postpones Major Native American Show After Realizing It Didn’t Get Enough Native Input
“‘Worlds Within: Mimbres Pottery of the Ancient Southwest’ … was slated to open May 26 in Regenstein Gallery, the museum’s primary space for temporary exhibitions. But [director] James Rondeau … said that as the show approached it became increasingly clear that more work needed to be done to represent native voices in the project.” – Chicago Tribune
Neuroscience Explores How Our Brains Link Movement And Motion
The tendency to supplement communication with motion is universal, though the nuances of delivery vary slightly. In Papua New Guinea, for instance, people point with their noses and heads, while in Laos they sometimes use their lips. In Ghana, left-handed pointing can be taboo, while in Greece or Turkey forming a ring with your index finger and thumb to indicate everything is A-OK could get you in trouble. – Quanta Magazine
New Wave Of Young Black Playwrights Bring Jolt Of Energy To American Theater
“An extraordinary new talent convergence is riveting the contemporary American stage. … All in their early 20s to mid-30s, [these playwrights] are newly asserting their ownership of an ongoing American conversation about racial identity, one that has taken on urgency in the race-baiting age of Trumpism.” – The Washington Post
A Case For How Blockchain Might Democratize Art
Frankly, we’re still dubious, but here’s a claim by an expert: “Today, thanks to digital art, we have the opportunity to make art truly democratic, which meets both a real economic demand and a moral goal if we believe in the importance of art in life.” – The Observer
In Minnesota, The First-Ever Opera About The Hmong
For its young people’s training program, Minnesota Opera has commissioned an adaptation of Hmong-American author Kao Kalia Yang’s The Song Poet. Hmong-American playwright/performer composer Nkeiru Okoye will write the libretto, composer Nkeiru Okoye the score; Rick Shiomi, co-founder of the Twin Cities company Theater Mu will direct the production, planned for 2021. – The Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Still Teaching Ballet At Age 100
Henry Danton danced in London and Paris (including for Roland Petit’s company); toured in Europe, Australia, and South America; and taught in Colombia, Venezuela, New York, and Miami before settling in Mississippi. He still teaches in five different cities in the state, and he drives himself to most of his classes. – Hattiesburg (MS) American
The Difference Between Audience Engagement And Community Engagement
“The term [‘community engagement’], and more importantly the idea, is something that funders and other decision makers are looking for — and we know it. … With the increased use of this term, there has been some confusion as to what community engagement actually is. One of the most common points of confusion has come around differentiating the terms ‘community engagement’ and ‘audience engagement.’ Let’s start by defining what each of these terms is individually.” – Americans for the Arts
Could Michelle Obama’s Book Become The Bestselling Memoir Of All Time?
“According to publisher Penguin Random House, [Becoming] has sold more than 10 million copies — including hardcover, audiobooks and e-books — since its November release. That puts it near the top, if not the pinnacle, of all-time memoir sales.” It’s already the top-selling hardcover of last year, and it has outsold both of her husband’s books put together. – The Washington Post