The report, titled “Arts &: A Creative Vision for St. Louis,” is all about the ampersand—the “and” generated by every arts experience, which people don’t always stop to consider. The plan is to prioritize grants for arts organizations and projects that help strengthen the overall fabric of civic life.
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Get Ready For The Streaming Wars. We’ll Look Back Wistfully At What We Had
Nearly every company that makes video is finding its way into the streaming media business. Disney is planning its own Netflix competitor for 2019, backed by content holdings like Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar. AT&T plans to launch its own Time-Warner focused equivalent around the same time. Similar competitors from Amazon and Comcast are already taking shape. With the streaming subscription business growing this fast, everyone wants a piece — and they’re ready to fight for it.
A ‘Velvet Revolution’ — Alex Ross On Claude Debussy
“Debussy accomplished something that happens very rarely, and not in every lifetime: he brought a new kind of beauty into the world. … His influence proved to be vast, not only for successive waves of twentieth-century modernists but also in jazz, in popular song, and in Hollywood. When both the severe [Pierre] Boulez and the suave Duke Ellington cite you as a precursor, you have done something singular.”
What If Disruption Was Just A Tech Con Game?
Over the past year the breathless articles that used to accompany new tech innovations have dried up, replaced with dystopian concerns about the Dark Web, privacy, hacking, fake news, and the deadening and manipulative effects of social media addiction.
Art Reviews – Or Observations – That Go Beyond
People regularly complain that art criticism displays an off-putting insider-y tone, complete with jargon. But that’s not what I am about to talk about here.
Six Characters in Search of a Babymother
Of course, it’s pure coincidence that the royal pregnancy of the Duchess of Sussex (you may know her as Meghan Markle) was announced only a little before the curtain went up on Nina Raine’s new play, Stories, at the National Theatre. But the news couldn’t be more apt.
Recent Listening: Jon De Lucia With Ted Brown
Jon De Lucia Octet + Ted Brown, Live At The Drawing Room (Gut String Records)
YouTube CEO Says New EU Law Will Be Devastating For Creators
“The proposal will force platforms, like YouTube, to prioritize content from a small number of large companies. The burden of copyright proof will be too high for most independent creators to instantly demonstrate. There is a better way forward for copyright online but it’s critical you speak up now as this decision may be finalized by the end of the year.”
The Problem With Movies About Real-Life Terrorism Incidents
“You want to honour the victims, but you also want to provide a thrilling night at the movies. Maybe there is no way of squaring that circle.” Steve Rose considers the two new films about the 2011 mass murders by a white nationalist terrorist in Norway.
Chicago’s Glittering Redevelopment Plan That Became A Bellyflop
The deal was simple: The city would let developers build tall at Cityfront Center, Chicago’s largest real estate development of the 1980s. In exchange, there would be beautiful buildings, streets, parks, plazas and a riverwalk. Yet the architecture, with rare exceptions, is mediocre. The public spaces were supposed to be vibrant and interconnected. Instead, they are unfinished, underachieving, largely disjointed and even, in one case, off-limits to the public.