Earlier this month, French culture minister Françoise Nyssen announced that she would like to see the painting travel to different museums around the country as a way to counter what she called “cultural segregation.” Then Louvre director had to tell her that the Mona Lisa won’t even be going downstairs for next year’s big Leonardo show, let alone out of the building.
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#MeToo Meets Reality TV (It Had To Happen): New Series Busts Harassers On Camera
“[The Israeli series] The Silence Breaker is billed as an investigative factual entertainment format that will expose real-life sexual harassment at the workplace. Using hidden cameras, the show will go undercover to document harassment while also telling the victims’ stories. Each story will end with an on-camera confrontation with the harasser.”
Really? A Contemporary Art Theme Park? (One That’s Ripping Off The Artists It’s Riffing Off, No Less)
A new tourist attraction in Bandung, Indonesia, called Rabbit Town features installations that bear extraordinary resemblances to Chris Burden’s Urban Light (at the entrance to LACMA), Yayoi Kusama’s Obliteration Room (where visitors put polka dots on the walls), and the Museum of Ice Cream.
Leading Russian Stage Director, Under House Arrest At Home, Is The Talk Of Berlin
“Kirill S. Serebrennikov … [is] accused of embezzling 133 million rubles, or about $2.3 million, in government funds allocated to a festival he ran. For many in Russia and abroad, however, the case against Mr. Serebrennikov seems like a piece of politically motivated theater: punishment for a provocative artist who has been an outspoken critic of President Vladimir V. Putin. … The Gogol Center, the avant-garde theater he has led since 2012, [is now making a high-profile visit to the German capital].”
Stéphane Audran, Star Of French Cinema’s Golden Age, Dead At 85
“The coolly elegant and craftily enigmatic French actress … drew acclaim for performances in the Oscar-winning films Babette’s Feast and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as well as many dramas by her husband, director Claude Chabrol.”
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Some Confusion Between Real And “Unreal” (Are We Already In A Simulation?)
“It’s a big question, when the word ‘real’ makes sense. An interesting possibility is that the whole distinction between real and unreal is misguided.”
Small Study: Music Lessons Boost Children’s Cognitive Skills
Researchers followed 147 Dutch schoolchildren—half of whom took supplemental music-education classes, along with their regular curriculum—for two-plus years, beginning at age six. “Children who received music lessons showed improved language-based reasoning, and the ability to plan, organize and complete tasks, as well as improved academic achievement. This suggests that the cognitive skills developed during music lessons can influence children’s cognitive abilities in completely unrelated subjects, leading to overall improved academic performance.”
Report: Creative Jobs In UK Projected To Grow Twice As Fast As Other Industries
Creative industries employment is predicted to increase by 5.3% over the next six years, double that of the average rate of employment, which will rise by 2.5%. Creative jobs will also grow faster than employment in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by 2024, which has a projected increase of 5.1%.
TV Networks Discuss Reducing Number Of Commercials To Compete With Netflix
Airing fewer commercials could mean less revenue for the networks — unless they can convince advertisers that it’s worth it to pay more to have their spots running in a less cluttered program. The topic is being debated ahead of the upfront market, where most of the advance ad time for the 2018-19 TV season is sold.