David Friesen Circle 3 Trio: Interaction (Origin)
“From the Portland, Oregon, sinecure in which he thrives when he’s not touring the world, bassist Friesen has been performing at home and abroad with his Circle 3 Trio.” – Doug Ramsey
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Elizabeth Warren, AOC Weigh In On Taylor Swift’s Music Catalog Dispute
“Swift’s initial post alleges that Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta were essentially holding access to her older music hostage, telling her that if she wants to be able to perform the music at the AMAs, as well as use it in a three-years-in-the-making Netflix documentary, she would have to promise not to re-record the music and cease speaking poorly about them in public. Big Machine has denied her allegations.” – Variety
When Contemporary Theatre Struggles To Keep Up With The News
When a play lands can be as crucial as the quality of the writing and the rigour of the dramaturgy. In a ‘new play culture’, always seeking ever newer writers, a play whose timing is just a bit off and fails to chime with the zeitgeist is unlikely to get a second chance. – The Stage
Iran Shuts Down The Internet Inside The Country
The government is apparently seeing to silence protestors and quell unrest. So how does a country like Iran switch off internet to a population of more than 80 million? It’s not an easy thing to do. – Wired
How Some Russian Theatres Are Addressing Social Issues
“Issues-based theatre when it happens falls into two categories at the moment. Moscow’s Teatr.doc embodies the company that produces grimy work to challenge society – and gets targeted and closed down by the authorities, often violently. Not to be confused with productions that push the wider boundaries, like the Bolshoi’s lavish Nureyev, which got pulled for its overtly gay themes. The difference? Oligarchs, ministers and prestigious Golden Mask awards go to one and not the other.” – The Stage
A Life In Art: Dick Waller At 90
He was a clarinetist who jammed with Bernstein and Duke Ellington, played with the Cincinnati Symphony for 35 years, then gave it up to open an art gallery. Oh, and he founded a chamber music festival to continue feeding his interest in music. This is what it’s like to have a life in art. – Cincinnati Enquirer
We Are Our Memories, Right? So When We Get Dementia…
Of course, people with dementia experience significant changes in their self-concept, self-knowledge, social relationships, perception of their own capacity, and even their physical appearance. Yet the essence of the person endures. Recognising this has important implications for approaches to care. – Aeon
Good Vibrations: A Theory Of Our Consciousness
How is each of us our own center of experience, receiving information about the rest of the world out there? Why are some things conscious and others apparently not? – The Conversation
How The Feminist Art Coalition Is Changing The United States In 2020
Though the Met is still perilously close to the percentage that so angered the Guerrilla Girls in 1985, things may be slowly changing – and they may be accelerated just before the U.S.’s presidential election by a concerted effort to show women artists. The plan is big, and growing by the day. “Initially, only 52 museums and art institutions were involved, but since launching their website last week, organizers have been flooded with emails from spaces asking to participate.” – The Guardian (UK)
The Real Streaming Era Has Begun
Streaming services – Netflix, Amazon, etc. etc. etc. – have been challenging Hollywood for years, but before now, the three biggest old companies weren’t involved. Now they’re “all in,” as executives have said as they launch their streaming services. And that means “the onslaught is upending how Hollywood does business in almost every way.” Are we ready? IS anyone ready? – The New York Times