Curtis President Roberto Diaz: “Yesterday we communicated with all of you in a way that was not consistent with our values. We have understandably lost your trust and for that I am profoundly sorry.” – Philadelphia Inquirer
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Curtis Institute Asks Its Community Not To Talk About Story Of Sexual Abuse
“Out of respect for all those involved, we request that you refrain from discussing this matter publicly, online, or on social media,” Curtis spokeswoman Patricia K. Johnson wrote in an email to the Curtis community shortly after the story was published. – Philadelphia Inquirer
WeWork Is Now The Top Leaser Of Commercial Space In New York. It’s Changing The Way We Work
Co-working spaces are the spatial expression of the casualisation we see in the labour market. In theory, they cater to the “digital nomad”, offering a place and a community as an antidote to the isolation and loneliness of most casual forms of work. In practice, they are not about co-working per se, but about constructing and profiting from a workplace culture that is essentially based on trepidation. – The Guardian
Countertenor David Daniels Indicted On Sexual Assault
A grand jury indicted Daniels in Harris County District Court on July 25. Also indicted on the same charge is Daniels’ husband, William Walters, who goes by the name Scott. In Texas, sexual assault of an adult is a Class 2 felony; if convicted, Daniels and Walter could face between two and 20 years in prison. – NPR
After Forty Years Of Marketing Broadway, A Legend Retires
Sam Rudy, an actual farm boy who moved to the city and made good, has created publicity for everything from the deeply bad musical Shogun to Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, and he’s going out on Hamilton, which he says is in a class of its own. – The New York Times
The UK Is Having A Jazz Renaissance, Sparked By Young Fans
One DJ explains it this rather charming way: “If you’re 21 now, you can get all kinds of music much faster. You can stream it or listen to it via YouTube … My generation had to buy the records and that took a while to get to a certain point … so inevitably people get to jazz as it is the holy grail when it comes to music.” – The Guardian (UK)
It’s That Weird Moment, Butter Sculpture Season, In The United States
And this time, one butter sculptor decided to honor the 50th anniversary of the first moonwalk. But how to explain those cows looking on? – Space
The Paris Bookstore That Gets Unrivaled Tourist Attention
The foot traffic to Shakespeare and Company has only increased since nearby Notre Dame closed for fire repairs. But the bookstore is a monument in and of itself. “Through the narrow aisles and hairpin turns, we hear ‘ah’ and ‘oh’ as in the Louvre before the Mona Lisa. The only difference from the work of Leonardo da Vinci: No forest of selfie poles in front of the shelves because, here, we are not supposed to take pictures inside.” – Le Monde
Location Sharing Apps Were Supposed To Be Cool
Instead, we’re all living in an age of terrible anxiety over constant surveillance. What went wrong? – Wired
The Writers Guild Is Deadlocked In An Argument With Agencies – And Now Some Want New Leadership
The upheaval hasn’t ended – it’s barely begun: “Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy and Ava DuVernay are among more than 300 writers who have declared their support for dissidents in upcoming board elections, injecting a new level of drama into a conflict that has created widespread unease across the film and TV business.” – Los Angeles Times