“‘The challenge is saying all these really scary things, but in a way that people aren’t frightened,’ said Debbie Irwin, a New York-based voice actor who also does medical narration. Irwin has done voiceover work for hospitals, medical technology companies, and drugs like Surfaxin, a treatment for a respiratory condition. The tone Irwin tries to take? ‘Warm but factual,’ she said. ‘Absolutely I’m gonna sound like I know what the hell I’m talking about.'”
Category: issues
We Use Digital Technology To Store Our History, But That’s A Problem
“Centuries ago, people also felt overwhelmed by too much information. They thought it was terrible to print in books, and even people like Thomas Jefferson thought the downfall of the world would be all these people reading novels and entertaining themselves.”
Which Black Roles Do The Oscars Reward?
“Black artists have been nominated for best actress or actor on 30 occasions, for work spanning 28 films. Over the last few weeks, I watched all of them. These movies have a lot in common, not least that most were directed by white men.”
Can MOOCs Get You Closer To Your Museum?
Whether they function as a resource for art lovers or provide an introduction for an audience that can’t attend — or simply hasn’t — the museum in person, these courses are increasing access in inventive ways.
Turkey’s Answer To Burning Man
The festival, called Cappadox, now in its second year, has an even better setting than the Black Rock Desert, amid what may be Earth’s most psychedelic landscape.
Americans For The Arts’ Bob Lynch On Macro-Trends In The Arts In 2016
“Five broad cultural and economic trends are sure to impact sectors across America–affecting our work in the arts in the coming years.”
That Cairo Arts Space Egyptian Censors Shut Down In December? Reports Say It’s Reopened. Don’t Believe Them.
The staff at the Townhouse may be back at work after six weeks, but that doesn’t mean the authorities have given them permission to show anything to the public.
Global Phenom: Festivals That Light Up Cities Are Magnets For Tourists
“Many of these free light festivals include interactive displays that turn spectators into participants who can change colors or patterns by moving or playing a game. The events are also tourism magnets, attracting locals and out-of-towners alike to waterfronts, historic districts and other neighborhoods on dark winter nights and other periods when tourist activity may be low.”
Got $13M To Save The Birthplace Of Dada?
“That’s the reserve price that has been slapped on Cabaret Voltaire in a bid to secure Dada’s future during its centenary year. Now it is just a question of finding a deep-pocketed art lover who can envisage the unassuming building, nestled among cobbled side streets in Zurich’s old town, as a sculpture or oil painting.”
Dada’s 100 Years Old Now – Isn’t It Kind Of Over?
After all, at this point the most widely-seen Dada artwork is on the Swiss 50-franc bill. On the contrary, argues Swissinfo, the legacy of Dada is everywhere. (And it’s the first worldwide movement to originate in Switzerland since Calvinism.)