“f I can’t be a scientist myself–a member of the only group that can authoritatively claim to be moving the sum total of human knowledge forward, inch by inch, while the rest of us argue over football stats and share recipes for bananas foster–I want to at least lend those folks a hand. I will be proud to have at least tried.”
Tag: 01.16.12
UK Broadcasters’ Union Calls Strike Against BBC Birmingham
“A 24-hour strike by members of BECTU working at BBC Birmingham is … a response to plans outlined by the BBC in its Delivering Quality First initiative to move production of factual programming for both television and radio out of Birmingham … to Cardiff and Bristol.”
Jaap Van Zweden Named Chief Conductor Of Hong Kong Philharmonic
“Jaap van Zweden, in his fourth season as music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will also become music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic starting in the 2012-13 season. Recently named Musical America‘s Conductor of the Year, and widely viewed as a major rising star, van Zweden will succeed another Dutchman, Edo de Waart, in the … position.”
Newspapers – Are They Civic Institutions Or Apps?
“[The] typical argument calls for supporting newspapers historically have been based on the idea of newspapers as a sort of civic institution that we, as a society, must preserve in the name of ideals (always capitalized) like Truth. But what if, instead, we begin to think of newspapers in perhaps a more mundane manner – as algorithms for solving problems?” Which is to say, as apps.
Shakespeare’s Globe Attacked For Inviting Israel’s Habima
“The company is due to perform The Merchant of Venice in Hebrew during the international festival at the Bankside venue in May. It will mark the company’s first visit to the UK. However, campaign group Boycott from Within has written an open letter to the theatre challenging Habima’s inclusion in the programme.”