“The reality is, no system of secular ethics has managed to displace religious approaches to ethics in the contemporary popular imagination. It is worth asking why.”
Tag: 02.18.13
A Choreographer From Tel Aviv’s Meanest Streets
Yoni Soutchy: “I was thrown out of every conceivable school, because I was nuts, but in a different way than my [tough-guy] brother. I came from a criminal neighborhood where people fought with fists and knives, but I knew I didn’t want to be a criminal. As a teen I used to go dancing at Penguin and Liquid; I was the neighborhood hippie.”
Researchers: We Learn Pleasure In Music
Researchers at the University of Melbourne attribute to the amount of pleasure we take in music to how much dissonance we hear — the degree of “perceived roughness, harshness, unpleasantness, or difficulty in listening to the sound.”
Dance Company Creates Dance Using Twitter
“That’s a huge leap, though, going from live tweeting to allowing the tweeters to become directly involved. But it seems to be a natural progression for this adventurous company.”
15th-Century Florentine Frescoes Can Now Be Seen From Artist’s Eye Level
The scaffolding used by the restorers of Agnolo Gaddi’s The Legend of the True Cross in the Basilica of Santa Croce “will remain in place for most of 2013, allowing visitors to see [the fresco cycle] from the vantage point of the artist himself.”
Gustavo Dudamel Detained By Israeli Airpot Security
“It appears that Dudamel, 32, is considering not returning to Israel based on the unpleasant experiences. The conductor was reportedly not carrying the orchestra’s letter of invitation and this was what led to the interrogations. But at least one classical music blog disputes this version of events.”
Studio: YouTube Less Violent Than TV
A study recently published in the Journal of Communication finds the popular internet video site is a far more peaceful place than, say, prime-time television. What’s more, the violence that is on the site “is generally less glamorized and less trivialized” than it is in television and movies.
China Considers Law To Give Artists Share Of Resales
“The droit de suite (artists’ resale right) clause is contained in the draft of a new copyright law soon to be submitted to China’s State Council, the country’s cabinet.”
Christie’s Raises Its Auction Commissions
“It had been charging 25 percent for the first $50,000; 20 percent on the amount from $50,001 to $1 million, and 12 percent on the rest. As of March 11, it will charge 25 percent for the first $75,000; 20 percent on the next $75,001 to $1.5 million and 12 percent on the rest.”
Yoko Ono Turns 80, Celebrates With Performance
“Ono celebrated the big 8-0 a day early, performing Sunday at the legendary Volksbühne in Berlin. On stage at the theater, she was accompanied by son Sean Ono Lennon, who led the Plastic Ono Band during the performance.”