“There’s a remarkable symphony orchestra in the Congo, 200 musicians defying the poverty of their war-torn country and creating some of the most moving music we have ever heard. Bob Simon reports.”
Tag: 04.08.12
Why You Shouldn’t Text During The Show
There are plenty of reasons. But it mostly boils down to: It’s just plain rude.
Choosing Where, And How, To Succeed In Dance
“Being a ballerina of color in New York City has never been easy. In 2012, young minority women looking to make a career in this still very white art form face a daunting choice: Do they look to follow Misty Copeland, the lone African American dancer of rank at Manhattan’s two major companies? Or do they hold out hope that District native Virginia Johnson successfully revives Dance Theatre of Harlem, the historically black company slated to debut next year?”
Be A Clown – And Never Retire
Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore doesn’t give up. “At 95 years old, the former Montana rancher recently dubbed the oldest performing clown in the world has fewer magic tricks up his oversized sleeves than he once did. He gave up juggling several years ago after a stroke, and has long since parked the bicycle he once incorporated into his acts. But when the Shrine Circus comes through Billings, where Creekmore lives with his 96-year-old wife, Betty, Creeky the Clown returns to life.”
Mike Wallace, 93, Fearless Journalist And Face Of ’60 Minutes’
“A reporter with the presence of a performer, Mr. Wallace went head to head with chiefs of state, celebrities and con artists for more than 50 years, living for the moment when ‘you forget the lights, the cameras, everything else, and you’re really talking to each other.'”
Why James Baldwin Could Beat William F. Buckley, Or, The Art of Persuasion
How does persuasion work? For one example, look at the way James Baldwin took on William F. Buckley in front of an audience of conservative white men – and beat him in a debate, 540-160.
The Internet Is For Killing Your Sense Of Obscure Music Knowledge
“Obscure knowledge was once a kind of currency. To get it, you had to be in the loop. You had to know the right people to learn about the right bands. You had to know the right record stores to hear those bands. The right record stores, like the right comic and book and video stores, were manned by knowledge guardians who scared the bejeezus out of us, so the act of going in to these stores felt kind of intrepid.”
Amazon: Cuddly Indie Sponsor Or Snake In The Grass?
“Amid the public and private rancor, the massive e-retailer is very quietly trying to make friends in the book world. Its strategy is simple and employs a weapon Amazon has in overwhelming supply: Money.”
Mauricio Lasansky, Master Printmaker Who Depicted Horrors Of Nazism, 97
An Argentinian who founded the printmaking program at the University of Iowa in 1945, Lasansky created massive prints with complex, multiple colors and techniques. “Although Lasansky was considered a wizard of printmaking technology, ‘The Nazi Drawings,’ as his series is known, used plain paper and ordinary pencil — the most humble, universal materials possible, he explained.”