Nicholas Kristof: “The upshot [of recent psychological research] is that liberals and conservatives don’t just think differently, they also feel differently. This may even be a result, in part, of divergent neural responses. … It appears that we start with moral intuitions that our brains then find evidence to support.”
Tag: 05.28.09
Mexican National Ballet Co-Founder Josefina Lavalle Dies At 85
She “produced more than 40 choreographic pieces, founded the Mexican National Ballet in 1948 together with Guillermina Bravo … [and] was the director of the National Fine Arts Institute’s Mexican Dance Academy and the National Fund for the Development of Mexican Popular Dance.”
Row In South Africa Over Interracial Onstage Kiss
“Carolyn Forword walked out of a production of The Pied Piper of Hamelin after being directed to kiss fellow cast member Unathi Dyantyi repeatedly on the lips. Forword, 22, argues that the kissing was not suitable for the touring production’s audiences of young children. Dyantyi counters that her description of the kiss as ‘unhygienic’ was racially motivated, an allegation she vehemently denies.”
As NYC’s Amato Opera Dies, A Successor Is Born
“[A] group of Amato veterans – singers, administrators, a few board members – are trying to fill the void. On Wednesday, they held a meeting and formed a board, appointed officers and established a budget of $50,000. … In a tribute to its origins, the company is giving itself the name Amore Opera.”
EU May Probe Google Book Search On Copyright Concerns
“EU ministers are today … expected to call for an investigation into whether Google has breached EU law. The German government has said that Google has ‘stolen a march’ on rival digital library projects with its Google Book Search.”
1,000 Pages, 2 Volumes, And Murakami Fans Want It Badly
“Everything is secret, except the author and title. But the first novel in five years by Japan’s Haruki Murakami has become a hit even before its arrival in stores Friday.” The 1,000-page, two-volume work will have a first printing of 480,000, “up from 380,000 after orders flooded in.”
Wheelchair Users, Celebs To Pair Up On BBC Dance Show
“BBC3 is to broadcast a Strictly Come Dancing-style show featuring wheelchair users, called Dancing on Wheels. Each of the series’ six wheelchair users will be paired with a celebrity, including singer Heather Small and actress Michelle Gayle, to learn the art of Wheelchair Dance Sport, a popular international sport where at least one dancer is in a wheelchair.”
After Season Of Discord And Drama, An Orchestra Adapts
“The Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2008-2009 season has been marked by canceled concerts, a drop in donations and internal strife between management and musicians. At one point, players, donors and other supporters wondered if one of the Eastside’s key arts groups might fail under the weight of its debt and management problems.” But lately, things seem to be looking up.
N.J. Attorney General Sues Ticket Resellers, Alleging Fraud
“New Jersey’s attorney general is suing three ticket resellers for offering marked-up tickets to Bruce Springsteen concerts that have not yet gone on sale to the public. Because tickets to the Giants Stadium shows will not be available for purchase officially until Monday, Attorney General Anne Milgram charged that the brokers could not have the items they offered on Tuesday.”
Shining The Spotlight On Broadway’s Orchestrators
“In the world of Broadway musicals, nobody leaves the theater humming the orchestrations. But without the orchestrations, the songs would just be lonely little tunes. The Library of Congress recently convened a symposium on some of Broadway’s greatest orchestrators, many of whom remain little-known. Ever hear of Sid Ramin, Jonathan Tunick, Don Walker, Russell Bennett or Ralph Burns? Exactly.”