“This technology cannot simply substitute for the great libraries of the present. After all, libraries are not just repositories of books. They are communities, sources of expertise, and homes to lovingly compiled collections that amount to far more than the sum of their individual printed parts.”
Tag: 07.13.12
Why Is New York Suddenly In Love With Hungarian Writers?
“Odd as it may seem, the utopian yearning for an authentic literary culture is part of a growing current of opposition to the status quo. It’s embyronic and confused – and New York’s insane cost of living may yet move the centre of gravity elsewhere – but an interest in Hungarian fiction may signal much more than meets the eye.”
Singin’ In The Rain At 60: Still Perfect, Still Surprising, Still Human
“Singin’ in the Rain continues to strike a chord, not just because it’s Hollywood’s best film about Hollywood, depicting itself with a combination of reverence and biting satire, but because it’s a story about second chances.”
Shakespeare Theatre/Landlord Dispute Headed To Federal Court
“Judge Richard Leon determined the issue should be tried in a D.C. Superior Court. He said the ‘battle’ between the STC and the Lansburgh ‘has all the trappings of an epic one.'” The Lansburgh Theater – the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s landlord and supporting organization – raised the rent by 700 percent in mid-June.
Can The Arts Help Stop The Killing Of Kids In Chicago?
“The presence of the arts in a neighborhood makes that neighborhood safer, if only because kids spend more time out of a bullet’s way. “
Dancers, Forming A Community In The Face Of ‘Indefinite Postponement’
When the young dancers ready to remake Dirty Dancing find out it’s all over, they get together and “dance it out.”
What Does The internet Look Like?
A series of tubes, of course. Or rather a series of fiber-optic cables, and here’s a fascinating world map to show them.
Forget Those Last-Minute Front-Row Pensioner Seats, Says National Theatre
“Front row seats in the Olivier at the National Theatre are no longer available to buy on the day of a performance, a move that one patron has described as ‘desperately sad.'” What’s the big deal? Retired and elderly people travel from out of town to queue up for hours for those seats.
Richard Zanuck, 77, Producer of Jaws
“Film producer Richard Zanuck, who won the best picture Oscar for Driving Miss Daisy and was involved in such blockbuster films as Jaws and The Sting after his father, Hollywood mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, fired him from 20th Century Fox, died Friday.”
Henry Moore Sculpture Stolen – Possibly For Scrap Metal Price
“A £500,000 bronze sculpture by Henry Moore has been stolen from the grounds of his former home. Sundial 1965 was taken late on Tuesday or early on Wednesday from the garden at the Henry Moore Foundation.”