“The resistance that they come up against in being fearless, brilliant and bold doesn’t usually come from within, but from others. I’m talking about the British Paraorchestra, … performing challenging works, playing all manner of instruments you’d never hear in traditional orchestras, adding spikes of technology and pushing themselves to the limits of their hard-practised skills. Did I mention that they are disabled? Does it matter? Unfortunately it does, but that’s what we are here to try to change.”
Tag: 07.21.16
Lightning Strikes Ballet Company’s Headquarters
“Lightning and strong winds struck the Board of Trade building in downtown Duluth early Thursday, knocking the chimney through part of the roof – and leaving many of the Minnesota Ballet’s costumes under a thick pile of rubble. … The rest of the ballet’s rooms were unharmed, except for a few branches that came through the dance floor studio windows.”
The UK Gov’t Inquiry Into The Iraq War Is Now An Edinburgh Fringe Event
“From 8 August, a host of comedians, authors and politicians, including Stewart Lee, Omid Djalili and Ian Rankin, are to stage a [non-stop] complete reading of Sir John Chilcot’s 6,000-page report on the Iraq war, invasion and occupation.”
How Great Visual Artists Have Staged Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’
From Marc Chagall through David Hockney, Maurice Sendak, and William Kentridge to Jun Kaneko.
Al Jazeera Is Coming Back To America
“Al Jazeera English is in talks with cable carriers that carried the now defunct Al Jazeera America to make its live video stream available [digitally] in the U.S. starting in September … The move comes almost three months after it shut down its U.S. cable television network, Al Jazeera America.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.21.16
You need a community, not a network
What’s the difference between a community and a network? Networks focus on getting, communities focus on giving. … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2016-07-21
Rural communities and the artists strengthening them
“Once a rural area hosts a population of artists, they can help the region attract non-artist residents who value the arts as an amenity, and they can engage all residents in relationship-building through cultural activity.” … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2016-07-21
Community on Community
It seems we’ve been here before. Yes, it is true, we’ve asked this question to Creative Community Fellows and many others throughout the years. This conversation is not new, but it is one that … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2016-07-21
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Pokémon Go Goes Global, And Governments Combat The Pikachu Peril
“In Saudi Arabia, clerics renewed an existing fatwa against Pokémon, calling it ‘un-Islamic.’ Bosnia has warned players to avoid chasing the creatures onto land mines left over from the 1990s. … Russian websites published articles claiming the game is a C.I.A. plot, while religious figures denounced it. ‘It smacks of Satanism,’ a Cossack leader told local media.”