“The best thing about the Television Critics Association awards, though, is that they are not televised, which means everyone is a million times more relaxed, real, and hilarious — and OH, THE IRONY, we know.”
Tag: 08.07.11
Arab Spring Equals Democracy — And A Thriving Trade In Stolen Culture
“The allegations could have come straight out of an Indiana Jones movie. Three art dealers and a collector have been accused of running an antiquities smuggling ring that illegally shipped Egyptian treasures, including Egyptian sarcophagi, funerary boats and limestone figures over 2,000 years old, to the United States.”
That’s A Mighty Big Swirl – Installing A Serra
“A rigging crew was completing the installation of “Sequence” on a recently poured concrete slab behind the museum. A giant crane, hired by the riggers, stretched several stories above the buildings’ roofline. Placement and assembly of the 235-ton piece had gone smoothly, taking only about three days.”
Kickstarter Can Get Your Art Funded – If You Put In Major Time
“Kickstarter has been around online for just over two years, and various artists, filmmakers, musicians, writers and designers have used the site to raise more than $75 million for 10,626 ‘creative projects,’ to use Kickstarter’s preferred term.”
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Could Rise Again
Syracuse University has big plans to help revive the bankrupt Symphony — but the plans are so secret that even many musicians haven’t heard of them.
Time For Destruction: Artist Creates Record-Breaking Clock for Burning Man
“Elsewhere, some of the nation’s pre-eminent scientists were preparing the lasers that will form the hour, minute and second hands. The green, red and blue laser lights will be emitted from a steel tower and will sweep horizontally above guests.” And at the end of the Burning Man festival, it will all be destroyed.
Printed Books Are Doomed – And Here’s Why
“I’m increasingly frustrated when reading printed books because they don’t have a search function. With an ebook I can quickly search the text to remind myself who a character is or to re-read a particular passage. It’s also much easier to annotate and highlight an ebook.”
Finding Hidden Musical Gems, Inspired by Alan Lomax
The American Music Preservation Project hopes to discover new musicians in the cricks, hollers and byways of the U.S. – and to update the work of Alan Lomax in the process.
Merce Cunningham’s Dances Live On, For A While
“Merce Cunningham is now seen as one of the 20th century’s most influential artists, on a par with Picasso and Stravinsky.” When Cunningham died, he wanted his dances to live on. But how can dancers, and administrators, meet that challenge?
Ballet Dancers In The Judging Box — Can They Hack It?
“The tap dancer and ‘Stomp’ cast member Michelle Dorrance turned to Ms. Peck: ‘Can you imagine if you went on there and did some Balanchine, and they were like, “Your tendu has so much swag!”‘”