“These scribbles in the margins already seem like messages from a dying age. Will the next generation of writers leave similar guides to the workings of their minds for the future? Perhaps – but not in a format we can currently comprehend.”
Tag: 08.13.10
Latest British Art Sensation? An 8-Year-Old
“Paintbrush prodigy Kieron – dubbed “mini Monet” by the British press – is a global sensation. All 33 of the pastels, watercolors and oil paintings in his latest exhibition sold, within half an hour, for a total of 150,000 pounds ($235,000).”
Lyricists at Work
“Without lyrics, the human voice would be just another instrument, yet the process of creating them is one of the most mysterious aspects of composition.” Wordsmiths for Nashville country, indie rock, Broadway, contemporary opera and hip-hop offer glimpses into how they do it.
Finding John the Baptist, and Hoping He Can Save Bulgaria
“Archaeologists and clerics here say they have unearthed bones belonging to John the Baptist, an itinerant preacher revered by Christians as the last of the Old Testament prophets. Bulgaria’s government is looking to the discovery for salvation – of a financial sort,” through the spending of tourists and pilgrims.