“There was no grand entrance, no curtain-up moment. Instead, dancers in white gradually emerged on the edges of Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza. Their movements foreshadowed doom: some falling, some with head in hands, some with arms outstretched to sky, but all lunging forward.”
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When Maori War Dances Meet Flash Mobs
“With the world’s attention on New Zealand as it plays host to the Rugby World Cup, a Maori group has given an indigenous dance a contemporary twist, creating the ‘flash haka’.”
Were Moses And The Israelites At Mount Sinai Tripping?
“When Moses received the Ten Commandments, ‘[A]ll the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn, and the mountain smoking.’ Could this be because all the people themselves were themselves smoking – or otherwise consuming – a hallucinogen (or hallucinogens)?”
A Netflix Of Books?
“Amazon.com Inc is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix Inc for tablets and other digital books.”
Chilling Warning As Colorado Symphony Begins Contract Negotiations
“It is the opinion of the Sustainability Study Committee that if the Colorado Symphony does not adopt all of the above recommendations in full and achieve success in their implementation, it faces a high probability of demise within the next two years.”
@Bard & Longy (Nope, Not A Law Firm) A Vision For The Future Of Musicians
“Both schools seem to have an enlarged vision for what training musicians of the future might look like, Bard with its conservatory that emphasizes music’s connection to the other liberal arts, and Longy, with its focus on connecting musicians with the communities in which they live.”
Faust Wins Top Venice Festival Award
Russian director Alexander Sokurov’s take on the German legend Faust has won the film a Golden Lion – the top award at the Venice Film Festival.
Who’s That On The UK Top Ten Charts? Doris Day? Really?
“Day’s My Heart has gone in at number nine, 62 years after the 87-year-old’s debut album was released in the US. My Heart is a selection of recordings produced by her son, Terry Melcher, before his death in 2004.”
Is Presenting A Big Headliner Still Important For Festivals?
“The cake for all festivals is invariably the quality and the depth of what is below the headliner. If you only pay attention to the main act, then all you’ve got is a concert.”
Arab Poet Who Could Draw More Than Pop Stars, Now In English
“Despite having published more than 30 books, reinventing himself every time and coaxing new forms of experimentation and innovation from the rigid structures of Arabic poetry, [Mahmoud Darwish] is still generally considered a nationalist. This is a source of pride for some, a serious hang-up for others.”