“Without Pinter my play would not have this revival. I am almost tempted to declare that without Pinter, Death and the Maiden would not exist in its present form.”
Tag: 10.12.11
Why Dance Needs To Evolve
“As dance advocates, teachers, and presenters, we must recognize and respect this changing landscape and open ourselves to strategies that best appeal to future generations. The art, beauty, and communication of dance deserve this.”
Does The National Book Award Jury Deliberately Avoid Popular Novels?
Laura Miller: “Whatever policy each panel of judges embraces, over the years, the impression has arisen that already-successful titles are automatically sidelined in favor of books that the judges feel deserve an extra boost of attention.”
How New Guinea Hunter-Gatherers Ended Up On Facebook
After anthropologist and filmmaker Jonnie Hughes did a documentary on the Insect Tribe in New Guinea’s Sepik Valley, tribe members asked if they could do a reverse visit – in effect, a field trip to England. You might be surprised at what they did, and didn’t, take from the trip.
Is TV For Babies Really Wrong?
Baby books and child-rearing classes describe TV as a vice on the order of smoking or keeping firearms in the house. But is it?
Chatting Online? Have Your Avatar Talk With Its Hands
“Blank stares and rigid postures could be holding back virtual-reality conversations in environments like Second Life. Now, mapping real-world motions to virtual avatars has been shown to help people communicate better.”
Catching Up With David Hallberg In Moscow
The 29-year-old star of American Ballet Theatre is now in the midst of his first stay in the Russian capital since joining the Bolshoi Ballet. He’s already doing classes and rehearsals all day and shows at night, and he’s making his first attempts to master Russian.
Should Fabio Luisi Really Become The Met’s Next Music Director?
“The 52-year-old Italian conductor’s record as music director elsewhere has been spotty, but Luisi is appreciated for his painstaking preparation, efficient conducting style and hands-on competence in all aspects of opera. … But dependable as he is, Luisi, who is not particularly imaginative nor a big podium personality, is no [James] Levine.” Mark Swed suggests a few alternatives.
Haruki Murakami’s Surreal Fictions – Are They Prescient?
“In [his] world, fish fall from the sky near a Tokyo train station, backyard wells lead to personal and political violence, and a giant frog tells a businessman how to save Tokyo from its next major earthquake. The mundane mingles with the absurd, but neither offers solutions in a universe bent toward chaos.”
A Little TV Won’t Hurt Your Toddler (In Spite Of What The Experts Say)
Farhad Manjoo: “Baby books and child-rearing classes describe TV as a vice on the order of smoking or keeping firearms in the house. Our pediatrician told us that on-screen images move too quickly for kids’ brains, and could thus cause long-term developmental problems. … After digging into several studies, I found that there’s little to support a zero-tolerance policy on screen time.”