Luke Jennings’s video series at the Guardian‘s website looks at one of America’s legendary ballerinas in one of her great roles.
Tag: 11.02.11
Does Europe Really Exist Anymore – And Should It?
“Maybe the EU has served its purpose. Maybe its task of reconciling states after the destruction of the Third Reich, the USSR and Yugoslavia has been fulfilled. Maybe we don’t actually need an EU any more.”
Parents Break The Law With Their Kids And Facebook (Maybe The Law Is Wrong)
About 55 percent of children under the age of 13 have Facebook accounts, with the permission and support (and maybe control) of their parents. If preteens want to use the internet, should federal law stop them?
Turkish Publisher Arrested On Terrorism-Related Charges
“The international literary community is demanding the immediate release of Turkish publisher and free speech activist Ragip Zarakolu, who has been arrested and imprisoned in Turkey” as part of a crackdown on a Kurdish party alleged to be connected to rebels in the country’s southeast.
Ethical People More Satisfied With Life, Says Study
“[A] University of Missouri economist finds a relationship between life satisfaction and low tolerance for unethical conduct.”
Ai Weiwei Will Fight Tax Evasion Charges
“Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei vowed Wednesday to fight tax evasion charges ‘to the death,’ a day after the government ordered a company linked to him to pay 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) in back taxes and fines.”
Germany’s Transport Minister Recommends Mozart For Road Rage
Peter Ramsauer says he has found that listening to Mozart on the Autobahn calms his nerves. So the minister has released a CD of himself playing the slow movements of Mozart piano concertos, backed by the orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The title: “Adagio in the Automobile.”
Jez Butterworth On The Purpose Of West End Theatres
“They’re churches. They’re places where you come along and you evoke anxieties and you deal with them together. That’s what they’re for.”
Edward Albee Puts Off Laying An Egg Indefinitely
“The world premiere of Edward Albee’s new play has been indefinitely postponed, it has emerged. Laying an Egg had been due to open in February at the new Signature Centre in New York, but will now feature in a later season instead.” No reason for the delay was given.
Sydney Opera House To Offer Education Programs Online
“[The] Opera House will offer arts and educational experiences not only onsite at the World Heritage-listed icon but also online and offsite at Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast. The new online program means that [for instance] schools with video-conferencing facilities can book a digital excursion at the Opera House.”