“The scientists have mostly gone online with their library needs. Cutting-edge scholars in the humanities are building new disciplines and online environments are are, in effect, libraries themselves; they are diffuse, collaborative, non-hierarchical, always changing.”
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Who “Advises” The President On The Arts
Want to get appointed to the President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities? It’s a star-studded group. Here’s a little something to think about…
The Red Shoes Restored, With Shoes Redder Than Ever
Manohla Dargis: “This born-again version of The Red Shoes, digitally resuscitated from battered prints and negatives, … is essential viewing because even if you think you have seen the movie before its restoration, if you’re under 60, you probably haven’t seen it anywhere near its original Technicolor glory.”
George Zoritch, 92, Ballet Russe Leading Man
He was “an international star in the rival Ballet Russe companies who stood out for his matinee-idol looks and bold stage presence and who later became one of American ballet’s respected teachers.”