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Thursday, May 2, 2019

A Few Minutes Alone With "The Last Supper" " Surprisingly Affecting by Artsjournal

Phil Kennicott: "I'm lucky to have been given a little extra time at "The Last Supper" and even, for a few minutes, time without other tourists, and the experience is deeply moving. I'm surp…

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Survey: People Say They're More Productive If They Listen To Music While They Work by Artsjournal

"In the survey, 52% of respondents said they're happier when listening to a favorite song (the other 48% were listening to Ed Sheeran), while 58% said that music helps boost their mood at wo…

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A Seattle Theatre Has Plan To Grow Audience: Give Away All The Tickets by Artsjournal

"Frankly, I'm sick and tired of seeing empty seats in our theaters," says Intiman Theatre's artistic director Phillip Chavira. "I think we do a disservice in the nonprofit arts: We ask you t…

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Creative Versus Not Creative? Start With The Culture by Artsjournal

"Why does it actively hurt to work in some places?" I have asked myself. "And why doesn't it hurt to work in others?" I wanted to know what the organizations behind the positive spaces were …

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We're Awash In Conspiracy Theories. It's Hard Not To Get Addicted To Them by Artsjournal

America's mythology seems to encourage alternate theories. Independent thinking. Distrust of the conventional. Following the bread crumbs. It's just, well, so bad for us… " The Guardian

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A Scientific Attempt To Study And Explain How Style Works by Artsjournal

We believe that the social sciences would benefit from taking a more systematic look at the structure of culture, that is to say how the elements of culture are interrelated, and what really…

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The Value Of A Compelling Story by Artsjournal

We can learn much from the entrepreneurial community about the art of a good story. Great storytellers simplify. Richard Branson once said, "If your pitch can't fit on the back of an envelop…

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Last chance to register for spring Leadership programs by Artsjournal

Step into your potential. Register by May 14 for Foundations of Purpose or Leading by Design.

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Now Up: "Bootleg" Copies Of Famous Art by Artsjournal

And they're going to be auctioned at Christie's. "They'll fool you from a distance. They won't fool you close up." " The New York Times

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Too Damn Cheerful! Our Obsession With It Is Nuts by Artsjournal

The Ancient Greeks named four virtues: temperance, wisdom, courage and justice. Aristotle added more, but cheerfulness wasn't one of them. The Greek philosophers didn't seem to care about ho…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:54PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Development Director " Asolo Repertory Theatre by Artsjournal

Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida's premiere professional theatre located in Sarasota, FL seeks a dynamic development director to provide leadership, strategic direction, management and coord…

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Rebuild Notre Dame? Yes " And There's A Roadmap On How To Go About It by Artsjournal

"First and foremost, Notre Dame's World Heritage status calls for international principles of restoration to be integrated into the discussions on how to restore it. Decisions will have to b…

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Conditionally Loving Lili Boulanger " Time To Take Out The "Conditionally" by Artsjournal

Justin Davidson: "The 24-year-old Lili Boulanger had died of Crohn's disease, after years of physical pain and artistic glory. During her brief career and in the century since, she regularly…

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Try As You Might, There's A Reason It's Tough To Learn A New Language As An Adult by Artsjournal

You can learn basic grammar and vocabulary at any age. That explains my "good enough" French. But there's also an enormous amount of low-frequency words and syntax that even native speakers …

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Study: Rejection Causes Physical Pain by Artsjournal

"Those who felt the most emotional distress also showed the most pain-related brain activity. In other words, being socially rejected triggered the same neural circuits that process physical…

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Conservative Pundit: Guggenheim Bilbao Is Home To Anti-American Propaganda by Artsjournal

Mark Thiessen attacks a show of Jenny Holzer's work: "It's no surprise that the art world is left wing. But the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao " an institution owned by an American foundation, in …

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So Is Woodstock 50 Canceled Or Not? by Artsjournal

The festival, planned for the site of the original, was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic music festival. But Monday, the financial backer pulled out. "I don't know whether i…

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This Year's Tony Nominations Sent A Message by Artsjournal

Charles McNulty: "They sent a message of support to artists with fresh and forward-leaning sensibilities, no matter if these endorsements occasionally came at the expense of recognizing wort…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PM[SHARE]

"The Dark Ages" Sound So Bleak. The Reality Was Likely Very Different by Artsjournal

The default way of thinking about the long, complex era that lasted from the final decades of the Roman Empire to somewhere around the Battle of Hastings is to assume it all looked like the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PM[SHARE]

Study: Rise In Teen Suicides After Netflix Series On Suicides Was Released by Artsjournal

"We estimate that the series' release was associated with approximately 195 additional suicide deaths," concludes a research team led by Jeffrey Bridge of Nationwide Children's Hospital. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:42AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

UK Statistics Authority Blasts Arts Council England Over Bad Methodology by Artsjournal

A public letter from Ed Humpherson, head of UKSA's regulatory arm, castigates ACE for an array of statistical misdemeanours that fail to meet the official Code of Practice, and which led …

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Back To The Future: A Short Film Of Montreal's EXPO 67, One Of The Most Successful World's Fairs Ever by Artsjournal

Originally assembled as 'an invitation' to the fair during its six-month run, this short features artfully captured shots of Expo 67's many attractions " including a still-standing geodesic …

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Neuroscience Tries To Figure Out Why Music Gets Hold Of Us by Artsjournal

"We're starting to comprehend how melodies affect our feelings, why certain music makes us want to get up and dance and why some harmonies trigger fear. Some studies have already had direct …

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The New Black Market For Fakes? Instagram by Artsjournal

Selling counterfeit goods is illegal on Instagram, but according to a recently released report by data analysis firm Ghost Data, Instagram has become "the top showcase platform for cou…

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How The Next Wave Of Wearable Tech Will Amplify Our Intelligence by Artsjournal

"The need for an intelligence-amplifying device that is less obtrusive than a smartphone and more discreet than a voice interface is clear. Many technologists and entrepreneurs are working t…

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Analyst: Ads On Netflix Are Inevitable by Artsjournal

"I think there will become a tipping point where ads come back. Netflix is ad-free now. I can't imagine a world where Netflix will be ad-free forever. If you look at their content costs … …

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President & CEO " Old School Square by Artsjournal

The President and CEO will have an exciting opportunity to lead the continued growth and evolution of a unique multi-disciplinary, historic cultural center positioned in the heart of Delray …

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Do We Need An EPCOT For The Coming Technological Revolution? by Artsjournal

World Fairs used to celebrate the future. "At the dawn of the 5th Industrial Revolution, we need a way for people to experience the possible. To walk through it, ride through it, physical…

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Michael Tilson Thomas At 74: At The Center by Artsjournal

"I have a checklist of things I want to get done before I'm outta here," he says. "What I don't know is: Just how much applause do I actually need to hear?" " New York Magazine

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Counting Costs Of The Chicago Symphony Strike by Artsjournal

The relationship between musicians and management stands foremost in need of repair, with pointed words having been exchanged in both directions. Is there any positive feeling left? " Chicag…

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American Museum Protests Use Of Image Of One Of Its Paintings By German Far-Right Party by Artsjournal

The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the owner of a provocative painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme, objects to the image's use to stir up nationalist fear. " The Art Newspa…

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