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Friday, March 1, 2019

How Do Blind People Interpret Color? by Artsjournal

How does a congenitally blind person's knowledge of a rainbow"or even something as seemingly simple as the color red"differ from that of the sighted? " MedicalXpress

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Development Director @ The Watermill Center by Artsjournal

Nonprofit arts organization seeking individual to spearhead development initiatives.

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Professor of Theater (Technical Theater) (Full-time, Tenure-track) by Artsjournal

Teach a variety of lower division courses including Introduction to Theater, Stagecraft, Stage Lighting, Introduction to Theater Design, Sound for Theater and Introduction to Stage Managemen…

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Executive Director " Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts by Artsjournal

The Executive Director (ED) of the Center will report directly to Boise State University's Chief Financial Officer, who reports directly to the President of the University. The ED will have …

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An Author Reflects On The Agony Of Second-Book Syndrome by Artsjournal

Hannah Beckerman: "Six years and many thousands of unpublished words later, my second novel is finally about to hit bookshops. Except that it's not really my second novel. It is, in truth, m…

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Art Institute Of Seattle Faces Closure by Artsjournal

That's unless someone buys the troubled institution. "According to a Seattle Times report from last October, in 2017 a faith-based nonprofit called Dream Center Foundation bought the Art …

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A Closer Look At Netflix's Business Model by Artsjournal

Netflix is not in the business of selling individual movies to many different customers. Instead, it's in the business of selling many different movies to individual customers"in bundles. Bu…

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Red Fish, Blue Fish, Racist Fish? A Dr. Seuss Debate Breaks Out by Artsjournal

That tension between Seuss and Seuss-free classrooms is emblematic of a bigger debate playing out across the country " should we continue to teach classic books that may be problematic, or e…

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Looking At Nudes In The #MeToo Era by Artsjournal

Museums and galleries " especially those representing a canonical European art tradition " burst with images of women disrobed and displayed for the delectation of men. Of course, there is n…

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Why It's Good Business For Arts Organizations To Be Socially Conscious (And Act On It) by Artsjournal

"I'm not suggesting for a moment that corporate virtue-signaling is driven by anything more than pure, uncut capitalism, or that a chasm doesn't separate legitimate IRL activism from retail …

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Kathleen Turner (Yes, That Kathleen Taylor) And What She Learned Making Her Opera Debut by Artsjournal

Once she understood the training that goes into distinguishing such voices, she began to fully appreciate the difference in acting styles from what the audience might expect in a non-musical…

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Why Rebels And Non-Conformists Tend To Look The Same " A Study by Artsjournal

This is the hipster effect"the counterintuitive phenomenon in which people who oppose mainstream culture all end up looking the same. Similar effects occur among investors and in other areas…

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Bracing And Incendiary Questions About The Classical Music World's New Interest In Florence Price by Artsjournal

"Given the longstanding historical exclusion of African American composers, Price's sudden rise to stardom might raise a few eyebrows. Is the sudden widespread interest in Price's music a co…

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

How Did The Internet Get To Be The Internet We Have Now? by Artsjournal

It's a question worth asking. To imagine a better version of our mediated world, we need to acknowledge these alternatives and to embrace their multiplicity"and often to retrace our steps to…

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Arts Consulting Group " Senior Vice President, Revenue Enhancement by Artsjournal

Reporting to ACG's President as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Senior Vice President, Revenue Enhancement (SVP-RE) will oversee ACG's contributed and earned revenue enhanceme…

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Alice Sheppard: Why I Dance by Artsjournal

"Of course, nondisabled people appreciate this moment. But what it actually means to see and feel strapping on stage, to hear and recognize the sound of Velcro unfurling is different, more c…

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The State Of Black Theatre In America by Artsjournal

American Theatre Magazine takes a look: "Theatres across the U.S. are staging a wider array than ever of plays reflecting varied experiences of the African American diaspora. But are Black-r…

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Seattle Symphony Opens New High Tech Space To Explore Future Of Music by Artsjournal

The Constellation system relies on 62 overhead loudspeakers; 10 compact subwoofers; four floor box speakers; two PA speakers; 28 miniature overhead microphones; four handheld microphones; an…

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Research: Listening To Music Doesn't Boost Creativity (In Fact It Hurts It) by Artsjournal

Newly published research debunks the notion that listening to music can increase creativity. Its three studies suggest precisely the opposite, indicating that background music, with or witho…

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Immersive Paris Light Show Based On Klimt Paintings Is A Hit by Artsjournal

The Atelier des Lumières, a 2,000 sq. m former foundry in the 11th arrondissement, was launched last spring with a 30-minute immersive audiovisual experience of Gustav Klimt's paintings, fe…

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Last Critic Standing " Anyone Left In Boston? by Artsjournal

"Now that I've expanded beyond the business of writing about people with tattoos and tinnitus in a daily paper, I look around and see there's almost nothing left of that business. Dwindling …

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More Allegations About Daniel Barenboim And Bullying by Artsjournal

The New York Times has communicated with seven former or current members of the Staatskapelle. All highlighted examples of Mr. Barenboim's behavior that they said was bullying and went beyon…

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Energy Company Gives "Transformational" $10 Million Gift To Banff Centre For Indigenous Leadership by Artsjournal

The money, doled out over five years, will go toward Indigenous leadership programs and social impact and social innovation courses. It will help pay for faculty, program design and scholars…

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Should Scientists "Own" Laws Of Nature They Discover? by Artsjournal

It was 1923, and Francesco Ruffini was going to rescue science. The Italian senator's plan was simple: Give scientists an ownership stake in their discoveries"a sort of patent on the laws of…

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

President & CEO " Ruth Eckerd Hall by Artsjournal

The President & CEO will partner with and report to the board of directors in advancing the programs, visibility, and impact of Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc.

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Choreographer Angie Pittman On Dance As A Community Experience by Artsjournal

"I used to look up line dancing videos on YouTube and learn them in my living room by myself. And I was like, that's one way to do it, but also, this form is meant to be done in community, s…

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Canadian Comedians Fear Collapse As Canadian Comedy Channel Shifts Focus by Artsjournal

The blowback has been brewing online among comedians, many of whom rely heavily on the royalties and exposure provided by the station to make ends meet, says the Canadian Association of Stan…

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Probability Theory Ain't So Simple by Artsjournal

We can't resolve disagreements about how much the information we possess supports a hypothesis just by gathering more information. Instead, we can make progress only by way of philosophical …

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Is The Strand Bookstore A City Landmark? by Artsjournal

Since last summer, Wyden has been locked in a battle with local officials who want to name the Strand's eleven-story building, which Wyden's family owns, a city landmark. They argue that, in…

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Of Writers And Musicians " A Meditation by Artsjournal

Daniel Felsenthal: "I spent high school writing papers I never risked neglecting in order to play the drums, reading books I never lied about reading so I could go to a concert instead. I co…

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How AI Is Evolving As An Artist by Artsjournal

"We have two streams of data: inspiration and aesthetics. The machine explores the space in between them. We're giving artists more control of the process and pulling back on the autonomy." …

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