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• How Tap Dancing Made Kobe Bryant A Better Player

  03-02-2020 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bryant’s injury prevention routine was particularly unique—and involvedtaking tap classes to strengthen his ankles. (You’ve probably heard offootball players taking ballet, but this one was new to us.) – Dance Magazine
  
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• Collections Assistant (Stores move) x9 / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge / East

  03-02-2020 23:20
  The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA) is hiring nine full-time Collections Assistants for an ambitious and complex project to relocate all collections in offsite storage to a new...
  
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• Should Jeanine Cummins’ “American Dirt” Be Disappeared?

  03-02-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kathleen Parker: “Once Cummins’s genetic shortcomings caught the attention of socialmedia’s literati, it was off to the bonfires. Not only was shecondemned, prompting her to cancel her book tour in fear for her safety,but a petition was circulated asking Oprah Winfrey to remove Cummins’snovel from her book-club list.” – Washington Post
  
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• What Makes James Wood Such An Inspired Critic

  03-02-2020 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  What are we to think, then, about a critic criticizing a critic? Do Iintend to get you to see Sebald or Roth as I see Wood seeing them? Butof course, to see Wood as I see him is, in part, to see how Wood sees.He has stained my vision indelibly, and I can pay him no greater tributethan to read him (and to ask you to read him) as generously, justly,and gorgeously as he taught me to read. – BookForum
  
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• The Power Of Negativity

  03-02-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Being in a bad mood can improve your memory. Aspirin helps not just forheadache, but for heartbreak. (Hmm.) Indulging nostalgia in a cold roomcan actually warm you up. ‘List your blessings.’ (Thus avoiding thecorny phrase ‘count your blessings’.) Being a ‘good-enough’ parent orteacher is all you need. Just don’t be bad.– The Spectator
  
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• Why We Love Leonardo The Artist

  03-02-2020 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Only 15 paintings are attributed to Leonardo. He lived off and on inFlorence but for long periods was cosseted by potentates such as theDuke of Milan and the French King Francis I who considered him their petgenius. He took forever to finish paintings, if he finished them atall. He was born out of wedlock, his father a small-town lawyer and hismother a peasant. He had little formal education. When he tried to stealpapal work from the young Raphael and Michelangelo, he failed. By 1510in Rome, ho
  
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• The Mystery/History of the Bottle in the Box

  03-02-2020 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Recently we had a small dinner party at Millwood Farm, the excuse for which was to drink a special bottle, one that had been in my cellar for a very long time. It was in its own, individual wooden box, and I had long overlooked it. – Paul Levy
  
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• “I Can’t Think For A Moment Why People Would Hate On My Novel About A Middle-Aged White Lady”

  03-02-2020 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “When I set out to write this novel, which takes place in Iowa andcenters around 46-year-old Meradyth Spensir and her 8-year-old son Chab,my goal was to shed light on the struggles that white middle-aged womenin America face — struggles that I, a 28-year-old Latino man, don’tknow much about but I would imagine are pretty tough. And as far as I’mconcerned, I freaking nailed it.” – McSweeney’s
  
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• Programme Coordinator, Crafting Futures / British Council / Edinburgh

  03-02-2020 20:24
  This role supports the planning and delivery of Crafting Futures programmes in the UK and overseas. Main responsibilities include assisting on multiple major projects a year, including coordinating...
  
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• Freelance Salesperson / ALL FM Training / North West

  03-02-2020 20:16
  ALL FM Training Ltd uses radio training for companies, SMEs and individuals to generate profits for the charity to improve its sustainability. Training can take place at ALL FM or from an...
  
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• The Fox News Theory Of Art

  03-02-2020 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to the Fox News theory of art, an artwork’sprimary purpose isn’t to awe, inspire, or delight, let alone challengeyour understanding of the world, but to serve as an expression ofpartisan allegiances; that you might also get a kick out of looking atit is more of a perk. On Fox News, the suggestion that a statue of aConfederate general who fought and died for the cause of chattel slaverydoesn’t belong in public makes you a censorious triggered lib tramplingon the Const
  
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• Disney Will Release “Hamilton” Movie Starring The Original Cast

  03-02-2020 19:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Obtaining the rights to movie, set for release on Oct. 15, 2021, is another huge coup for Disney — which topped $10 billion in box office sales last year — and allows a stage show that still fetches eye-watering ticket prices to be seen around the world. – Axios
  
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• Why Peter Schjeldahl Is Such A Great Critic

  03-02-2020 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Schjeldahl’s primary mode is that of a lover, and you can read many ofhis pieces as impassioned love letters, often involving his favoriteart: painting. His deep devotion to the medium continued throughout thedecades painting was supposed to be dead. Every painter I know wouldgive a couple fingers off their non-painting hand for a good long reviewby Peter Schjeldahl – not only for the recognition, but because heunfailingly brings something new into the discourse, getting to the veryh
  
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• Mitcham VR Festival Saturday 7th March / Digital Drama for FilmMerton / London

  03-02-2020 19:30
  Showcasing the latest immersive experiences, Mitcham VR Festival on Saturday 7th March will be the culmination of FilmMerton, the year-long project aiming to encourage...
  
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• David Miles obituary

  03-02-2020 19:26
  
  My friend David Miles, who has died aged 84, was an artist who made his life in the Outer Hebrides, where he painted the human form against a backcloth of sea and sky, in watercolours and oils, exhibiting widely around Europe.David was born in London shortly before the second world war, and lived for most of the war in London with his parents, Beryl (nee Stewart) and Henry Miles, and older brother, evading the bombing. Continue reading...
  
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• Call for Artists: Photography, Prints and Works on Paper / Candid Arts Trust / London

  03-02-2020 19:25
  Candid Arts is inviting all artists and designers to submit work for our next exhibition. Admission is free and a licensed bar on site will give the public the opportunity enjoy a leisurely drink...
  
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• Trustee / Liverpool & Merseyside Theatres Trust Limited / North West

  03-02-2020 19:24
  The Liverpool and Mersyside Theatres Trust Ltd operates the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and is a local artistic force with national significance and an international reputation.  We are...
  
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• Personal Assistant / The Unspoken Project CIC / London

  03-02-2020 19:16
  WANTED - People to join a team of female personal assistants in north London, for a 35 year old female graduate with cerebral palsy who leads a very varied and interesting life.Duties...
  
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• Cal Arts Alums Launch Program To Reduce Cal Arts $50k Tuition

  03-02-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Launching this month, 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard toCalArts is a program for which 50 artist-alums are creating new works,typically in editions of 10 to 20, and produced by Lisa Ivorian-Jones.The pieces will be sold to raise scholarship funds for the school, inorder to support a new generation of would-be artists who might not beable to afford CalArts’ tuition, currently at $50,850.  – W Magazine
  
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• Artwork Manager & Conservation, London / HBOX / London

  03-02-2020 18:49
  Artwork Manager & Conservation, Corporate collection, London
  We are seeking a senior and experienced Art Technician to run a programme of maintenance, observation and care for a corporate...
  
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• Hugh Bulley obituary

  03-02-2020 18:44
  
  My father, the artist Hugh Bulley, who has died aged 95, after a short illness, was a true individual. He rode a camel in the desert, danced in Trincomalee, wild-camped on “walkabouts” and undertook a painting sabbatical in Costa Rica.Over 50 years his unwavering vision produced sketchbooks, prints, paintings and sculptures. With the delicate touch of a craftsman, he believed in being true to his materials. All his works were meticulously planned: built up from drawings, through colo
  
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• Winners Of This Year’s BAFTAs

  03-02-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “1917” takes the top prize;Renée Zellweger wins for top actress. A complete list. – The Guardian
  
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• Producer (Freelance) / Chloe Florence / London

  03-02-2020 18:23
  We are looking for a freelance Producer to closely work with Chloë Florence on the future development of her debut show 'v' ('SWEPE').
  THE SHOWAn autobiographical show about a young underclass...
  
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• Head of Accounts and Bookkeeping / A.Bliss / London

  03-02-2020 18:20
  A.Bliss is an established and respected fine art photographic mounting and framing company. We deal with a diverse range of clients in the fine art field and beyond. We are proud of our long history...
  
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• Dragon Cafe in the City Programme Coordinator / Mental Fight Club / London

  03-02-2020 18:07
  The Dragon Café in the City Programme Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of Dragon Café in the City, a fortnightly mental health and wellbeing events programme...
  
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• Art, Society, Nature - Open Call / The Margate School / South East

  03-02-2020 18:03
  We are looking for an artist or a collective (up to five artists) to take up a one month residency in our project space in at the School culminating in a two week exhibition of your work on our first...
  
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• Loving Learning Through Creativity - Freelance Artists / Partners in Creative Learning / West Midlands

  03-02-2020 18:00
  Job Opportunity: Freelance artists/arts organisationsStoke on Trent and Staffordshire Cultural Education Partnership have developed a partnership programme, funded and supported by Stoke on Trent...
  
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• Internal Communications Manager / Historic Royal Palaces / London

  03-02-2020 17:58
  Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is a team of people who love and look after six world famous visitor attractions including the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace.We are searching for an Internal...
  
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• PA to Creative Director & Managing Director / Studio Assistant / Jason Bruges Studio / London

  03-02-2020 17:31
  Jason Bruges is Creative Director of Jason Bruges Studio, which he founded in April 2002. He leads a pioneering team of architects, designers, creative technologists, programmers, computational...
  
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• Academic Manager / Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company / London

  03-02-2020 17:28
  Fourth Monkey is recruiting for the role of an Academic Manager to join its dynamic staff team based in their North London centre. The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping Fourth...
  
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• Compliance Technician / National Theatre / London

  03-02-2020 17:17
  Our Stage Resources department are hiring, and we are looking for a Compliance Technician to join us.
  Based within Stage Resources, this role works to ensure that lifting equipment, accessories and...
  
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• Finance Manager / Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company / London

  03-02-2020 17:15
  Fourth Monkey is recruiting for the role of Finance Manager to join its dynamic staff team based in their North London studio. The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping Fourth Monkey...
  
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• Associate Head of Prospect Development / National Theatre / London

  03-02-2020 17:08
  We are recruiting an Associate Head of Prospect Development to play a key role in our high performing Development Team
  Following the successful NT Futures Campaign five years ago, the National...
  
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• Berlin artist uses 99 phones to trick Google into traffic jam alert

  03-02-2020 17:05
  
  Google Maps diverts road users after mistaking cartload of phones for huge traffic clusterA Berlin-based artist managed to create a traffic jam on one of the main bridges across the Spree with nothing but a handcart and 99 second-hand phones. But one other thing was unusual about the jam: it only existed on Google Maps.Simon Weckert’s artwork Google Maps Hacks involved the artist pulling a small red cart at walking pace down some of the main thoroughfares of Berlin. The 99 phones in the ca
  
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• Touring Lighting Technician / Lighthouse Events / UK Wide

  03-02-2020 17:03
  Strictly Come Dancing favourites Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are back for 2020 with their production - THE BALLROOM BOYS. Argentine Tango legend Vincent and King of the Ballroom Ian will be joined...
  
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• Junior Creative Producer / INK / London

  03-02-2020 17:01
  INK is a leading CGI and animation studio based in London, specialising in launching new technologies and products for global brands. We are currently on the lookout for an enthusiastic and...
  
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• Head of Finance / Wales Millennium Centre / Wales

  03-02-2020 17:01
  Head of FinanceCardiff
  The Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) is a home for the arts in Wales, firing imaginations through world-class productions, developing emerging talent with pieces that are rooted...
  
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• Executive Support Officer / Coventry City of Culture Trust / West Midlands

  03-02-2020 16:54
  Coventry City of Culture Trust was set up in 2015 to bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021. Now that we have been successful in securing the prestigious title, we are recruiting the team ready to...
  
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• Peripatetic Classical Guitar Teachers / Merton Music Foundation / London

  03-02-2020 16:44
  February 2020
   
  Instrumental Tutor: Classical Guitar
  Merton Music Foundation
  Peripatetic Instrumental Tutor
  £29 per hour
  Self-Employed, Part-Time
  Various schools withing the London...
  
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• Lichfield Arts Presents Fret and Fiddle / / West Midlands

  03-02-2020 16:43
  Venue: Wade Street Church Hall
  Saturday 07 March 2020: 8.00pm
  Fret and Fiddle formed in 2001 as a duo as a tribute to Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Since then they have enjoyed over a...
  
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• Assistant Web Developer / Historic Royal Palaces / London

  03-02-2020 16:43
  We are currently seeking an Assistant Web Developer to aid in the development and support of HRP’s Corporate, Ticketing and E-commerce websites, by working with the Lead Web and Digital Media...
  
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• LSO Discovery Artist Development Projects Coordinator / London Symphony Orchestra / London

  03-02-2020 16:38
  LSO Discovery is seeking a proactive and highly organised individual to support and co-ordinate projects within the Artist Development programme, which challenges and inspires new generations of...
  
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• Learning and Community Engagement Officer / Rural Life Living Museum / South East

  03-02-2020 16:37
  We are looking for a dynamic individual to develop and expand our Learning and Community Engagement programme to ensure the collection and the rural environment in which the museum is located is used...
  
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• Studio4 Summer Residencies - Call for Proposals / Chisenhale Studios / London

  03-02-2020 16:24
  Chisenhale Studios is inviting proposals for its Studio4 Residencies, which will take place between April and September 2020, ranging between four and six weeks depending on your project needs.The...
  
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• Portrait long thought to depict Louis XIV's son revealed as British

  03-02-2020 16:23
  
  True identity of sitter found to be 17th-century lord mayor of London, and not French princeA colossal portrait long thought to be of France’s Grand Dauphin that hung for a century in a corridor of the central bank in Paris has been revealed to be British.The true identity of the sitter, with elaborate regalia and pearl-mounted sword, is not the son of Louis XIV but a lord mayor of London from the late 17th century. Related: Sleaze, sex scandals and mountains of fruit – British Baroq
  
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• Curator / Warwick District Council / West Midlands

  03-02-2020 16:15
  The Arts Section of Cultural Services at Warwick District Council is comprised of the Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Spa Centre and Leamington Town Hall. The...
  
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• Sous Chef / Lyric Hammersmith Theater / London

  03-02-2020 16:00
  The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is one of the UK's leading producing theatres – creating world class theatre from the heart of Hammersmith, the theatre’s home for more than 120 years.
  The...
  
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• Marketing Assistant / Royal Collection Trust / London

  03-02-2020 15:54
  It’s knowing you’re the reason our exhibitions are attracting the crowds.
  It’s getting involved in a wide variety of marketing activities. And it’s ensuring that the Royal...
  
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• Monitoring Officer / Coventry City of Culture Trust / West Midlands

  03-02-2020 15:51
  Coventry City of Culture Trust was set up in 2015 to bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021. Now that we have been successful in securing the prestigious title, we are recruiting the team ready to...
  
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• Lichfield Arts Presents Fred Zeppelin / / West Midlands

  03-02-2020 15:29
  Lichfield Guildhall, Saturday 22 February 2020: 8.00pm
  LIMITED SEATING. IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS PLEASE CONTACT OUR BOX OFFICE.
  2019 marked the band’s 26th year anniversary. During...
  
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