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• Saving A Language Through Techno Music

  14-06-2022 23:56 via theguardian.com
  
  “Benoit Fader Keita never intended to make electro music. But after a sell-out first show in Dakar last month, the singer believes the genre could be key to saving his beloved language from extinction.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• Why Do We Forget The Books We’ve Read?

  14-06-2022 23:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Two big reasons: Interference – that is, the other books we’ve read get in the way; and passive engagement. That is, if you write a review of a book you’re reading, you’ll remember it better. But is it worth it? We have limited working memory, after all. – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• Insurrection, Foretold In US Monuments

  14-06-2022 23:02 via latimes.com
  
  “Stone Mountain is a shining example of selective amnesia and Lost Cause propaganda. And the inventions of the Lost Cause bear a remarkable parallel to the campaigns of disinformation that have buttressed the belief of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and those who support them.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• On The Jewishness Of Pinter And Stoppard

  14-06-2022 22:28 via americantheatre.org
  
  “In the New York theatre, … the fact that these two major figures happened to be Jewish may seem inconsequential. But in the universe of post-war Britain which Pinter and Stoppard entered as young men and young writers, it was significant.” – American Theatre
  
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• Ballet Is The Pursuit Of Perfection

  14-06-2022 22:01 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Siphe November, who’s 23 and has risen through the ranks to become the youngest principal dancer in the National Ballet of Canada’s history, “has incredible technique, …passion he brings to each movement and a magnetic pull that draws you in while he’s onstage.” – The Globe and Mail (Canada)
  
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• As A Child, Sarah Polley Feared For Her Life On Terry Gilliam’s Chaotic Film Set

  14-06-2022 21:32 via theguardian.com
  
  On The Adventures of Baron Munchausen set, “Blasts of debris exploded on the ground around me, accompanied by deafening booms that made me feel as if I myself had exploded. A log I was to run under was partially on fire. The gigantic blasts continued.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• How Do Black Baltimoreans Feel About “The Wire” 20 Years On?

  14-06-2022 20:57 via nytimes.com
  
  Photographer and writer Gioncarlo Valentine: “I was curious about how the community felt. Who liked it, and why? What has it been like for you 20 years after the show was filmed in your neighborhood? What did The Wire do — or not do — for Baltimore?” – The New York Times
  
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• Whose Venice Is It?

  14-06-2022 20:32 via nytimes.com
  
  The Biennale is ticking along, and controversy remains: Some Venetians “feel that the Biennale, aided by the current city government, is monopolizing space that could be used by locals to create a sustainable, year-round cultural and economic life beyond tourism.” – The New York Times
  
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• The Two Nights That Transformed Flamenco Music, 100 Years Ago

  14-06-2022 20:02 via bbc.com
  
  By 1922, the powerful cante jondo (“deep song”) of tradition had been cutesified into the cante chico heard in cafés — and a group of Andalucians led by Manuel de Falla wanted to save it. They organized a competition, the Concurso de Cante Jondo, that’s remembered today as Spain’s Woodstock. – BBC
  
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• The Music That Gets The Deepest Inside Our Heads

  14-06-2022 19:33 via bbc.com
  
  Yes, it’s videogame music. “When we hear this music outside gameplay, it can prove unusually moving. The first time I caught the London Video Game Orchestra in concert,” one writer says, it felt like a hymn: “nostalgic and weirdly rapturous.” – BBC
  
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• How Many Languages Should A Young Child Be Able To Pick Up?

  14-06-2022 19:04 via nytimes.com
  
  A child in a multilingual environment?  A fair number, with no particular firm ceiling, but not, say, three dozen; there are limits.  This makes intuitive sense, but here’s an explanation of the reasons. – The New York Times
  
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• Why Did The Well-Liked, Newish Director Of MoMA’s PS1 Suddenly Resign?

  14-06-2022 18:32 via news.artnet.com
  
  Kate Fowle took up her position just before the pandemic started, so the last two and a half years have been, as they say, a lot. But “just two months ago, she gave an interview to the New York Times detailing her plans” for PS1. – Artnet
  
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• Derek Jarman’s Only Short Story Has Been Published After 51 Years

  14-06-2022 18:01 via theguardian.com
  
  The late filmmaker (Sebastiane, Caravaggio, The Last of England) wrote “Through the Billboard Promised Land Without Ever Stopping” in 1971 but never had it printed. A 10,000-word “surreal, fable-like, lyrical tale” (per the publishers), “Through the Billboard” is about a blind king and his valet traveling disguised as beggars. – The Guardian
  
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• What Types Of Conflict Are Good For Democracies?

  14-06-2022 17:31 via aeon.co
  
  In order to live together, and to acknowledge each other and engage each other in a democratic society, conflict is necessary. Otherwise, we risk “not just forms of suppression but also extermination, expelling and annihilating those who are viewed as the source of conflict.” – Aeon
  
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• Six Months Ago, Afghan Music Students Fled To Safety In Portugal.  What Happens To Them Now?

  14-06-2022 17:03 via theworld.org
  In December, 300 students and teachers from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music who had escaped the Taliban government arrived in Lisbon.  After half a year, they’re relieved to be safe and determined to preserve their music, but struggling to adjust and worried about their families. – PRI’s The World
  
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• MAMGA! (Make America’s Malls Great Again)

  14-06-2022 16:35 via yahoo.com
  
  With Rick Caruso, developer of upscale “lifestyle centers” (that is, malls without roofs), being one of the finalists for mayor of Los Angeles, Carolina A. Miranda considers the history of shopping malls, their purposes, and how the could recover from their widely-noted decline. – Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)
  
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• Alexei Ratmansky Says The Invasion Of Ukraine Has Changed Him

  14-06-2022 16:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Says the choreographer, who grew up in the country and has family there, “When I am in the studio, I am fully focused on the dancers and the ballet. I can still do that. But I have not choreographed since the war started.” – The New York Times
  
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• An Irish-Language Film Has Become An Unlikely Hit In The British Isles

  14-06-2022 15:34 via theguardian.com
  
  The Quiet Girl (original title An Cailín Ciúin) “has astonished the industry by quadrupling the previous record for an Irish language film, and by last week earning more than €610,000 since its release in mid-May.”  Small numbers by Hollywood standards, but huge for a foreign-language film in that market. – The Guardian
  
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• After 25 Years, The Director Of DC’s Arena Stage Will Retire

  14-06-2022 15:01 via msn.com
  
  “Molly Smith, … a champion of American plays and the force behind a glittering transformation of (Arena’s) Washington complex, announced that she will leave the job in July 2023. Her departure signals a rare turnover in the artistic leadership of one of the nation’s most important nonprofit theaters.” – MSN (The Washington Post)
  
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• After Canceling Exhibition That Featured Suspected Forgeries, Director Of Slovenia’s National Museum Resigns

  14-06-2022 14:33 via artnews.com
  
  “The show, titled ‘Travels,’ was to feature a group of works by 20th-century artists like Matisse, Picasso, and Chagall. … Just hours before the show was scheduled to open, the state-run museum’s director Pavel Car announced it was canceled after several art experts raised concerns about the collection’s authenticity.” – ARTnews
  
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• A. B. Yehoshua, One Of Israel’s Most Revered Authors, Dead At 85

  14-06-2022 14:05 via nytimes.com
  
  One of a small group of writers who got Israeli literature established on the world stage, “(he) tackled a variety of narrative forms — from surrealist to historical — and delved into knotty or uncommon subjects … in an oeuvre of 11 novels, three short-story collections and four plays.” – The New York Times
  
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• ‘Monumental for Black British culture’: the exhibition celebrating two decades of grime

  14-06-2022 09:00
  
  A new show at the Museum of London tells the history of a scene that shaped British music, streetwear and slang – and launched the careers of Ghetts, Skepta and JMEBorn in early 2000s east London, grime, an unapologetically dark music genre, was created as an outlet for a generation of young people living through a time of unprecedented violence and profound social change. This was post-punk angst on wax – a heady mix of dancehall, jungle and UK garage, inspired by Jamaican ragga toa
  
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• Shakespeare Dallas Seeks Managing Director

  14-06-2022 05:17 via artsjournal.com
  SHAKESPEARE DALLAS is seeking a creative and energetic individual to serve as its next Managing Director. Reporting to and working closely with the board of directors, the Managing Director, in partnership with the Artistic Director, will be responsible for the overall success and growth of Shakespeare Dallas, including its productions, operations, programs, facility, financial sustainability, and impact.
  The Managing Director will effectively manage Shakespeare Dallas’s strategic partners
  
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• Producing Artistic Director – Asolo Repertory Theatre

  14-06-2022 05:11 via artsjournal.com
  ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE (Asolo) invites talented theatrical visionaries interested in building significantly upon one of the nation’s most thriving producing organizations to submit applications for its Producing Artistic Director (PAD) position. The PAD serves as Asolo’s chief executive officer, leading all planning and execution of an annual program of plays and musicals performed for the yearlong and seasonal patrons of Sarasota, the vibrant and culturally significant gulf shore
  
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• Subscriptions Representative

  14-06-2022 05:08 via artsjournal.com
  The Subscriptions Representative is responsible for working with all aspects of administering and fulfilling various types of subscription packages and orders for numerous genres including National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, theater, ballet, contemporary dance, jazz, family programming, and any other subscription series under Kennedy Center jurisdiction. This position requires a high quality of customer service to subscribers by phone, email and in person.Key Qualifications:B
  
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• Chicago Philharmonic seeks Chief Development Officer

  14-06-2022 05:02 via artsjournal.com
  The Chicago Philharmonic invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief Development Officer, available immediately.The Organizationhttps://chicagophilharmonic.org/The Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra is a dynamic, nationally recognized, musician-led organization whose mission is to excite, engage, and transform diverse audiences with the beauty and power of great music through its inclusive community of musicians and community members. Founded in 1989 by members of the Lyric Opera
  
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• Artistic Director- Oregon Ballet Theatre

  14-06-2022 05:02 via artsjournal.com
  Position SummaryThe Artistic Director (AD) at OBT will work in a shared leadership model with the Executive Director (ED) to direct and advance all elements of the organization’s mission, strategy, programming, and operations. Reporting to the Board of Trustees together, the AD and ED lead the entire team of employees and artists, serve as the public face of the organization, and marshal the voices and support of OBT’s internal and external stakeholders towards a shared vision for tr
  
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• Cheuse Center Interim Director/Term Visiting Professor

  14-06-2022 04:59 via artsjournal.com
  The George Mason University English Department, invites applications for the position of Interim Director of the Alan Cheuse Center for International Writers for the 22-23 academic year, with the opportunity for other duties subsequently.About the Cheuse Center:Founded in 2016 the Cheuse Center supports international writers and translators to gain a broader American audience and provides Mason MFA students travel fellowships in order to pursue international creative projects. The Center works t
  
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• Former Adjunct Teacher Sues Kansas City Ballet For Discrimination

  14-06-2022 00:03 via kansascity.com
  
  “Griffin was teaching jazz dance in the styles of Eugene Louis Faccuito and Gus Giordano, two white jazz dancers considered pioneers in the field. Griffin alleges the program’s director of education said he should be teaching choreography like Garth Fagan, a Jamaican modern dance choreographer, instead.” – The Kansas City Star
  
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