ANCIENT
MIAMI: Two primitive stone axes unearthed in downtown Miami
were made hundreds of years ago by people who lived 530 miles
away in central Georgia. The discovery suggests that ancient
South Floridians were active traders and extensive travelers.
Miami Herald 9/24/99
CULTURE
CLUTCH: The US senate has ditched an idea for a full-blown
Committee on American Culture in favor of a much less powerful
panel - a task force - which the entertainment industry still
fears will be a forum to scapegoat Hollywood for school violence.
Variety
9/24/99
Culture Clash: US Senate
Democrats are trying to hold off a Republican-proposed Special
Committee on American Culture. Could be only a task force without
subpoena powers.
Variety 9/23/99
The
Honest Truth: What those slick brochures trying to lure
you into the theater or concert hall really mean to say. Salon
9/22/99
Dangerous Libraries: Because
it doesn't monitor what children see on the internet, San Antonio
public library is placed on a "Most Dangerous" list.
San Antonio Express
News 9/22/99
Bill Clinton neatly sidesteps
a controversy, politely declining an invitation to give The
NEH's prestigious annual Jefferson Lecture. Washington
Post 9/22/99
ICM's top partners made International
Creative Management one of the top talent agencies in the business.
They were an odd partnership that seemed to thrive on one another.
Until last month. Their breakup has turned the talent business
upside down. New
York Times 9/22/99
[paid archive]
Dumbing Down: Or is it
up? A scholar tries to pin down whether our tastes are waning
or the democratization of high culture is at hand.
Washington Post
9/21/99
ONTARIO
GOVERNMENT REPORT recommends taxing violent entertainment
and using the money for victims of violent crime. CBC 9/20/99
More Money for NEA: An extra
$4 million is the first big increase in several years. Washington
Post 9/16/99
PHILOSOPHY
AND CREATIVITY: A scholar takes a whack at trying to explain
links between creativity and communication. The
Philosopher's Magazine (UK)
Tampa Tribune says new Pinewood
Cultural Center is one of the few places in the nation to boast
an art museum, cultural center and a botanical garden on a single
campus. Tampa
Tribune 9/17/99
Media Mergers sends Creatives
to Court: As corporations combine, artists and producers reach
for their lawyers to protect their interests. Los
Angeles Times 9/17/99
Cultural Desert: With only 67,000
people, Billy Apple writes, Santa Fe has a cultural life worthy
of a European metropolis. New
York Times 9/17/99
Take Out: According to Demographics
Monthly, more than 60 percent of Americans ask for a doggie
bag when they dine out. Chicago
Tribune 9/17/99
Arts Education and Movies: A
San Francisco supervisor has floated an idea to tax movies and
popular entertainment as a way to fund school arts education
KRON-4,
San Francisco 9/15/99
[video]
Disney is Building a New Epcot
Millennium village and wants to represent Jerusalem as the capital
of Israel. The Arab world has threatened a Disney boycott if
it does so. The
Jerusalem Post 9/16/99
Only 5 percent of Movies shown
in Canada are Canadian made. In Mexico it's only 2 percent.
The two countries got together last week to talk about how to
preserve their own cultural identities. CBC
9/3/99
CONGRESS
IS WATCHING Let's see, no more Monica - what'll we do next?
Some members of Congress want to scrutinize Hollywood sex and
violence. A new round of culture wars? NPR
Morning Edition 9/14/99
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