In the big and wild ecology of music, there is a rarefied strata where composer/scientists explore the most complex of musical worlds. It's not any different from literature and other forms of arts and culture, and all you have to do is pick up Finnegans Wake to understand what I mean.In arts education, it relates to issues of English language arts or mathematics, where … [Read more...] about A High Priest of Music: Milton Babbitt
Archives for January 2011
Got Dough: How Billionaires Rule Our Schools (Dissent Magazine)
From Dissent Magazine, it's worth a read:How Billionaires Rule Our Schools, by Joanne Barkan.Okay, go ahead and laugh, and make it a good one, but don't be too surprised by the first thought that came to mind while reading this article: How can we get these institutions to really drive home arts education???One project, the Broad Superintendents Academy, pays all tuition … [Read more...] about Got Dough: How Billionaires Rule Our Schools (Dissent Magazine)
Dispatch from the East: Calcium Light Night And The Morning Snow
Fade to white...I don't know how many of you know Charles Ives's work "Calcium Light Night," which refers to what is also known as a carbide light, or in the theater as a limelight, but last night walking home from the train was quite a trip, with the heavy snow and deserted surroundings. After having had the truly great pleasure of hearing hockey legend Mark Messier speak … [Read more...] about Dispatch from the East: Calcium Light Night And The Morning Snow
The Challenges and Just A Bit Of Irony: Bloomberg’s Gun Control Advocacy Finds a Hard Sell by Those in Power
Now this is a particularly interesting article.Bloomberg's Gun-Limits Coalition Grows, but Finds a Hard Sell in Washington, Elizabeth A. Harris, The New York Times, January 26, 2010But despite the coalition's size, its deep pockets and its muscular public relations operation, Mr. Bloomberg's campaign has failed to force major strengthening of federal gun control laws. 1. … [Read more...] about The Challenges and Just A Bit Of Irony: Bloomberg’s Gun Control Advocacy Finds a Hard Sell by Those in Power
The See-Saw of Education: The Suprising Reasons Why Other Nations Outperform the US
What, you say? Yesterday it was push-pull and today it's see-saw? What will it be tomorrow???Tomorrow? Well, maybe I will use a phrase that Rob Horowitz and I used to bandy about: the churn.I am a big fan of Valerie Strauss's blog in the Washington Post: The Answer Sheet.It doesn't hurt that she has from time-to-time pointed towards Dewey21C, but really, it's because of posts … [Read more...] about The See-Saw of Education: The Suprising Reasons Why Other Nations Outperform the US