Good morning: Here are today’s highlights:
- Remembering Lewis Lapham, My First Boss: “It’s a strange thing to have a walk-on role in the fifth act of a great man’s life. Lewis was exactly fifty years and one month older than I was. Twenty-two when I first entered the small Irving Place office.” – Literary Hub
- A Provocative Art Premise Challenges Convention: “While the court’s decision to uphold MONA’s right to maintain a women-only space is significant, it’s Kaechele’s performative celebration outside the courthouse that deserves particular attention. Her statement that ‘the verdict demonstrates a simple truth: women are better than men’ exemplifies the fine line between provocative art and potentially divisive rhetoric.” – ArtsHub
- A New Jazz Club Model In Pricey Seattle?: “In pricey, increasingly corporate Seattle, the Fellowship venue represents a conspicuously unlucrative exercise. Its modest 48-seat layout and limited wine and beer bar give way to the room’s centerpiece: a Kawai grand piano. There are no tables. There is no greenroom. Tickets run a recommended donation of $20, regardless of who’s performing.” – The New York Times
- Choreographer Hofesh Schechter On Why Audiences Have Such Powerful Reactions To His Work: “I think the simple answer is because the work is about people. It’s not about dance. Dance and music are tools (to get to) something that matters much more, which is human experience. In the end we’re having a visceral experience for an-hour-and-a-half and feeling like we went through something.” – The Guardian
- Canadian Prairies Try A “Got Milk?” Style Campaign To Promote Arts: “The creatives from Winnipeg’s Show and Tell Agency are relatively safe, especially compared with Michael Bay’s bonkers original “Got Milk?” commercial. But there’s a wholesome, even urgent, spirit to this campaign.” – Winnipeg Free Press
As usual, jump down to see all the stories we collected, organized by topic. See you tomorrow.
Doug