Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
Harry Nilsson sings a solo version of his song “1941.” This performance is an excerpt from The World of Nilsson, originally telecast by the BBC on January 1, 1972:
(This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
“Just as there is nothing more boring than boredom, nothing more exciting than excitement, nothing more lovable than love or hateful than hatred, so is there nothing that arouses interest so much as interest. Interesting people are interested people, and an enthusiasm—be it as thankless as birdwatching or as bizarre as philately—marks out the enthusiast as a source of curious learning and a person with a mind that glows.”
Roger Scruton, On Hunting (courtesy of Anecdotal Evidence)An ArtsJournal Blog