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Mapping Canada’s Indigenous Culture and Language

The online, interactive map divides the province up into Indigenous territories, including some areas where there is overlap, with sections featuring language, art and culture. - CBC

‘A Star Is Born’: The History Of The Asterisk

The little mark's use in texts goes back at least to Aristarchus, the second-century BC compiler and editor of Homer's epics; it continued through the Middle Ages, the birth of printing, the mass market for books, and the advent of text messaging. And it meant something different in each of those times; these days, it seems to serve at...

Big Thinker Edward de Bono, 88

Through his 60-plus books, including The Mechanism of Mind (1969), Six Thinking Hats (1985), How to Have A Beautiful Mind (2004) and Think! Before It’s Too Late (2009), as well as seminars, training courses and a BBC television series, De Bono sought to free us from the tyranny of logic through creative thinking. - The Guardian

‘Choking On Sanctimony And Lacking In Compassion’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Slams Social Media’s Social Justice Warriors

"The assumption of good faith is dead. What matters is not goodness but the appearance of goodness. We are no longer human beings. We are now angels jostling to out-angel one another. God help us. It is obscene." - The Guardian

New Study: What Accounts For The Lack Of Women In Jazz?

Among audiences, the government survey data showed that more men than women report attending jazz concerts, and that the gap is larger for jazz than for rock. - The Conversation

‘Midcentury Modern’ Was A Thing In American Classical Music, Too

"Composers from that same time period, say, the '30s to the '60s — the likes of Walter Piston, Roy Harris, Elliott Carter, George Perle, Harold Shapero, Roger Sessions, and others neglected for decades by America's musical institutions — have been experiencing an uptick in interest of late, particularly at summer festivals and in recording projects." - San Francisco Classical...

Rem Koolhaas And Patrick Doan Re-imagine Maps Of Europe

National boundaries, it would seem, hold very little meaning at all. The squiggles hint at other political geographies, from the deeper past or some unimaginable future. - European Review of Books

Running A Theatre From The Kitchen Table During A Pandemic

Marissa Wolf was midway into her first full season as artistic director at Portland Center Stage and had just opened The Curious Incident of The Dog In the Night-time in March of 2020. - The New York Times

MacKenzie Scott Gives Tens Of Millions To Arts Organizations

The lack of fanfare associated with the June 15 announcement, which came in the form of a simple Medium post rather than a costly PR blitz, was part of the point, according to Scott. - Artnet

For First Time, Indigenous Australian Choreographer Will Lead Non-Indigenous Dance Company

Daniel Riley, who comes from the Wiradjuri people of central New South Wales, spent 12 years dancing with and choreographing for Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia's (and possibly the world's) most prominent indigenous dance company. At the beginning of 2022, he starts work as artistic director of the company's oldest contemporary dance troupe, the Adelaide-based Australian Dance Theatre. - ABC...

Tensions Seethe Inside America’s Biggest Public Radio Station

"Employees at are terrified that criticizing their station's leadership could result in being singled out for layoffs and reprimands by human resources." Employees express particular concern about editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper, hired away from The San Francisco Chronicle one year ago this month. Says one staffer, "I can't remember a time when newsroom morale has been lower." - The...

How Many Streaming Services Can One Person Be Expected To Pay For? We’re Starting To Find That Out

"The average number of video streaming services utilized per U.S. user has fallen for the first time, according to technology research firm Omdia. … 'In the past, many have posited an ultimate limit to the number of services a consumer will be able to manage,' Omdia highlighted. 'With U.S. growth stumbling, many will be asking if seven is the...

Marin Alsop Is Proud Of Her Baltimore Symphony Tenure — And Frustrated, Too

"If I had it to do all over again, I would not have tried so hard to move the BSO out of the Ivory Tower. Sometimes you have to say, 'OK, this is not where people want to go. Try to enjoy the orchestra and community as much as you can.' … I didn't have problems with any one...

California Removes COVID Restrictions On Arts Venues

"The reopening means the end of mandatory mask requirements for vaccinated patrons of California movie theaters, gyms, restaurants, stores and family entertainment centers. However, businesses may choose to retain mask requirements or opt to implement a vaccine verification system, but those verification systems have not yet been developed. 'It's the honor system,' Newsom admitted. 'We're not requiring...

Notre-Dame In Paris Needs More Millions To Rebuild After Fire

In the months after the catastrophic 2019 blaze, more than €800 million was raised to reconstruct the 13th-century cathedral. Why is the Diocese of Paris now seeking €6 million more? Not long after the disaster, the French parliament passed a law that the first round of money raised may be used only for structural work and conservation; these new...

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