In early October, an injured barred owl was found in the National Gallery's iconic Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. - Washington Post
The state's cultural centers have "long encouraged new music, providing freedom and a sense of possibility that has made it the center of gravity for composers who work with a spirit of innovation." - The New York Times
"It took Zagar nine years to complete the 7,000-square-foot mosaic in the 1990s that defined his eclectic style. But today, after five years of fighting to save it, preservationists only have weeks to salvage as many one-of-a-kind tiles as they can." - Hyperallergic
We're almost a quarter of the way through the century, and these need to go: The smoker who gets her life under control (& quits smoking), the person who falls for Mr. (or Ms.) Wrong, drone establishing shots of cities - and more. - The Guardian (UK)
"Practised for centuries in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, ... seed work began among enslaved African women forcibly brought to the islands" - and there are less than a handful of artists working now. - The Guardian (UK)
Karet's parents, Holocaust survivors, taught him "that when there are big incidents, there are big narratives. And those big narratives would say: You have a role. You are now a victim. You are now a hero. And they said, 'Don’t believe those roles.'" - The New York Times
"Narrating audiobooks is closer to theater than it is TV or film. For one, it's a more direct, more spare performance compared to screen acting, and ... it's straight-up an endurance test." - NPR
