Tag: 02.10.21
Get Watching: The First Oscars Shortlists Are Out
Of course, we've all probably been watching quite a few things during the past year, but have those things included Academy-honored movies? Time to...
They’ve Found The Emperor Hadrian’s Breakfast Room, And It Was Quite Something
"Researchers discovered the breakfast area within the ruins , and it reveals how the emperor and his wife began each day with an impressive...
How The San Francisco Symphony Has Rebranded
The modern approach plays out in its new look, which patrons will see on everything from posters outside the box office to tickets to...
Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Write Compelling Novels
If computers could do literature, they could invent like Wells and Homer, taking over from sci-fi authors to engineer the next utopia-dystopia. And right...
LA’s Empty Museums
Los Angeles, where the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly severe, is the largest city in the nation whose museums have yet to reopen even...
#Queertheballet Explained
"Without visible exemplars, many queer women and non-binary people question their own place within the art form. “Growing up, I felt like I was...
What Do You Get When A Drag Queen Crosses Streaming Theater With A National...
What you get is writer-performer Kris Andersson's Dixie’s Happy Hour, "a 95-minute performance streamed to patrons of 21 arts centers and theaters across the...
This Year’s Oscars: Brought To You From All Over
For several years in the 1950s, starting in 1952, Oscar night featured simultaneous gatherings in Los Angeles and New York. One can imagine something...
A More Diverse Oscars, Sure. But Look A Little Closer…
In a category that has historically overlooked female directors, this feels like progress. After all, only five women have ever been nominated for the...
18,000-Year-Old Music Instrument Identified — And Played
The ancient conch shell was discovered at the site of some cave art in the French Pyrenees back in 1931, when archaeologists figured it...
New Lead In Case Of Picasso Stolen In Athens
"Almost nine years ago, two thieves carried out a near-perfect heist at the National Gallery in Athens, taking two works by modern masters Pablo...
Poland’s Independent Media Go Dark To Protest New Advertising Tax
"Many private Polish TV channels and radio stations fell silent and online sites and newspapers ran black front pages on Wednesday in a concerted...
How Do You Play a Flower Pot?
What makes washtubs sound best? How about coffee cans? For the answers, check out Lou Harrison’s instructions for his Concerto for Violin and Percussion....