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Designed by Luxembourg-based architecture practice 2001 , Hercule House in Mondorf-les-Bains, a leafy community in the country’s southeast, does not shy away from the limelight.Monday, January 21, 2019 from Art and design: Art | theguardian.com
In its first year out of Hobart, Mona’s summer festival brings glitter and colour – and a gooseflesh-raising set from Courtney Barnett You’ve got two kinds of Australian festivals, roughly speaking: camping festivals that take place...Monday, January 21, 2019 from ArtsJournal
“One of the strongest things that struck us was how many people leading these programmes have an authentic belief in social justice, democracy and building social and cultural capital. We anticipated hearing about the ‘what’ and...Monday, January 21, 2019 from NYT > Arts
The mystery stays compelling, but it’s disappointing to see Hays slurping Jack Daniels and carping at his wife.Monday, January 21, 2019 from NYT > Arts
Calvin Trillin has turned his heartbroken memoir into a stage play that reincarnates his beloved wife and muse.Monday, January 21, 2019 from NYT > Arts
Brianna gets a chance to confront her demons. Is she sure that’s a good idea?Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
The Hollywood producer and his lawyer parted ways last week. Now Mr. Weinstein is searching for top litigators to defend him against rape charges in May.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
In a meditative program, Cantata Profana offers a quietly riveting performance of an eerie piece about the final chapter in the life of a nun and mystic.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
In “A Chronology of Photography” photojournalist Paul Lowe and his contributors detail the medium’s swift progression from the purview of the scientists who invented it (noted astronomer John Herschel coined the term “photograph” in...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
Hurricane Maria led to a host of new plans to fix island barrios plagued by chronic flooding. A look at the Vietnam neighborhood shows why they may never be achieved.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
Chirlane McCray sets a populist tone with an exhibition of female artists, long underrepresented at Gracie Mansion.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
The Pocatello school district had been struggling to provide instruction for the 400 students enrolled in orchestra programs, and proposed changes that would have made it even worse. Parents protested and the school district made...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
Boom! Studios will reboot Buffy and friends with a new look at their pre-college days.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
A longtime professor at Harvard University, Glazer, was among the last of the deeply-read thinkers who influenced culture and politics in the mid-20th century. Starting in the 1940s, Glazer was a writer and editor for Commentary and The...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
The film sold about $40.6 million in tickets domestically during its opening weekend, on par with the performance of its 2017 predecessor, “Split.”Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Her work touched millions of people deeply, and not only those who consider themselves poets or poetry lovers. Oliver’s work managed to do something rare: It reached people who didn’t particularly like or “get” contemporary poetry....Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Lost At E Minor: For creative people
There’s a Little Free Library in Idaho that, judging by its appearance, should be called Little ‘Tree’ Library. For those unfamiliar with Little Free Library, it’s a network of 75,000 ... Read more The post 100-year-old tree...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
In bringing “Hamilton” to Puerto Rico, Lin Manuel Miranda called international attention to the island’s progress and also to its daunting obstacles. The island, in return, projected both its hopes and its frustrations onto the show....Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Neatorama
Facing the elements of nature every day, wildlife have their own ways to combat the weather, predators, and other threats they encounter. However, despite their natural defenses, that doesn't make them invulnerable from the harsh forces...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Neatorama
All of us have sent an email to the wrong email address. A guy throwing a bachelor party at an exciting ski resort, accidentally sent an invitation email to William Novak. Novak replied to the email in good humor and confirmed he would...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
The “Extended Life” program has been expanded thanks to a large grant from the Mellon Foundation.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Neatorama
The ingenuity of humans have led to some crazy but effective ideas. Cars nowadays have automatic windshield washers that spray the glass with water or some other cleaning fluid while the wipers dry them away. But back in the 1960s, that...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Cassie Grimaldi imagines some new contenders, such as the Center for Translation Of Vague Posts: “At this research center, linguists will work to interpret vague social-media posts, past and present, interrogating concepts such as...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
To promote these works, it has tools other publishers can only dream about owning, including Amazon First Reads and Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s e-book subscription service. Together, they reach an estimated 10 million or more customers...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
The field and audiences are watching for the fruits of a new relationship at the San Francisco Symphony.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
Only twice since the Oscars expanded the best-picture field has the Producers Guild of America picked a different winner.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
“Given that the current professional situation for music teachers might potentially be understood as characterised by instability and uprootedness, the article proposes an activist approach as one possible way of keeping...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Every winter the Harbin (China) Ice and Snow Festival assembles 200,000 blocks of ice to make a city. Millions come to see it. “The workers, most recruited from local villages, spend over a month each year cutting 3-foot-thick...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
When Richard Gergel was assigned to the same courtroom as J. Waties Waring, he vowed to ensure that, as Martin Luther King Jr. said, Waring would “long be remembered.”Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Dezeen
Stone patios and gravel terraces slot in between the monolithic concrete blocks that make up this Argentinian house designed by BP Arquitectura. Read moreSunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Ontario’s Prologue to the Performing Arts believes that connecting students with artists helps establish identity and understand community and important issues. According to the organization, it helps deliver around 2,000...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Serving as the public face of ASC and the region’s cultural community as a whole, the President will oversee strategy, resource development, and administration of the organization.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
On Friday, as the beloved store’s shelves approached emptiness before it relocates, it brought in the playwrights Annie Baker and Amy Herzog for a reading.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
In the jungle of unresolved emotions, Digital promises something it can’t keep: The right partner. Endless choices. The best friends. Even better friends somewhere out there. The Internet amplifies the Nervousness of our social lives on...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
This new Showtime comedy is unapologetically vulgar, but it aims to amount to more than just a bunch of dirty jokes.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Like, there are actual scientific rules that you can’t just break. So why not just ask some real, ya know, scientists? It turns out sometimes producers do, but it’s not exactly a glamorous job. – WiredSunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
In the museum’s storage areas and display rooms, there are some 3,800 suitcases, along with 5,000 toothbrushes and 110,000 shoes and shoe remnants. There are also mountains of human hair, prosthetic limbs, eyeglasses and other...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
In the past few years numerous choreographers and dancers have moved to the city. There’s space and audiences. And now there’s an interesting dance scene. – Oregon Arts WatchSunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Duke University researchers have developed the software. The new app for TV uses databases from Politifact and FactCheck.org to check statements made on live TV. – Washington Post (AP)Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
The industry has failed to represent the working population of the capital, and continues to fail to connect with regions outside London. “The report shows we have a passionate industry full of people who are having to move away...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Dezeen
Charleston interiors firm Basic Projects has created cosy apartment-like suites inside a refurbished brick building, during its conversion into a hotel in nearby Savannah. Read moreSunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
After paying $15 billion for a “sustained ramp in its original content slate in ’19,” Netflix’s cash content spend growth will “moderate” in the years ahead, BMO Capital Markets analyst Daniel Salmon said in a research note. He...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Fubiz
Hülya Özdemir réalise des portraits de femmes à l’aquarelle. Née à Istanbul en Turquie, l’artiste dote ses personnages de couleurs vibrantes multiples et de chevelures longues, presque comme des nuages au-dessus d’elles. Ce qui la guide,...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from Cool Hunting
Karen O teams up with Danger Mouse, new Panda Bear, a different direction for The Drums and more Karen O + Danger Mouse: Woman In conjunction with news of forthcoming joint album Prima Lux, Karen O and Danger Mouse share a raucous track...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
It certainly looks that way. And now there are some recent sculptures (and ideas) that might need taking back… – The New York TimesSunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Which beliefs exactly should be judged as “out of bounds”—and who gets to be the referee? How wide is the circle of ideas that are not even worthy of discussion? Such questions are themselves open to debate, and the judgments we make...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
“Off the top of my head, too-hot-to-handle topics now include anything to do with gender, sex, race, immigration, disability, social class, obesity and Islam (surely that list is too short). Writers who sign contracts with morality...Sunday, January 20, 2019 from NYT > Arts
David Treuer’s “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee” shows the history of American Indians as more than victimhood.Sunday, January 20, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Sometimes philosophers argue for conclusions far outside the domain of ‘respectable’ positions; conclusions that could be hijacked by those with intolerant, racist, sexist or fundamentalist beliefs to support their stance. – AeonSunday, January 20, 2019 from NPR Topics: Arts & Culture
You may not think the world needs another retelling of Jane Austen's classic, but Soniah Kamal's Unmarriageable has an undercurrent of social and political commentary that makes it a worthwhile read.