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Empathy Vs. Disgust In The Human Brain

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The sight of an injured rat hauling itself along a Manhattan sidewalk prompts Arielle Duhaime-Ross to consider the struggle between the two antithetical impulses. Scientific American 06/15/13 ... Quick Read

Colum McCann On The Power Of Literature

From Arts Journal

"I'm not sure if it can absolutely change things, but literature can certainly become a stay against the tyranny of pessimism and misery. Misery and pessimism stand in opposition to value. And we all need to feel valuable. This is where stories come in." Los Angeles Review of Books 06/12/12 ... Quick Read

Thomas Pynchon Hides In Plain Sight

From Arts Journal

"It is not clear why he so intently avoids the public eye. His literary peers - Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, Don DeLillo, among others - regularly appeared before the masses, either to teach fiction or grant interviews about this or that upcoming book. By contrast, Pynchon appears to interact only with people in his own line of work ... It's equally unclear how principled his avoidance of others is." The Atlantic 06/17/13 ... Quick Read

Everything's Looking Up At Lyric Opera Of Chicago After Busiest Season Ever

From Arts Journal

Ticket revenue is up 15%; attendance is up 4.6%; the company exceeded its fundraising goals. "But the gain that's really cheering company officials is the more than 27,000 new customers - people attending Lyric events for the first time." Chicago Tribune 06/18/13 ... Quick Read

Chinese Cinema's Answer To The Social Network

From Arts Journal

The new hit movie American Dreams in China tells "the story of three friends who launch an online English instruction school for Chinese students." The film, writes David Weigel, "is an oddly fascinating tribute to the three Cs: capitalism, China, and copyright theft." Slate 06/17/13 ... Quick Read

Sacramento Lags In Arts Funding And Economic Benefits, Finds Study

From Arts Journal

The most recent "Arts and Economic Prosperity" study from Americans for the Arts finds that arts organizers pumped $82 million into the region's economy (with attendees contributing almost $30 million more), but that, compared to cities of similar size such as Portland and Indianapolis, Sacramento sees less arts spending and notably less economic benefit. The Sacramento Bee 06/16/13 ... Quick Read

Defecting Cuban Dancers Start Over In U.S.

From Arts Journal

"These dancers could be among the young talent of any ballet company, but for now they are something else: Immigrants in the United States trying to land dancing opportunities while navigating cultural differences. The ballerinas fled from the Cuban National Ballet while on tour in Mexico." Yahoo! (AP) 06/14/13 ... Quick Read

Ruins Of Ancient Cambodian City Discovered By Aerial Lasers

From Arts Journal

"The discoveries matched years of archaeological ground research to reveal Mahendraparvata, a lost mediaeval city where people lived on a mist-shrouded mountain called Phnom Kulen, 350 years before the building of the famous Angkor Wat temple complex in north-western Cambodia." The Age (Melbourne) 06/15/13 (includes video) ... Quick Read

Teetering Nashville Symphony Opens Contract Talks With Musicians

From Arts Journal

"Officials of the union representing the musicians at the Nashville Symphony Association said negotiations over a new contract are set to begin this week even as the symphony's Schermerhorn Symphony Center is facing a June 28 foreclosure auction." The Tennessean (Nashville) 06/17/13 ... Quick Read

Greek Court Reverses Shutdown Of National Broadcaster

From Arts Journal

"A Greek court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT, which was shut down by the government last week, can resume transmissions. However, the court also upheld a plan by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to replace ERT with a smaller broadcaster." BBC 06/17/13 ... Quick Read

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Empathy Vs. Disgust In The Human Brain

Colum McCann On The Power Of Literature

Thomas Pynchon Hides In Plain Sight

Everything's Looking Up At Lyric Opera Of Chicago After Busiest Season Ever

Chinese Cinema's Answer To The Social Network

Sacramento Lags In Arts Funding And Economic Benefits, Finds Study

Defecting Cuban Dancers Start Over In U.S.

Ruins Of Ancient Cambodian City Discovered By Aerial Lasers

Teetering Nashville Symphony Opens Contract Talks With Musicians

Greek Court Reverses Shutdown Of National Broadcaster

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