Art and Culture

Singing, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health.The findings are the first to show that both…
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Courtesy of Ichi Plan Share ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/1039777/rethinking-the-architecture-firm-for-the-ai-eraArtificial intelligence has made its…
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A student emailed me yesterday, panicked, in the early afternoon. She was worried about her final project in my university course, which was due at midnight. By the time I saw the email, three hours had elapsed. By the time we got on…
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Molière is to the French what Shakespeare is to the English: the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire.Now, more than 350 years after his death, the 17th-century dramatist has been revived after scholars at the…
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Part of the appeal is that calling someone resilient in the endurance sense sounds kind. It feels like encouragement rather than judgment. But communicating kindness without taking any responsibility is just a way to make yourself feel…
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Good Morning, Three AI stories today are doing roughly the same thing in different professions. The Sorbonne fed Molière to a language model and got an “experimental play” in his style (The Guardian). Architecture firms…
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The Minack Theatre at Porthcurno pulled a planned production of Léo Delibes’s Lakmé after a US-based Hindu campaigner described the opera as “shallow exoticism based on prejudice”. – The Telegraph (MSN) Source link
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This previously undisclosed diplomatic push to keep Israel in Eurovision was just one aspect of a drama that unfolded over the past year around the world’s most watched cultural event.  – The New York Times Source link
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Maybe these two weren’t wildcatters or captains of industry, but their contributions to the cultural life of Houston and its global reputation as a destination for the arts are significant. – Texas Monthly Source link
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One study found that the best predictor of whether someone could imitate a new accent was being able to execute a tongue-twister. A good ear for music and openness to new experiences also correlate with skill at accents. – BBC…
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