“Ars longa, vita brevis.”
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at the age of 71.
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NYC Friends! Come out Thursday night to the @CenterForArch and hear some great stories at the intersection of Story and Place. We’d love to see you.
Join us Thu 2/9 5:30pm for The Howl, a forum for #storytelling and #filmmaking as powerful tools for #architects. With remarks by Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an open mic moderated by filmmaker @mslagle of 1504: bit.ly/3WEvtbf
“We are nothing without stories.” Thoroughly enjoyed #TheWonder on @netflix now. nytimes.com/2022/11/17/movie…
“There are so many ways to love God.” -@DavidDark
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that sentencing juveniles to life in prison is unconstitutional because it is cruel and unusual punishment.
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“Only a person of deep faith could afford the luxury of religious skepticism.” - Kurt Vonnegut, born 100 years ago today. Wonderful interview with @NPRinskeep for @NPR in 2006. npr.org/2022/11/11/113598405…
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Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe, gone 49 years today. Here she is performing “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” in 1960.
“The death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes they commit. The real question of capital punishment in this country is, Do we deserve to kill?” -Bryan Stevenson, @eji_org
Experienced #TheBurntCity by @PunchdrunkInt in London last night. Three hours of endless exploration, remarkable set design, and choreography that defied logic. Felt like @TheaterofWar was a helpful primer to understand how these stories stay alive. 🎭
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Heaven is going to be so much better than what most American evangelicals have imagined.
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When do we get an American version of Jools Holland hosted by @brandicarlile and @JonBatiste? Live audience, in the round, with special appearances by thought leaders like @annkpowers studying the evolution of American music. Come on, @AppleTV @AppleMusic.
“…and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”
“Let your films be personal. Always make it as personal as you can because you are a miracle, that you’re even alive. Then your art will be a miracle because it reflects stuff from someone who there is no other one like that”
Francis Ford Coppola Says “Good” Studio Films ‘Dune,’ ‘No Time to Die’ Are From “Talented” Filmmakers, Yet Feel Similar hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
Out beyond the memes, trolls, and so-called platforms, there’s a world of site-specific art and inspiration patiently waiting to challenge you. Let @bymichaelwright take you there. curatormagazine.com/michael-…
This story gets better at every turn. Can we get #JenniferCoolidge in this leading role?
A 16th-century villa in Rome, home to the world's only Carravaggio mural and an untold number of antiquities, will be put on auction after a messy inheritance battle between a Texas-born princess and her stepsons.
The starting price? $534 million.
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“There’s really only one message, and we just have to keep saying it until finally we’re undefended enough to hear it and to believe it: there is no separation between God and creation.” —Richard Rohr
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Ramsay High School turned into an interactive and immersive art exhibit this summer. It featured student artwork, poetry, and videos throughout the school. The project wanted to help the public understand classrooms, as they are today. wbhm.org/feature/2021/bridgi…
I’ve never been more proud of our team at 1504. What a special project to have been a part of. Birmingham’s story is America’s story. And we all have a role to play. Thanks, @WBHM!
Birmingham City Schools has historically been underfunded and under-resourced. A recent art exhibit at Ramsay High School sought to challenge community members to consider how they can be a part of solutions to support students and their education. wbhm.org/feature/2021/bridgi…