By: Douglas McLennan,
on 10/31/2014
“Archaeologists with the Saratov Regional Museum of Local Lore have discovered the Christian quarter of Ukek, shedding light on the Christian people who lived under the Khan’s rule. Ukek was a multicultural city, where a variety of religious beliefs were practiced including Islam, Christianity and Shamanism.”
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By: Suzi Steffen,
on 10/28/2014
The series, starring Black Swan’s Sarah Hay, “is described as a dark and gritty drama that unflinchingly explores the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.”
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By: Suzi Steffen,
on 10/28/2014
“Because LAO is fairly young, it’s unencumbered by a tradition. ‘But we are stewards of a great tradition. You get into dangerous territory if you try to chase the cool.'”
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By: Matthew Westphal,
on 10/28/2014
Barcelona designer Lesia Trubat says that, “after observing the motions of their bodies as they glide and pirouette, she realized that through contact with the ground, a lilypad arduino microcontroller board could record the pressure and actions of their feet and send the signal to an electronic device,” with which users could render the movementd graphically.
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By: Matthew Westphal,
on 10/28/2014
The musicians of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville wore green ribbons to signal their unhappiness with an ongoing stalemate in the selection of their chief conductor. The city’s politicians voted to renew the contract of Pedro Halffter, who has held the post for ten years (and whom the musicians are said to oppose), but his re-engagement was vetoed by the regional government of Andalusia. (in Spanish)
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By: Suzi Steffen,
on 10/27/2014
“The binary between children’s and adult fiction is a false one, based on a limited conception of the self.”
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