News
After Nearly a Century, Wax Cylinder Music Gets a New Release
Good news obsolete technology fans, the first cylinder music release in nearly a century is out today.
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Art
Deep Blue vs. Kasparov: Machine's Triumph Over Man
The 1997 six-game match between Garry Kasparov — arguably the top chess player of all time — and IBM's Deep Blue computer was an epochal moment, our blockbuster modernization of John Henry against the train. But it's not obvious fodder for theater.
Opinion
No Comment: Claes Oldenburg or Real Life?
According to Gothamist, a New Jersey man "recently decided to take his creativity to a whole new caliber … "
Books
Some Fall Literary Releases You Should Know About
With turning leaves come turning pages, and so here we have assembled ten literary highlights forthcoming this fall —ranging from nonfiction to fiction, from the extensively researched to the intensely personal.
Opinion
The Ongoing Importance of Libraries
OAKLAND, Calif. — Take a stroll downtown or to your nearest shopping center, and you'll see firsthand that big bookstores are on the decline. But that doesn't mean books — and the spaces in which we consume them — have less importance.
Art
Art Rx
This week, the openings continue, plus a discussion of the experimental black aesthetic and a chance to commission a personalized PowerSuit.
Opinion
Can You Trust Your Eyes?
The laws of optics may be well known, but this video does a really concise job of clarifying the complexity of what we see and why we can't always trust our eyes.
Art
James Turrell, The Natural, and The Artificial
I have been in the presence of the Grand Canyon four times so far, have been down the lip of the Grand Canyon a couple of miles, have seen it in a variety of seasons — spring, summer, and fall — in a variety of weather conditions — snowfall on the rim and desert heat down below — among a throng and
Art
AA Bronson's Garden of Queer Delights
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands — Nothing says mystery like an invite-only launch featuring a performance piece scheduled for one minute past midnight.
News
Christo Clears a Legal Hurdle in Colorado
A Colorado district court judge has ruled in Christo's favor in one of the lawsuits facing his controversial "Over the River" (OTR) project. Work on the piece, which would involve suspending a canopy of shiny, polypropylene fabric over a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River for two weeks, has been
Comics
Back to Art School
I wonder if that answer would get an A.
Opinion
Lisa Frank and Our School-Supplies Nostalgia
OAKLAND, Calif. — Fall in the United States marks the annual rite of purchasing school supplies; Americans spent over $70 billion in 2012, if you count college students. The National Retail Federation notes that families spend nearly $650 on average.