FEATURE Prompted by the Pandemic, Opera Philadelphia Innovates Online NY Times: Seth Colter Walls Opera Philadelphia pluckily spent 2020 commissioning new work and launching its own streaming service. OperaPhila.tv, which debuted in October and is available as an app for major streaming devices, so far features just one vintage broadcast: an engaging 2015 production of… Read more »
A new year promises lots of uncharted territory, but when we cultivate an attitude of curiosity, patience, and creativity, these unknowns and challenges can become exciting rather than daunting. We’ve chosen “Exploring New Territories” as Project Jumpstart’s theme for the month of January, and the work of the Jacobs School of Music Center for Electronic… Read more »
FEATURE Biden to celebrate diversity at inauguration Aldianews: Natalia Puretas Cavero With the participation of famous artists such as Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Eva Longoria, Foo Fighters and Demi Lovato, the organization seeks to have a line-up that represents the cultural plurality that is part of the country and contributes to its… Read more »
Our final feature of the year spotlights a few of the innovative and creative adaptations made by Jacobs faculty, staff, and students in response to this new and crazy world of 2020. This is a three-part series, just a glimpse of the many ways that members of our community have channeled inspiration, resilience, and determination… Read more »
Our final feature of the year spotlights a few of the innovative and creative adaptations made by Jacobs faculty, staff, and students in response to this new and crazy world of 2020. This is a three-part series, just a glimpse of the many ways that members of our community have channeled inspiration, resilience, and determination to… Read more »
FEATURE – 2020 In Review The New Yorker takes a look at the most extraordinary year Click on this link to see the full list! Notable Performances and Recordings of 2020 Alex Ross Although I saw only three in-person events after mid-March, this COVID-19 year still brought music that was beautiful and melancholy, scrappily joyous, and everything in… Read more »
For our final Entrepreneur of the Month feature of the year, we wanted to shine a spotlight on a few of the innovative and creative adaptations made by Jacobs faculty, staff, and students in response to this new and crazy world of 2020. This three-part series is just a glimpse of the many ways that… Read more »
FEATURE By Every Measure, COVID-19 Continues Its Devastation of the Arts ArtsBlog: Randy Cohen A recent Brookings Institution report shows America’s arts and creative industries lost $150 billion in sales and 2.7 million jobs through July. The “fine and performing arts” alone (commercial and nonprofit) incurred losses of $42.5 billion and a whopping 50%… Read more »
We usually provide food at our in-person {well-advised} lunches so that everyone can enjoy a free meal together while getting to know our guests! But since that’s not possible at this time, we asked our lunch guests for the month of December to provide their favorite recipes–as well as some recommended listening while you cook–so… Read more »
FEATURE Rhiannon Giddens Aims at 1800s America in Her Silkroad Plans NY Times: Brian Seibert Under its new artistic director, the cross-cultural music organization pioneered by Yo-Yo Ma will start a multiyear project called “The American Silkroad” that focuses on the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the 19th century. RESEARCH AND OPINION Why Opera Will Never Die LitHub: Paul Morley… Read more »