McLean’s, the Canadian current affairs magazine, has an interesting article on the value of art history courses for medical students. One study showed a 38% improvement in diagnostic ability for a group of Harvard medical students who had completed an art history course. “Out of the Hospital and Into the Museum”
Posts by: bjuarez
Harold Reddicliffe: Shock of the Real
November 17, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Three Decades of Paintings I wanted to remind everyone about Professor Harold Reddicliffe’s opening on Thursday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m. More than 80 pieces of his work dating from 1981 will be up from November 19 — January 16, in the Faye, Jo., and James Stone Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Professor Reddicliffe, a highly […]
Science Must Embrace Art Says John Maeda
November 15, 2010 at 6:21 pm
John Maeda, best known for his work on the computer game Second Life as well as his book, The Laws of Simplicity, makes the case for a smaller distinction between science and art in this November 14, article from The Guardian. John Maeda: Innovation is born when art meets science
Artistic Success: Inspiration or Perspiration?
November 15, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Talent without effort yields nothing but what happens when exhaustive effort is applied without benefit of talent? The Wall Street Journal takes a look at this age-old question. (In the meantime, keep working.) No You Can’t: Is Genius a Simple Matter of Hard Work? Not a Chance
BU’s Boston Center For American Performance Opens 2010/11 Season With C.P. Taylor’s “Good”
November 15, 2010 at 11:41 am
One of the more discomfiting features of evil is how ordinary it is. How did so many “good” people acquiesce to Hitler’s savagery? British playwright C.P. Taylor bravely addresses this question in his 1981 play, “Good.” I attended the opening of “Good” last Saturday, staged by our own Boston Center for American Performance, and directed […]
This Just In
November 12, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I am at this moment visiting the new Art of the America’s Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts. The building is magnificent. Famed Architect Lord Norman Foster’s characteristic eye for detail is evident throughout. This is a huge achievement for the Museum and for the City of Boston. In his remarks, Congressman Michael Capuano […]
HD Technology and Movie Theatre Broadcasts Deliver Concerts In New Way
November 12, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Aside from moving indoors, we experience musical and theatrical productions in mostly the same way the Romans did. How productions are delivered is a hot topic as movie broadcasts of operas and concerts sprout up around the country in cineplexes and even on outdoor screens. On November 8, the New York Times examined this trend.
Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra
November 10, 2010 at 5:19 pm
I attended a concert by the Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tsai Center here at BU last night. The German student orchestra delivered a rich and colorful performance. It was also interesting to see the (BU) debut of Yamaha’s new grand piano.
Photographic Resource Center’s 35th Anniversary Gala
November 10, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Yesterday, I attended a gala celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Photographic Resource Center (PRC). Work by photographers such as Abilardo Morell and Ansel Adams was offered for sale in support of the PRC. Everyone who is interested in photography on our campus and around Boston should know about this institution which resides just across […]
MFA Art of the Americas Wing Opens November 20
November 10, 2010 at 12:23 pm
I look forward to attending the opening of the Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts next Friday. It will open to the public beginning November 20.
