March 2010 Blog Posts (9)

Turn On Your Cell Phone: We're Going For A Walk

As the weather starts to get nicer here in New York, I am looking forward to going on some self guided audio public art walking tours. In New York, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council offers three: Art & Security; Art & the Body; Monuments and Memory. For each tour, you download an audio file to your computer and then onto… Continue

Added by Create Culture on March 29, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Expat Life in Burma and China - the Graphic Novel!

I have a confession to make.... I admit to you that I am not a huge reader of books. I devour newspapers and magazines, online and off. But, I rarely take the time to read a book. I know, it's embarrassing! I am exposing my inner most secrets here so please be gentle. I don't know what it is but I always feel like I should be doing something else when reading a book (like working on this site!).

But, while I rarely read… Continue

Added by Create Culture on March 25, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Awesome Concept - Why didn't we think of this?: Mediamatic Travel

I was perusing the web this week looking for artists to visit or art related events to attend while visiting Buenos Aires in April - when I stumbled upon the site Mediamatic Travel quite by accident. As written in big bold letters on the home page:

Planning a trip? This site is a network of people working in the Arts who are willing to give… Continue

Added by Create Culture on March 18, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Eating Sheep Testicles in Morocco - "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations"

There are several travel shows I like to watch: I have talked about Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders in a previous post and I just finished watching an episode of Globetrekker in the Balkans. But there is something extra special for me with "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations".

For those who don't know the show, it…

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Added by Create Culture on March 15, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

CC Interview with Gary Gackstatter

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

I am an artist, composer, conductor and teacher here in St Louis. I was born in Oklahoma, taught for many years in Kansas and moved here 3 years ago to be head of the… Continue

Added by Create Culture on March 11, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Interview with Composer Vivian Fung: Asian Influences in the Creation of Original Work

I found this old interview I did last year with Culturalist@ Vivian Fung and re-reading I remembered our time in Bali together. I found what she says so interesting that I thought it would be worth highlighting again. Enjoy!…

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Added by Create Culture on March 8, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Inspiration Recorded - Here Begins the Whole Damn Story!

Do you use a moleskine or an idea book to record moments of inspiration or your art when on the road or at home. I do. My thoughts are often captured in late night chicken scratch and the following pattern tends to repeats itself. Bedtime, lights off, head down.....head up, lights on, idea jotted down in the idea book I keep next to my bed....and repeat.

I got to thinking about this last weekend while traveling to visit my parents. Along the… Continue

Added by Create Culture on March 4, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Chapter Sample from Wildman of Rhythm: the Life and Music of Benny Moré

Chapter 2

Rumba, Son, and the Orchestras

Son was disliked by the authorities from the moment it first appeared in Santiago de Cuba, in the easternmost provinces. Rock and roll carried its hint of sexuality and raciness, but for early son it wasn’t implied, it was clearly displayed. Son dancing uses a hip… Continue

Added by John Radanovich on March 3, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

World's First Museum for... Musical Instruments!

The MIM. That's what they call it. I met a rep from the Musical Instrument Museum at the APAP conference in January who announced that with the final stages of construction almost complete, the exhibits were now being prepared for a launch end of April for a museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, that would house instruments from every country in the world.

The stated vision for the museum…

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Added by Create Culture on March 1, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments