Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Theater Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Theater | Extending the Stage With Technology Supported by ByScott Heller Jan. 25, 2019 The creators of “Hamlet 360” describe the project as the rare instance where an entire play has been adapted to take advantage of the immersive possibilities of virtual reality. But plenty of other theater artists — from the experimental to the commercial — have been making use of new technologies. Sometimes their work is seen, or heard, on a traditional stage; in other cases the boundaries between stage and screen are blurred. Here are several recent examples. Don’t put away your phone The Builders Association, which has incorporated cutting-edge technology into its work for decades, encouraged cellphone use for its 2015 augmented-reality-aided production, “Elements of Oz.” After … [Read more...] about Extending the Stage With Technology
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
H.W. Brands: “We Appreciate Presidents More After They Leave Office”
Not surprisingly, political historian H.W. Brands gets asked with some regularity about how history might treat President Trump. His short answer is that it’s too soon to tell. He’s also often asked about history’s ability to predict the future. “No present moment is exactly like something that came before, but neither it is entirely different,” says Brands, the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas. “This is why history is good for understanding things that happen in the present, but it’s not particularly good for predicting what’s going to happen next. So as a historian, I don’t know what’s going to happen five years from now, but once it happens, I’m going to explain why it was inevitable.” Brands’s latest book, Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants, is about the nineteenth-century … [Read more...] about H.W. Brands: “We Appreciate Presidents More After They Leave Office”
Bulls likely to stage a fightback before the final surrender
Rear view mirrors on cars carry a safety warning: ‘Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear’. The cautioning could be relevant for investors too. The upbeat narrative so far, which forecasted a lengthy bull run for global markets buoyed by the economic rebound in the US, is slowly making way for a more watchful commentary. In the new year, it will not be surprising to see crystal ball gazers of the global macro economy increasingly forecasting a reversal in the growth momentum or even worldwide recession by the second half of 2019, or early 2020. The fulcrum of this debate is the US, which is seeing one of its lowest unemployment rates in 48 years. Market participants expect the US economic growth to continue well into 2020. But, with inflationary pressures perking up sooner than expected, the US Federal Reserve is expected to get more aggressive on interest rates. That is not good news because the American economy is known to be sensitive to interest rate … [Read more...] about Bulls likely to stage a fightback before the final surrender
Invest in long-term plans to build retirement corpus
When it comes to our life, we ask a lot of questions. Particularly, when we think about our retirement, the first question we as is “When should I start planning for retirement?” If you are looking for the obvious answer, then you have to be ready to accept the truth. I do not say you have to believe blindly. If you want you can consult other retirees or financial advisors until you get the obvious answer. The obvious answer to the obvious question. Now, for the obvious answer to the question is “as soon as you get your first job”. You get your first job in your early twenties. Don’t forget it is the beginning of your life. You may think, you can start your retirement planning in the thirties, but at that time you will get married and maybe you will have a child. Then, you have to focus on your family, child’s education, your child’s marriage, and purchasing your dream home, etc. You can’t even think about future. Change is unchanged: … [Read more...] about Invest in long-term plans to build retirement corpus
Independent candidate cements ballot spot for House District 18 race
On her second try, the independent candidate for Colorado’s House District 18 collected enough signatures to earn a spot on the Nov. 6 ballot.Maile Foster, one of five state House and Senate candidates backed by nonprofits Unite Colorado and Unite America, fell 135 signatures short in July.Alerted to the shortage by the Secretary of State’s Office, she filed a supplemental batch this month, pushing her over the 400-signature requirement, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.The other four independent candidates backed by Unite Colorado and Unite America saw their signatures validated last month.With her spot on the ballot confirmed, Foster will face Democrat Marc Snyder and Republican Mary Elizabeth Fabian.They’re all running to replace Rep. Pete Lee, D-Colorado Springs, who is seeking a Colorado Senate seat. Fabian was selected by El Paso County Republican Party officials late last month after the original Republican nominee dropped out of the race.Of the three … [Read more...] about Independent candidate cements ballot spot for House District 18 race