a friend of mine sent me this fascinating article about art/beauty and the rushed world of the commuter. it’s long but very worth the read.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html
April 8, 2007
it’s a sad world we live in
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April 9th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
I saw that, too . . .
. . . and thought it was definitely sad. Not to say that, had I been late for my train, I would’ve stopped myself. On the other hand, I can’t remember ever *not* stopping when I hear good street musicians (and I listened to the clip — this guy would, I think, have left me stunned).
Very interesting experiment. I also liked how the change in venue changed Bell’s perspective on his playing.
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April 9th, 2007 at 1:18 am
Wow. That was fascinating, but unfortunately not surprising. What an experience for Joshua Bell, however.
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