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What Is The Meaning Of Art? A Master Of Arte Povera Gives The Answer

Simona Lodi | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Piero Gilardi, Social and Artistic Forms of Representation., Internet Freedom, Tech-Art, Cybernetics, Castle of Rivoli, Italy, Arte Povera, Open-Source, Freedom of Speech, Turin, Politics, Activism, Networks, Aesthetics, Contemporary Art, Horizontal Democracy, Sixties, Participation, Performance, Arts News
Simona Lodi

Piero Gilardi anticipated later movements, in seeing the aesthetic value of shared space and collaboration -- a value underpinning the open-source, Internet-based nature of tech-art today.

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Does Memory Training Really Work?

Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D. | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Brain Training, Memory, Brain, Forgetfulness, Performance, Memory Brain, Memory Research, Memory Training, Memory and Cognition, Memory Studies, Healthy Living News
Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D.

The latest research suggests memory training does really work. And while we may have known so all along based on previous findings and our own experience, it is nice to know that the science continues to support all that we do to remember better.

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How George Clinton Is Using Indiegogo To #SaveFunk Online

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Twitter, Indiegogo, Copyright, George Clinton, Funk, Snoop Dogg, Music, Labels, Performance, George Clinton Funk, Video, Technology News
Shira Lazar

George Clinton goes by many monikers: the Funkmaster, The Granddaddy of Funk, and my personal favorite, Dr. Funkenstein.

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The Tim Tebow Of Performance, Coaching And Sex

Phil Shepherd | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Athletes, Karate, Professional Sports, L.A. Angels, Eastern Medicine, Friendship, Marriage, Ufc, Anxiety, Faith, Quantum Physics, Baseball, Relationships, Biology, Conservative, Tim Tebow, Evangelical, St. Louis Cardinals, Pastor, Western Medicine, Whiskey Preacher, Gina Parris, Sexuality, Performance Coach, Education, Taboo, Romance, Sex, Radio, New Age, Christianity, Carlos Beltran, Energy, Performance, Religion News
Phil Shepherd

in the church world, the biggest misnomer is that sex is somehow dirty or shameful, or less than sacred, sizzling and sexy! God created us with pleasure in mind.

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American Idol Alum James Durbin Performs New Single "Right Behind You"

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Single, American Idol, Album, James Durbin, Rock, Performance, James Durbin American Idol, James-Durbin-Eliminated, Video, Entertainment News
Shira Lazar

American Idol rocker James Durbin came by the What's Trending live to perform his new single "Right Behind You."

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Kraftwerk Takes To The Stage

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Kraftwerk, Sold Out, Video, German Music, Electronic Music, Kraftwerk Moma, Slidewide, Klaus Biesenbach, Moma, New York, Performance, Arts News

This week is a hard one for Kraftwerk fans. Only 450 tickets were available to the general public for each night of the German band's concert series a...

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Design Metrics -- Is It Possible to Optimize Design for Innovation?

Soren Petersen | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Design, Innovation, Stocks, Performance, Metrics, Design Metrics, Business News
Soren Petersen

New products must be ten times better than existing products for consumers to switch and the failure rate connected to new product introductions is 35...

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...Got ART?

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Stony Island, Art, Barrel of Monkeys, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago Slamworks, Chicago, Theater, Gene Siskel, Film, Andrew Davis, Marc Smith, Performance, Art in Chicago, Chicago Art, Chicago Art Galleries, Chicago Around Town, Chicago News
Elysabeth Alfano

April is here, along with some unseasonably warm and beautiful weather, and that means it's time for our "...Got Art?" blog to encourage you to get out and enjoy a fresh collection of shows and events this month.

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Interview With Andrea Fraser On The State Of The Arts

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Video, Art and Money, 2012-Whitney-Biennial, Andrea Fraser, Whitney Biennial, Slidepollajax, Performance Art, Female Artists, Yale University Press, Performance, Arts News

For the past 80 years, the Whitney Biennial has introduced to the public the undercurrents running through contemporary art. This year, the Biennial f...

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Design Briefs Advance Performance

Soren Petersen | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Creativity, Design, Performance, Industrial Design, Strategy, Development, Product Design, Business News
Soren Petersen

Maintaining an open perspective while staying focused on a goal can cause any aspiring design star to run in circles, wasting much of their valuable time and energy. Can a couple of hours spent composing an Inspirational Design Brief significantly improve their performance?

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Telework, Silver Bullets, Black Holes and a Dog Named "Cheeto"

Josh Sawislak | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Telework, Telework Week, Telework Exchange, Productivity, Performance, Collaboration, Working Remotely, Hadron Collider, Working Remotely Effective, Telework Effective, Business News
Josh Sawislak

I am not convinced that working from home every day with zero interaction with collaborators is the best solution for most people. And there is a very simple reason for why it's not ideal: we are all human.

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In Investing, There Is No Free Lunch

Irene Aldridge | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Investing, Mutual Funds, Trade, Stocks, Finance, Money, Bonds, Performance, Investment Advice, Investment-Management, Personal Finance, Investment Tips, Money News
Irene Aldridge

Many articles on the subject of money talk about different ways to invest the money. Few of the pieces, however, address the key issue underlying any allocation which may be keeping investors up at night.

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The Edwardian Ball

Steve Payne | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Arts, Dance, Paynie, Edwardian Ball, Los Angeles, Performance, Slidefreestyle, Edwardian Fashion, La Around Town, Los Angeles News
Steve Payne

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Why Is It So hard To Make The Life Changes We Seek?

Sam Sommers | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Self-Improvement, Self Help, 2012, Self-Help, Effort, Pen Pals, Introspection, Study, Happiness, Intelligence, Situations Matter, Schools, Performance, Help My Self, Self Help Book, Self Help Books, Mindfulness, Self Esteem Help, Video, Healthy Living News
Sam Sommers

Are you looking to be a happier, more productive, more successful person? Are you in the market for self-help? Then the better advice is stop putting so much effort into finding your "authentic" self. Learn to embrace the self as flexible.

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For One Night Only: Swanlights

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Antony and the Johnsons, Video, Radio City Music Hall, Klaus Biesenbach, Antony and the Johnsons Moma, Antony and the Johnsons Swanlights, Performance, Arts News

Last night, Antony and the Johnsons performed a piece specifically commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art at Radio City Music Hall. Antony Hegarty c...

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Haiku Reviews: Hypnotic Bach and iPads In Concert

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Art, Laurence Vittes, Short-Reviews, George Heymont, Haiku Reviews, Art Exhibitions, Ipad, Performance, Arts News

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews are regular features where we invite critics to review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the tr...

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Would You Like to Improve the Performance of Your Salespeople?

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Salespeople, Beliefs, Sales, Morty Lefkoe, Self-Confidence, Performance, Business News
Morty Lefkoe

On any given day thousands of salespeople are being trained to be more effective. They are taught how to listen to their customers, how to handle obj...

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Spelman College Senior Finds Her Passion in Film

Jordan Harris | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Arts, Performance Art, Production, Acting, Film, College, Performance, Spelman College Actress, Hope Harris, Spelman College, Lee Strasberg Institute, College News
Jordan Harris

Hope Harris is making her way to the 595 North Event Venue and Lounge -- in the heart of Atlanta -- for the SESAC Strip showcase. But first she has to finish a 12-page research paper for her theater class.

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What Can We Learn From the French

Josh Sawislak | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Competitiveness, Employee/Management Relations, Work, Management, Performance, American Work Ethic, French Workers, American Workers, DC News
Josh Sawislak

French workers actually have a stronger work ethic than American, British, or Dutch employees. However, the French still lag in the top-line competitiveness score behind all three. So what gives?

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WATCH: Jackson Browne Debuts Protest Song At Occupy Wall Street

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Dawes, Occupy Wall Street, Which Side Are You On, Rolling Stone, Jackson Browne, Acoustic, Zuccotti Park, Performance, Fifty News

On December 1, Jackson Browne - backed by folk-rockers Dawes - performed a short acoustic set at the Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan's Zuccott...

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"Live ... in the Can" Music Sessions With The Last Royals, J. Aims, and An Horse

Jon Chattman | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Alternative Music, J. Aims, The Last Royals, Nyc, Not Mine, Toilet, Crystal Vases, An Horse, Bathroom Performance, Live Music, Music, In the Can, Lie Lie Lie, Live...in the Can, Performance, Video, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

In this series, artists will perform their tunes in a restroom followed by a brief interview about the song and the experience. The acoustics in a bathroom, as it turns out, are quite remarkable.

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WATCH: Astounding Technology Lets Quadriplegic Play Violin

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Virtual Violin, Eric Wan, Inspiration, Bravery, Disabled Musicians, Vmi, Disability, Quadriplegic, Virtual Music Instrument, Paralysis, Performance, Arts News

When violinist Eric Wan was paralyzed from the neck down at age 18, most expected it would be the end of his musical career. It took him two years to ...

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It's Time For Rolex Arts Weekend at the Library: Dancer Lee Serle and Poet Tracy K. Smith share what it's like working with Trisha Brown and Hans Magnus Enzensberger

The New York Public Library | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Arts, Dance, Poetry, New York City, Performance, New York News
The New York Public Library

By KATE STOBER Every two years, six emerging artists have the chance many dream of: a one-on-one mentorship with an expert in their field. Rolex Ment...

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What Designers Say About Marketers

Soren Petersen | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Design, Marketing, Business, Performance, Creative, Marketing and Design, Business News
Soren Petersen

Cowritten by Dr. Jaewoo Joo The typical briefing that designers receive at the start of a new design project seems to be more or less useless for gen...

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Childbirth as Protest Art? Done That

Karen Brody | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Natural Birth, Cesarean Section, Karen Brody, Vbac, BOLD Movement, Performance Art, Childbirth, Performance, Culture News
Karen Brody

All this 'birth performance art' is signaling that it is time to wake up and smell what is really going on when it comes to giving birth today.

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