Brain shaped by native language and music
Our brains develop based on stimuli they receive, and some of that includes auditory stimuli, or sounds: music, language, other noises.
Fine Arts
Movie review: The Post
A movie written before Donald Trump was elected president reminds me a lot of him and takes a look at a free press Scotus ruling.
Things old and new in Austin in late fall
A $1bn bond issue, new technology, old and new books, movies, and a Texas Teacher of the Year who used to work in Hollywood.
Coloring is OK, but it’s not really art therapy
Coloring can help relieve stress & make people feel better; art therapists help patients build relationships & grow internally.
Band teacher out #MeToo at Downers Grove North
A longtime band director resigned at a suburban Chicago h.s. amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with students from 1996.
Federal Title IV, Part A funding should increase
Funding for the arts has been less than what Congress authorized under ESSA, but the new budget could cut a key block grant to zero.
Hirsch H.S. & others in Chicago dropped football
Charter schools are common in Chicago. The city wants to put another one inside an existing h.s. that has had its budget cut.
Santa comes to Baltimore in the mayor’s parade
It was a gorgeous day in Baltimore for the mayor's Christmas Parade: 5 high school bands, more than a hundred participants.
Dulaney catches a star on the musical stage
<em>Peter and the Starcatcher</em> is a relatively new musical, esp. for high schools, and one in Maryland takes it to a new level.
Musical calendar for December in IL, Md.
A few musicals are still slated to take the stage in Md. and IL high schools as the 2017 calendar year draws to a close.