Episode 290: Jonn Herschend

Episode 290: Jonn Herschend

http://traffic.libsyn.com/badatsports/Bad_at_Sports_Episode_290-John_Herschend.mp3 download This week: Brian and Patricia are joined by Tess Thackara in a rollicking conversation with artist Jonn Herschend. They discuss amusement parks, rugby, the art world’s...
Protest culture: Wisconsin and WAGE

Protest culture: Wisconsin and WAGE

Two things have been occupying my thoughts over the last couple weeks: the protests that have been happening in Wisconsin in response the end of collective bargaining for unions and Nato Thompson’s interview with the group Working Artists for a Greater Economy...
No Such Thing as Silence

No Such Thing as Silence

  For the longest time I thought John Cage was an asshole. The first thing I knew about Cage was his infamous composition 4’33”—four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence. To my young mind, this seemed ridiculous, a joke, a lark, or worse, a way to...
Top 5 Weekend Picks! (3/18-3/20)

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (3/18-3/20)

1. It Is What It Isn’t at Hyde Park Art Center Work by Conrad Freiburg. Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Reception is Sunday from 3-5pm. 2. dichroma at Pentagon Gallery Work by Jason Smith, Caroline Carlsmith and Leo Kaplan. Pentagon...