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Thursday, May 24, 2012 The 'Jocks' Of The Music World Composers are often viewed as the creative force behind the music while performers are the executors (the "jocks" of the music world). But in many ways performers must be creative. Even detailed scores are inevitably ambiguous (I've never seen a decibel level on a score before, only vague descriptions of loud and soft). Composers may generate notes and ideas from the aether, but performers are tasked with bringing those ideas to life. This is not mere translation. Let's Talk About Sex 'I Did Not Sing, But Rather Lip-Synched' The Pritzker Prize's Other Winner The Most Adorable Short You'll Ever See The Charming Story Of A... Corporate Giant? BLOG POSTS Howard Sherman: Conduct Unbecoming to 'An Officer' Artists writing to newspapers to complain about reviews is hardly a new phenomenon. However, in my experience, it's an impotent gesture at best and a counterproductive one at worst. James Franco: Adventures in Fantasy Filmmaking, Venus in Fur Edition I finally got to see Venus in Fur on Broadway. I had heard so many good things about it from people who love theater. They kept telling me, "It would make a great movie." Evelyne Politanoff: Top Artists Create 'Pandamonium' in Hyde Park (PHOTOS) Brian Horay: Oregon Symphony Paints the Town Black With City Noir City Noir was originally conceived around one instrument -- the alto saxophone -- and Portland was damn lucky to have Tim McAllister blowing with the band for their final gig of the season. Annette Insdorf: Cannes Celebrates Philip Kaufman With Hemingway & Gellhorn It's no surprise that Philip Kaufman -- perhaps the most European of American filmmakers -- was drawn to the passionate story of Ernest Hemingway and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn.

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