The Philadelphia Orchestra is offering an olive branch to patrons who can’t seem to shut down their phones for a performance. Through its LiveNote app, audience members can follow along during a performance with program notes (including vocal text and translations), watch info s
The first reason is the obvious one—Swift’s tours are massively successful. Here are a few highlights from “The Red Tour” in 2013-2014: • 86 shows on four continents • 1.7 million tickets sold (100 percent sold out) • US$150 million in total revenue • Swift became th
Imagine knowing the exact speed a NFL player runs a route or the health status of an athlete on the field. That’s possible, or will be soon, thanks to radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. According to a story on The Verge, the NFL partnered with Zebra Technologies—a compa
Reading a play is one thing, but seeing it performed live is another. And while I believe one can get a lot out of reading one, more can be gained from seeing in person. If you’re feeling doubtful, let me cue up some recent research from the University of Arkansas. In a new stud