Danielle Paquette, a reporter for The Washington Post, posed an interesting question today: Can indie music save your neighborhood? “Art, however we define it, has long helped transform cities. It’s a moneymaker, too,” Paquette wrote. “In December, the Bureau of Econ

Two of my favorite things are music and sports, and when the two come together, it’s like flight, magical and mesmerizing. So what James Murphy is doing in partnership with IBM and the US Open is very interesting because it’s a new way to experience an event. Murphey, form

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Those seeking to feel more powerful should turn up the bass. “When watching major sports events, my coauthors and I frequently noticed athletes with their earphones on while entering the stadium and in the locker room,” said Dennis Hsu of the Kellogg School of Management a

A new center in the Hebei province plans to help give musical theatre a boost when it opens in China. “With an investment of around 2 billion yuan (US$323 million) from the local government and Beijing-based production company Ovation Cultural Development, the operation covers a