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Interesting Reads

Enough of the soapbox, let's see what others have to say.

This week we’re bringing you some interesting reads from around the web. So sit back, relax, and read on.

The New Yorker has a piece called “Women, Gays and Classical Music.” Pretty compelling look at the obstacles women with careers in classical music face:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/10/women-gays-and-classical-music.html

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Continuing with the theme of women, this WBUR Artery article is about “She Who Tells A Story,” an exhibit featuring women photographers from the Middle East that was designed to confront misconceptions surrounding the Middle East.

http://artery.wbur.org/2013/10/09/female-photographers-middle-east-boston-mfa

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Will texting cause the end of the English language as we know it? Probably not, since shorthand has been around longer than you’d think.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marty-kaplan/is-spelling-over_b_4050890.html?utm_hp_ref=arts

Finally, a breakdown of who exactly benefits from arts districts.

http://artsfwd.org/arts-districts/

Enjoy!

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