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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · Jun 20

Fantastic new piece by my former student, Gabriel Bouche Caro, beautifully performed by the Telos Consort.

Telos Consort performs "We Are Only Flashes of Lightning" by Gabriel Bouche Caro

YouTube video by Telos Consort

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Carl Rosman @carlrosman.bsky.social · May 22

Well hello there!

Hot off the presses, new double CD of Michael Finnissy’s pieces for clarinet solo, and for clarinet and piano, and a little bonus just for piano because why not. Title is Runnin’ Wild, cover photo is Eadweard Muybridge’s Running at Full Speed, an ‘Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movement’, the animal in this case being a chap who seems to have just remembered where he left his clothes and wishes to be reunited with them post haste.

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 18

As NYU faculty, do you support the university withholding the diploma of Logan Rozos who spoke out about Israel's killing of over 46,000 Palestinians in Gaza?

He Denounced the Gaza War at Graduation. N.Y.U. Withheld His Diploma.

www.nytimes.com

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 17

@heathersae.bsky.social can cook up quite a spread....

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Adam Greene @amusegreene.bsky.social · Mar 23

Congratulations, @staciebgreene.bsky.social !

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/23/l...

Local artist hopes you see how beautiful and beneficial birds are, too

“Silent Skies” — an exhibition of paintings and drawings of critically endangered and extinct birds — is on display at the Pacific Beach/Taylor Library through Friday

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 14

My ex wife had perfect pitch for piano only.

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 13

When Marilyn Crispell lives nearby, she might just drop in to the local library one afternoon and perform a couple of improvisations.

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 10

Score!

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 9

I witnessed a bullfight in Mexico when I was a child. Then, as now, I felt it was gory, stupid, and incredibly cruel. This darkly inhumane practice must be banished everywhere.

Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration

Mexico City lawmakers have voted to ban violent bullfighting in the capital. The decision Tuesday spurred fury among bullfighters in the city and celebrations among animal rights advocates.

apnews.com

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 8

One of the most virtuosic shots in cinema.

Touch of Evil (1958) — The Opening Sequence (Welles' original)

YouTube video by Fix Me A Scene

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 6

"hetero-supremicist what-ev"

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 6

Two years ago the sweetest boy came home with us. I have so much love for this big man.

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Jeff Gavett @jeffgavett.bsky.social · May 5

Today at 6:20 at Metrograph - Matthew Barney's Secondary in a single screen version, ft. me as a referee, and screaming a lot. Football! Sculpture! Violence!

SECONDARY (matrix) - Now Playing In Theater at Metrograph

Barney’s SECONDARY, filmed in the artist’s Long Island City studio, is a multivalent study of sport-sanctioned violence and its representation, a…

metrograph.com

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 5

Barring NYU law students from sitting for exams unless they agree not to engage in "protest activity"? This seems antithetical to the intellectual freedom that universities are supposed to cherish. Curious about your thoughts as a member of the NYU faculty. #AskPreet theintercept.com/2025/05/03/n...

NYU Demands Law Students Renounce Protests or Be Barred From Sitting Final Exams

NYU law students organized a peaceful Gaza protest. The school demanded they renounce protests or they can’t sit their final exams.

theintercept.com

Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 5

"And how do you feel about the reported rise is herbicide use?"

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Judd Greenstein @juddgreenstein.bsky.social · May 3

Well, I assumed something like this was coming but it still really really sucks: NewAm had its NEA grant terminated because it no longer aligns with agency priorities.

Looks like he wants to disband the NEA anyway, so maybe it’s irrelevant. But I don’t know what we’re going to do. We count on this.

Letter of termination for our grant, reading “The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities. The NEA will now prioritize projects that elevate the Nation’s HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions, celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities. Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration’s agenda.

Your project, as noted below, unfortunately does not align with these priorities:
Purpose: To support musical performances and production of New Amsterdam's Project Series.”

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 3

Catskill sunset photographed by @heathersae.bsky.social.

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 3

Awful. And you predicted, the NEA will be eliminated if the White House has anything to do with it. I truly hope NA can find its footing among these philistine cuts. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/a...

Trump Seeks to Eliminate the NEA

The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

www.nytimes.com

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 2

We are a bored society.

Could 100 Men Beat a Gorilla in a Fight? Here's What Primatologists Say

Primatologists weigh in on the debate that has ignited the internet: Could 100 humans beat a single silverback gorilla in physical combat?

www.rollingstone.com

Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 1

I was already sold by now it's on the top of my list!

Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 1

That book is on my list! I share my life with a great dane so it's also a bit personal....

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · May 1

Apollo needs a home! He is a mushy, sweet boy that deserves a loving family. The sanctuary where he is living is closing and time is of the essence. Please open your heart to him. More info here: www.waywardranch.org/apollo

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thanks - this is helpful.

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · Apr 30

Updates in Dorico 6 don't look too substantial. Am I missing something?

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Jason Eckardt @jasoneckardt.bsky.social · Apr 28

@heathersae.bsky.social's vegan lasagna.

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