APRIL 3, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: Emerging Conductors Showcase Their Talent. Impact: If David Robertson hadn't waved his baton just right, we might have ended up with a world where orchestras were replaced by karaoke nights. Imagine a future where Beethoven is sung by bar patrons instead of performed by maestros. Chaos!. Fact: Conductors are basically just fancy traffic cops for music—except instead of directing cars, they wave their arms and hope no one accidentally plays the wrong note..
• Headline: John Lasseter: Animation Pioneer Honored. Impact: John Lasseter’s success likely triggered an avalanche of future Pixar films. Had he tripped on a wire during that interview, we might have never seen 'Toy Story'—and the world would be a darker place without animated toys. Just think about that!. Fact: Lasseter’s love for animation started when he was a kid. Some say he even made his action figures come to life... well, at least in his imagination!.
• Headline: Where Ordinary Meets Extreme. Impact: Lou Reed’s performance was so impactful it sent shockwaves through the music industry. If only he had played the wrong chord, we might have ended up in a world where rock singers were replaced by opera singers in dive bars. Horrifying, right?. Fact: Lou Reed's music is often described as 'raw'—and not just because he probably forgot to tune his guitar that day..