After the Pandemic: Is a Cultural Outburst Coming? Is it safe to come out now? Maybe so; and then so
After the Pandemic: Is a Cultural Outburst Coming? Is it safe to come out now? Maybe so; and then some, postulates Ted Gioia. As he notes, the global influenza pandemic of 1918 was followed by an era of intense, frenzied celebration (read: partying) and cultural outbursts: think Dadaism, Surrealism, the Jazz Age, and in particular, the cultural ferment exemplified by New Orleans jazz. If Gioia is right, hold on to your hats – or as it were, your face masks! -Nick Moy Read from Cultural Notes of an Honest Broker… Follow: Mosaic Records Facebook Tumblr Twitter -- source link
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