Comments on: A Red Balloon Over the Nasher http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/01/a-red-balloon-over-the-nasher/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yossarian http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/01/a-red-balloon-over-the-nasher/comment-page-1/#comment-70698 Yossarian Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:41:33 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26656#comment-70698 Yes, Spiegelman's account is "sobering" but the two stories go together in describing the full circumference of the experiment. Is Rogers' essay "jokey?" Sure, but there's also physics and whatnot involved: Logistics, a dirigible, a container of a gaseous element of high thermal conductivity, problematics with tethers and lab associates. Last but not least, a rogue element that could have dashed the day's efforts: a PR person acting on behalf of the arts community who is disturbed by impromptu science experiments in parking lots--and perhaps even by people who choose to interact with art installations outside the bounds of museum directives. Mon Dieu! I like it when people aren't intimidated by art, experimentation and open space (within legal limits, of course). Power to the People. Yes, Spiegelman’s account is “sobering” but the two stories go together in describing the full circumference of the experiment. Is Rogers’ essay “jokey?” Sure, but there’s also physics and whatnot involved: Logistics, a dirigible, a container of a gaseous element of high thermal conductivity, problematics with tethers and lab associates. Last but not least, a rogue element that could have dashed the day’s efforts: a PR person acting on behalf of the arts community who is disturbed by impromptu science experiments in parking lots–and perhaps even by people who choose to interact with art installations outside the bounds of museum directives. Mon Dieu!

I like it when people aren’t intimidated by art, experimentation and open space (within legal limits, of course). Power to the People.

]]> By: i'mapepper http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/01/a-red-balloon-over-the-nasher/comment-page-1/#comment-70668 i'mapepper Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:54:40 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26656#comment-70668 Tim Rogers and himself: A love affair that will never die. Tim Rogers and himself: A love affair that will never die.

]]> By: RAB http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/01/a-red-balloon-over-the-nasher/comment-page-1/#comment-70661 RAB Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:08:23 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26656#comment-70661 I clicked though on the "jokes" link but didn't find any. Am I missing something? I clicked though on the “jokes” link but didn’t find any. Am I missing something?

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