“While formal concerts in the Edlis Neeson Theater, in January and March, will be a central part of eighth blackbird’s residency, group members are devoting the bulk of their time to rehearsals, talks, workshops and educational activities, all of which the public is encouraged to take an active part in.”
Month: October 2015
We’re All Suffering, Still, From Future Shock
“The Tofflers framed the question of technological change and its speed in a way that has been largely ignored before and after: as a psychological challenge.”
The (Illusory) Line Between Indian Dance And Modern Dance
“‘I needed to look at the body as body, movement as movement,’ he says, ‘not as defined by someone else’s aesthetic.’ The piece was developed from everyday actions: there are no formal hand gestures, no folk steps.”
Facebook Will Start Warning Users If ‘State-Sponsored’ Hacking Hits Their Accounts
“A warning message will now pop up any time a user tries to log into an account believed to be targeted by a ‘nation-state.’ According to a screenshot of the new warning, it reads: ‘We believe your Facebook account and your other online accounts may be the target of attacks from state-sponsored actors.’ It then instructs the user to switch on login approvals, which require the user to enter a security code sent by phone.”
L.A.’s Music Center Refuses To Turn Over Financial Records To County Supervisors
“The supervisors called for the audit after reports earlier this year that the Music Center was struggling financially. A 50th anniversary gala celebration in December 2014 had fallen short of fundraising goals, and subsequently the Music Center began to cut staff, slashed a much-praised program that sent teaching artists into public schools and saw most of its department heads depart.”
Look, Opera Tickets Are *Not* Expensive (And Here’s Proof)
“The entry-price (i.e. the cheapest ticket available for a performance or event) for opera is more or less the lowest entry-price of anything comparable. Let’s rephrase that, for all those suffering from opera-cliché syndrome: tickets are available for operas at cheaper prices than for any major cultural, sporting or tourist activity.”
As Actors Get Older, They Need To Keep Their Grubby Hands Off Women’s Roles
Eileen Atkins: “If you find me some brilliant boys who’ve voices that haven’t broken yet for Shakespearean use, then that’s fine, but there’s no excuse for the middle-aged men at all.”
Opera Philadelphia To Switch Regular Fall Season To Festival Format
Beginning in 2017, the company will offer six productions – concentrating on contemporary works and traditional repertory in unusual stagings – over 12 days in September, just before the beginning of the regular concert season. Three additional productions will be presented from February to April.
Robert Binet Looks To Modernize Gender Identity In Traditional Ballet
“Gender identity in ballet – men depicted as strong, women as demure – that’s one of the things that disconnects ballet the most from the present world. I’m trying to find a way to express contemporary relationships that look like the relationships that we, as people, have today, while not abandoning that technique.”
How Strictly Should A Playwright’s Estate Police Productions? The Case Of Arthur Miller’s Heirs
“Plays exist on stage, in the present moment – so should the heirs of major dramatists promote timewarp productions or embrace experiment? What would Arthur do? At the centenary of Miller’s birth (he died in 2005), it seems timely to explore how literary estates meet the challenge of saving plays from history.”