“The forces rocking the technology world—cheaper screens, miniaturized mechanics and increased computing power—are prompting a rich period of experimentation in exhibit design. For museums, such advancements could attract diverse visitors, lure young people and change the way audiences learn about art, science and nature.”
Month: October 2015
Why Artists Can’t Depend Only On Ticket Sales During A Tour
“What I do is make a mish-mash tour that combines hired gigs with arts presenters and universities I’ve created relationships with, as well as some co-produced shows (although I’m backing off on those as much as possible because they are similar to self-producing) and putting together a string of house shows where the host is responsible for paying me and getting a crowd.”
Egyptian Novelist Gamal Al Chitani Dies After Being In A Coma For Months
“Acclaimed locally and internationally, Al Ghitani won many awards, the latest being the Nile Award for Literature in 2015, the highest literary honour granted by the Egyptian government.”
Ballet Dancers And Money
“Ideally, though, you would have both a property and a pension. Currently I’m renting but I would love to get on to the housing ladder in the future. I live in Clerkenwell, Central London, and I would buy a property there, but not at the moment. I’m incredibly busy with the ballet – I haven’t had a chance to go house-hunting.”
Imelda Staunton And ‘Gypsy’ Win UK Theatre Awards
And the writer of the best new play says, “When this recession started, we expected the big beasts of British drama to show what was happening to people. And it hasn’t happened at all. So thank God theatre is still there to shout about what is happening.”
Yes, There’s Going To Be An 80-Part Telenovela Exploring The Life Of Celia Cruz
“The only thing more unforgettable than the rich, sonorous voice of the Queen of Salsa was arguably her big, brilliantly-colored stage ensembles, set off with Vegas-proportioned headwear.”
Has The Brazilian Audience For Broadway Musicals Disappeared For Good?
“The cast of ‘The Full Monty,’ which opened in Rio last week, rehearsed in a donated room of a barren mall. The producer and director, Tadeu Aguiar, reused sets and costumes from his other shows — although the police uniform stripper costumes were created from scratch. Instead of a salary, the cast was offered a cut of the box office. With no union to protect the actors, and unemployment surpassing 8 percent, ‘there are a lot of people who will do it for nothing,’ said one actor, André Dias.”
The First Black Artist To Represent The U.S. At The Venice Biennale Finally Get What He Wants: Context
“He took the hardest road. Choosing to be an artist, period, is a tough one. It’s a risky venture. Most will go unnoticed and unappreciated. How many people deserve the attention?”
The Startup Literary Press That Pissed Off The New Yorker (And Survived)
“Formerly called TheNewerYork and once the focus of all that attention from The New Yorker, The Shrug is tNY’s literary magazine and a playground for form. It is filled with un-famous (and unlikely) quotes like this one from Gandhi: ‘Life is short, get wet.'”
Can Britain Rescue One Of The Best Schools Of Art And Design From Being Sold By A Cash-Strapped University?
“As a current student puts it in her video A Love Letter to My Art School: ‘We have too much stuff and take up too much space, and apparently being an artist or a craft isn’t enough to survive in this university. You have to be able to just work in a classroom.'”