“Without any real funds to contribute while they were in the grips of their lenders, Wissler relied on outside organizations to help her maintain the vibrancy of the place. The Mount invited theater companies, prominent writers and intellectuals to come in and give talks to what turned out to be sold-out auditoriums of locals. ‘We see a lot of hunger, even in the off months,’ Wissler said, ‘for intellectual content.'”
Month: October 2015
Thanks, Drought: A 16th Century Church Rises From A Reservoir In Mexico
“It was a church built thinking that this could be a great population center, but it never achieved tha.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 10.18.15
Other Matters: Language In The Digital Age
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2015-10-18
The role of the arts in our interdependent world: hopeful signs but there’s still work to be done
AJBlog: JumperPublished 2015-10-18
AJBlog: JumperPublished 2015-10-18
Refusal to Swoon: Ratmansky’s Stalinist-era “Cinderella” Debuts in LA
AJBlog: Fresh PencilPublished 2015-10-16
AJBlog: Fresh PencilPublished 2015-10-16
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Remember That ‘Win An Inn For Your Essay’ Contest?
“Fifteen complaints were lodged with the Maine attorney general’s office, which led to an inquiry by the State Police. The agency spent four weeks reviewing the rules, the selection process and complaints about the 1993 contest, which had prompted its own inquiry. It determined that Ms. Sage had run a game of skill, which is legal in the state, and not a game of luck like a lottery, which is not.”
The Separation Between Art And Life, If There Is One
“The art that Plath and Hughes made gnaws perpetually over questions of blood and power, attraction and repulsion. When they first met, she bit him on the cheek; this act, like her last, migrated into poetry and so might be thought fair game for conjecture and analysis.”
The Cost To Continue Big Ben’s Chimes At Midnight Runs To Many Millions
“The proposed £29m full refurbishment would involve the clock being stopped for four months, and each of the four faces covered in turn as work was undertaken. A visitor centre would also be constructed at the base of the 96m (315ft) tower and a lift installed as an alternative to the 334 steps.”
Indian Writers Return Prizes To A Government That Seems OK With Violence
“The writers’ revolt, which began in September after a 76-year-old critic of Hindu idolatry was gunned down in his home, rapidly gained strength this month when Mr. Modi failed to promptly condemn the killing of a Muslim man, Mohammed Ikhlaq, by a Hindu mob because they suspected he had killed a cow and eaten its meat.”
Elena Ferrante Explains That, Just Like Jane Austen, She Keeps Her Identity Secret For Reasons
“She uses neither her own name nor one that she has chosen. Her stories are not reducible to her; rather, they are written from within a tradition that encompasses her and at the same time allows her to express herself. In this sense they are indeed written by a lady, the lady who does not fully coincide with everyday life but peeks out during the often brief time when, in a common room, a space not hers, Austen can write without being disturbed.”
The New Spring Awakening Proves That The Arts Can Thrive Even More With Thoughtful Inclusivity
“The show’s critical success reflects some of the ways in which modern mainstream audiences are encountering ASL anew, but it also presents a vision of how culture can be simultaneously inclusive, revelatory, and thrilling, giving audiences a space to encounter both deaf and hearing experiences of the world.”
How Do You Design Costumes When Your Theatre Has Little Money For Costuming?
“I used my parents as my inspiration for the design. They were still young campesinos in the ’40s. No matter how poor, I remember seeing my father dress himself in his dark pin stripe suit every Sunday morning for Mass; his calloused hands darkened by fieldwork. As a campesina, my mother would wear her khaki pants under her cotton dress for modesty. It was inconceivable just to wear pants for fieldwork!”