“I imagined the sound of a countertenor rotating within polyphony sung by a female chorus — that was the starting point for the score. … The poetry I chose abounds in imagery of stars and moonlight, and I wanted to try to capture a silvery tone for the whole piece.”
Month: July 2016
If We Normalize Queer Theatre, What Happens To Its Meaning?
“I don’t understand how a battle for equal rights under law devolved into an unintentional shift toward behavioral sameness in our artistic representations and daily lives.”
The Pavarotti Family Tells The Trump Campaign To Stop Using The Opera Singer’s Voice
“Pavarotti’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti, and three daughters issued a statement this week calling on the campaign to stop using his music, saying that ‘the values of brotherhood and solidarity which Luciano Pavarotti expressed throughout the course of his artistic career are entirely incompatible with the worldview offered by the candidate Donald Trump.'”
Artists Erect Monument To Mark U.S.-Mexico Border (The One From 1821)
“For their project, ‘DeLIMITations,’ the artists placed 47 steel obelisks along the route of the 1821 border, from the coast of Oregon to the Gulf of Mexico, stopping in Medicine Bow, Wyo.; Dodge City, Kan.; Waurika, Okla.; and many other towns. Before this undertaking, the 1821 border had never been formally surveyed in its entirety.”
Can Pokemon Go Transform Public Spaces?
“The game gives users a heightened appreciation both for public space and the architectural and historical landmarks in their city. Apparently, so many players have flocked to the National Mall in Washington DC that the National Park Service has encouraged rangers to help people find Pokémon, and learn about historical monuments in the process.”
Some Philly Theatres Go Pay What You Want – After You See The Show
“Patrons will decide the value of their experience at our shows. The price is up to them – and they won’t pay a dime until after the show.”
The Subtle Art Of Translation: Translators And Writers Speak
“Naturally, publishers and booksellers alike are keen to capitalise on our exotic new appetites (to use the phrase “cash in” seems a bit unfair in these slightly rarefied circumstances). Nearly every week, publicists send me new or previously ignored (by us) foreign novels.”
What’s The Shelf Life Of Political Art?
“The drawing’s formal sophistication coupled with its levels of meaning and layers of context remove it entirely from the realm of political cartooning, but where does it land? And how will we address it once the threat of a Trump presidency (presumably November 9th) is over?”
Michael Caine Changes His Name To Michael Caine, Thanks To ISIS
“The legendary British actor, born Maurice Micklewhite, has legally changed his name to the showbiz moniker he adopted in 1954 because of the rise in airport security checks prompted by Islamic State.”
What’s The State Of Our (Theatre) Nation?
A lot happened at the country’s largest theatre conference, and it happened during some intensely theatrical times in our nation’s political history. What does it all mean?