“The [existing] studios are located on land owned by UCLA in Culver City – inside a central warehouse, with various additions, that has grown increasingly dilapidated over time. … [The] new, two-story structure with a translucent roof that would create a protected, light-filled, open-air courtyard … would increase usable space by 40%, as well as add an exhibition area and an artist-in-residence studio.” (Take that, USC!)
Month: July 2016
17 Le Corbusier Buildings Named UNESCO World Heritage Sites
“Citing Le Corbusier’s inventive architectural language, UNESCO praised the collection of projects for ‘[reflecting] the solutions that the Modern Movement sought to apply during the 20th century to the challenges of inventing new architectural techniques to respond to the needs of society.'” (includes photos of all 17 sites)
Whoa, We Didn’t Offer That English National Opera Guy A Job, Says Bolshoi Boss (Well, Not A *Top* Job)
“On Monday, the Financial Times reported that Berry was heading to a top job at the Bolshoi, a place where senior positions usually go to Russians. But the Bolshoi’s general director Vladimir Urin said in a statement: ‘[The] Bolshoi does not intend to hire Mr Berry as one of the house’s top managers.'”
Gagosian Gallery To Pay New York State $4.3 Million In Back Sales Taxes
“The New York attorney general’s office, continuing its crackdown on alleged tax abuses in the art world, said Tuesday that New York dealer Larry Gagosian agreed to pay $4.3 million in unpaid sales taxes, including interest and penalties, for art he sold through his gallery.”
Garry Marshall, Creator Of TV’s ‘The Odd Couple’, ‘Happy Days’, And ‘Mork And Mindy’ And Director Of ‘Pretty Woman’, Dead At 81
“To credit the multi-talented Marshall with any single accomplishment would be to diminish his others. He was everything – a director, writer, producer and actor, yes, but also a drummer and a journalist. … His career in the arts spanned six decades – seven if you count him drumming for a class of aspiring dancers at six years old – and he became arguably one of the most influential people in the entertainment business.”
Carolyn See, 82, Novelist, Memoirist, And Washington Post Book Critic
“Dr. See was the author of 10 books, encompassing fiction and nonfiction, and was co-author of several more. For 27 years until her retirement in 2014, she was a regular book reviewer for The Washington Post. … ‘When I started to write I was relatively old, and lived in California. So I was the wrong sex, wrong age, wrong coast,’ she wrote in an essay. ‘Luckily I was too ignorant to know it.'”
Snapping Hip Syndrome: An Explainer For Dancers
“Does this statement sound familiar to you? ‘My hip snaps or pops when I do grand battement or developpé devant or à la seconde. The snap sometimes presents with pain but sometimes not, and happens either on the up phase or down phase of the movement.’ Dancers might also notice decreased range of motion through the sagittal or frontal planes.”
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Is This A Portrait If I Say So? A Gutsy Exhibition
But enough about the Met, for the time being at least. Let’s let a little dust settle there. Can we talk about art for a day? Specifically, … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2016-07-19
Community Engagement Training? – Request for Assistance
I have also observed that significant numbers of young professionals and pre-professionals in the arts are individually passionate about making the arts meaningful to their communities. They sometimes feel frustrated by the nature of their organization’s commitment to community engagement. … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-07-19
Why I’m talking about publicists (first take)
What’s in this post: Classical music press releases have to bring the music vividly alive, because they’re going to be read — crucially read — by many people who aren’t classical music specialists. … read more
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2016-07-19
From Chicago to Massachusetts
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago appears at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. … read more
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Why the arts?
How do the arts fit into the many definitions of community? … read more
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Arts as Ends, Means, and Everything In Between
In this article, Lyz Crane, Deputy Director of ArtPlace America, dives into the field of arts-based community development – from the practitioner and researcher point of view. … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2016-07-19
Choosing the path
The question of whether the arts can truly contribute to community building is still widely debated. Diane Ragsdale concludes that the path between the two does not have to split, and that arts organizations have long worked to use arts and culture to bring people together. What are your thoughts? … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2016-07-19
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Are You A Good Listener? Here’s What Listening Means
“Good listening is much more than being silent while the other person talks. To the contrary, people perceive the best listeners to be those who periodically ask questions that promote discovery and insight. These questions gently challenge old assumptions, but do so in a constructive way.”
After Ten Years, HD Opera Movie-Casts Still Prove Controversial
“Like so much new media in this era of rapid technological change, the HD broadcasts haven’t actually fulfilled the rosy expectations that once surrounded them. It is far from clear that they are the wave of the future.”