“With the rollout of the new work, publishers, retailers and fans are preparing for an explosion of all things Harry Potter reminiscent of the series’ heyday more than decade ago.”
Month: July 2016
Modern Ballet Dancers Can’t Just Do The Same Old Gravity-Defying, Dazzling Repertoire (Says A Dancer)
“Where a classical dancer would have, in the past, said ‘no that’s not for me, I don’t want to push myself into that field or roll around on the floor in mud’, with all those things you have to be much more open.”
A Lot Of Nazi Art Loot Was Returned … To Nazi Families
“New research in the yellowing archives here makes clear how relentlessly Nazi families pursued the Bavarian officials, badgering them, often successfully, to return art they brazenly continued to view as their property.”
Have Black Market Tickets Reached A Tipping Point?
“Campaigners are urging the government to take “four pragmatic steps” that would disrupt the touts and help get more face-value tickets into the hands of fans. Meanwhile, gig goers are being encouraged to sign up at fanfairalliance.org where they can share their experiences and stories, and there are plans to produce educational guides for fans and music businesses.”
The Man Who Elevated Choral Standards In The U.S. But Also Championed New Work
“Mr. Smith founded the Gregg Smith Singers in 1955, when he was still a graduate student of music at the University of California, Los Angeles, and led it for more than 50 years, maintaining its reputation as one of the finest and most adventurous professional choruses in the United States.”
Great Artistic Directors – Like Christopher Haydon Of London’s Gate – Know When To Step Down
“An AD is only ever a custodian, and a publicly funded theatre should never be a personal fiefdom. Every theatre that is genuinely interested in serving artists and audiences must undergo constant reinvention, and sometimes that will include the need for new blood.”
Wait, The Emmys Got Most Things Right?
These 25 nominations were surprising – in a good way, for once.
Health Concerns For Estelle Parsons Abruptly Shutter Off-Broadway Play
“Her doctor advised her against returning to the show, and the Cherry Lane Theater decided to end the run, which had been scheduled to continue until July 31.”
How To Write (Well) About Film
“The writer is tasked not only with verbally transmitting image and movement, but also capturing something of the mood or fantasy evoked onscreen, and grappling with medium-specific gestures so minor they’re almost implied; here, the challenge is to convey but not overwork such moments, keeping both effect and subtlety intact, as if handing over a moth without dissolving its wings.”
What The Hell Happened To British Culture Between The London Olympics And This Brexit Disaster?
The man who wrote the opening ceremonies: “The ceremony didn’t depict a nation, it revealed it. It didn’t describe Britain, it WAS Britain – in the way that the Blitz spirit was or Dunkirk or The Last Night of the Proms. What. The. Hell. Happened?”