“‘I wanted to buy something special,’ Mr. Wang said. ‘It’s just like a Rolls-Royce.'”
Month: July 2016
Carrying A Lot More Than Her Crown As The Newest Disney Princess
“Few matters in entertainment are as fraught as the Disney princesses, a dozen or so characters led by Cinderella and Snow White that mint money for the Walt Disney Company but also are cultural lightning rods. People who love the princesses (they’re pretty and live happily ever after!) and those who despise them (they promote negative female stereotypes and unrealistic body images!) square off endlessly.”
The Small-Picture Problems That Add Up To Existential Crises
“Cheryl Strayed is really interesting. She’s very sure of herself, confident, a very healthy enlightened person. I am much more of a wreck that she is. I think both have a lot of wisdom to share, but her style is different because I think she’s had her shit together for much longer than I have, frankly. For example, I wouldn’t dream of camping alone under any circumstances. I’m a chickenshit. Our biology is different. I would not walk that far. Without Cheetos.”
What’s It Like To Take Over From Theatre’s Current Super Famous Guy? Ask #Javilton
“Already, he has a reputation and a fan base. He’s been described as the sexy Hamilton because of the swagger he brings to the role, and Mr. Miranda bestowed on him a hashtag-nickname, Javilton, that has stuck.”
So, Is Brexit – Is Almost Everything Going On Right Now – A Symptom Of Future Shock?
“In many large ways, it’s almost as if we have collectively stopped planning for the future. Instead, we all just sort of bounce along in the present, caught in the headlights of a tomorrow pushed by a few large corporations and shaped by the inescapable logic of hyper-efficiency — a future heading straight for us.”
The Perennial Question: Why Can’t You Listen To The Radio On Your Smartphone?
“Apple remains the biggest holdout. The company did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but critics say it has little incentive to do anything that might undermine Beats One, Apple Music, and other streaming services.”
The Wide World Of Difference In The Words “British Art Fair”
“By Sunday, the third and final day of Shepton Mallet, exhibitors outnumbered visitors and mutterings of “it’s been terrible” and complaints about the poor sales could be overheard above the clutter of unsold porcelain and glass ornaments.”
The Playwright Wrote A Play About Her Mother, Peter Pan
“The first year we did it, the flying wasn’t very good. You passed across the stage a couple feet above the floor, and it was very painful. The harness cut into your legs, and they padded us with Kotex to try and make it feel better.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 07.10.16
London’s my city. Always has been and (I hope) always will. I’m a grandchild of immigrants, and grandchild too of a rootless, vicious century which has played havoc with the idea of home. Home … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2016-07-10
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2016-07-10
The generations move on. It’s a sad part of an observer’s task to acknowledge the deaths of musicians who made important contributions. Pianist Don Friedman died of pancreatic cancer at home in New York City … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-07-09
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-07-09
The Road to Dancer Hell
The American Dance Institute presents Jack Ferver’s I Want You To Want Me.Jack Ferver’s I Want You To Want Me. ( L to R): Jack Ferver, Barton Cowperthwaite, Carling Talcott-Steenstra, Reid Bartelme, and their … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-07-08
The American Dance Institute presents Jack Ferver’s I Want You To Want Me.Jack Ferver’s I Want You To Want Me. ( L to R): Jack Ferver, Barton Cowperthwaite, Carling Talcott-Steenstra, Reid Bartelme, and their … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-07-08
Almanac: Tolstoy on love and happiness
“Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.” Leo Tolstoy,War and Peace (trans. Louise and Aylmer Maude) … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2016-07-08
“Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.” Leo Tolstoy,War and Peace (trans. Louise and Aylmer Maude) … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2016-07-08
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Will The Arizona Theatre Company Pair Up With A University In Order To Survive?
“I do not see a clear future for the theater, considering the fundraising difficulties, without something like this.”