“On the face of it, the ballet demonstrates the opposite of suspense. It has a prologue and three acts — but, before the Prologue is over, two rival divinities, the vengeful Carabosse and the beneficent Lilac Fairy, have told us what’s going to happen. So guess what? Then it happens. What’s more, it all happens during Acts I and II. Act III has no narrative at all, just the happy couple’s wedding and their fairy tale guests. The whole thing sounds daft,”
Month: July 2016
Are Emojis Killing English? (It’s A Seriously Idiotic Question)
“This statement isn’t just hyperbole, it’s got a truly spectacular number of incorrect assumptions packed into its seven words. In fact, it’s got so many levels of wrongness that it’s actually a fantastic opportunity to explore what language is, what language isn’t, and how emoji fit into this whole thing.”
The Fine Artist Whose Work (Surprise!) Inspired Kanye’s New Video
“It was very cryptic, and quite mysterious. I received a phone call and I was told that Kanye was an enormous fan of my work, and he would like to meet me.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 07.03.16
Enter The Men
Ten Hairy Legs presents work by four choreographers at New York Live Arts. Doug Varone’s mark for 10 Hairy Legs. (L to R): Derek Crescenti, Tony Bordonaro, Alex Biegelson, and William Tomaskovic. Photo: Rachel Neville … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-07-03
How an Operatic Sow’s Ear Becomes a Silk Purse at Wormsley
Toby Spence photo credit: Clive Barda Director Tim Albery and conductor Tobias Ringborg’s production of Mozart’sIdomeneo for Garsington Opera at Wormsley transforms this operatic sow’s ear into a silk purse. By tightening up the … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2016-07-02
The Bereishit Dance Company from South Korea performs at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Jae-wu Jung (L) and Cheol-in Jeong in Soon-ho Park’sBow. Photo: Christopher Duggan I have long been an admirer of Korean … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-07-02
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-07-02
Propwatch: the egg in The Deep Blue Sea
You can’t look glamorous when eating a fried egg. Or tragic, or sombre, or noble. Can’t be done. As Hester, the anguished heroine of Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea, Helen McCrory is all of … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2016-07-02
You can’t look glamorous when eating a fried egg. Or tragic, or sombre, or noble. Can’t be done. As Hester, the anguished heroine of Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea, Helen McCrory is all of … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2016-07-02
Clare Fischer’s “America The Beautiful”
Whatever your Fourth Of July weekend plans, the understated perfection in the late Clare Fischer’s arrangement of “America Beautiful” will help you to a calm beginning of what can be a raucous, joyous holiday. It’s … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-07-01
Whatever your Fourth Of July weekend plans, the understated perfection in the late Clare Fischer’s arrangement of “America Beautiful” will help you to a calm beginning of what can be a raucous, joyous holiday. It’s … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-07-01
82 Portraits, One Still-Life, and a Few Nice Loans – Is This the Future of Exhibitions?
“LORD JACOB ROTHSCHILD, 5-6 FEBRUARY” 2014ACRYLIC ON CANVAS48 X 36″© DAVID HOCKNEYPHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD SCHMIDT David Hockney“John Baldessari, 13-16 December” 2013Acrylic on canvas48 x 36″© David HockneyPhoto Credit: Richard Schmidt Two thought-provoking exhibitions have … read more
“LORD JACOB ROTHSCHILD, 5-6 FEBRUARY” 2014ACRYLIC ON CANVAS48 X 36″© DAVID HOCKNEYPHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD SCHMIDT David Hockney“John Baldessari, 13-16 December” 2013Acrylic on canvas48 x 36″© David HockneyPhoto Credit: Richard Schmidt Two thought-provoking exhibitions have … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2016-07-01
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Why Is Spring Happening Earlier In Cities?
City lights. And that’s bad. “When plants bloom earlier than usual, it can spell disaster for ecological systems—in which timing is key.”
The MySpace Literary Movement That Almost Changed The World
“Brutalism rejected what its founders considered the homogenization of mainstream publishing, calling for ‘raw,’ ‘honest’ fiction and declaring that ‘[The] only maxim we adhere to is an old punk belief, which we have bastardized for our own means: Here’s a laptop. Here’s a spell-check. Now write a novel.'”
Michael Cimino Wrote And Directed ‘The Deer Hunter’ Before Coming Up Short Against The Old West
“Heaven’s Gate, a frontier epic about the settlement of the West that was shot mainly at a studio-constructed town in Glacier National Park in Montana, outraged executives at UA. Cimino’s insistence on authenticity, in the end, deflated the production and sank the troubled studio. In addition, its running time of 219 minutes exasperated theater owners.”
How Did The First Live Stream Of A Broadway Musical Go?
“You do lose some of the vibrancy, some of the majesty and all of the camaraderie of being there in the theater, which is true whether it’s a live or a taped broadcast.”
At Least This One Texas Library Job Was Saved After A Public Outcry
“As Mayor Ron White tells it, according to the Associated Press, the cat was targeted in retaliation when a city worker was denied permission to bring a puppy to city hall.”
If Apple Buys Tidal, What Happens To The Streaming Industry?
“That is a short-term solution, a bit like hailing a taxi for half a mile at the start of a marathon.”