Navaretta was not an artist herself, nor a gallery owner, but she was a quiet force on the art scene in New York and beyond. In the early 1970s she was immersed in various efforts by women to secure a bigger voice in the art world, and in 1975, with Judy Seigel as founding editor, she began publishing Women Artists Newsletter, covering issues and events of interest to women in that world that often went unmentioned in mainstream publications. – The New York Times
Author: Douglas McLennan
Philosophy Born Of Isolation
“Social isolation has given me the clear stretch of time that Descartes says is required to do philosophy. Teaching has been cancelled or moved online; birthday parties have been abandoned; the spare bedroom is warm enough once I wrap a blanket round my shoulders. But disciplined reflection is difficult, and more so when one is surrounded by those who have a claim on one’s time and attention.” – Times Literary Supplement
Film Festival Choice: Go Dark Or Go Virtual
“We’re not going to be able to create this perfect simulacra of running around getting drinks with friends and having conversations in line.” But, watching films with hundreds of others, with filmmakers in virtual attendance and an ensuing discussion among viewers online, “is better than consuming something in a vacuum.” – Washington Post
Protesters Try To Take African Art From Paris Museum
The five protesters were stopped before they could leave the Quai Branly Museum with the artwork. They were detained for questioning, and the Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into group theft of objects of cultural heritage. – Washington Post (AP)
UK Cinemark Cancels Purchase Of Canada’s Cineplex Theatre Chain
The takeover would have created North America’s largest chain of movie theaters to better compete with AMC Entertainment. It would have added 165 cinemas to Cineworld’s existing 786 sites and 9,500 screens. AMC Entertainment owns or operates about 1,000 theaters around the world. – Washington Post
Comedy Club Tries To Bring Back Standup
Despite current rules limiting bars and clubs from opening to the public, the live comedy club Stand Up NY on the Upper West Side held an invite-only show for professional comics on Wednesday night. The club was not exactly sneaky about it. Outside, there was a sandwich board with the words “illegal comedy” and an arrow pointing inside. – The New York Times
How Music Can Boost Your Running Performance
The kind of music you listen to while running matters when it comes to synchronisation. Runners who put on their earphones when they exercise tend to synchronise their pace to what they’re listening to – which is why Spotify’s running playlists contain songs that share similar beats per minute (bpm). – The Guardian
How Harry Potter Fans Are Reacting To JK Rowling’s Comments On Transgender People
Over the past week, some fans said that they had decided to simply walk away from the world that spans seven books, eight movies and an ever-expanding franchise. Others said that they were trying to separate the artist from the art, to remain in the fandom while denouncing someone who was once considered to be royalty. – The New York Times
BMG Label Says It Will Review Recording Contracts To Address Inequities
In an email sent to managers and performers reported by Music Business Worldwide, BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch said the label was “mindful of the shameful treatment of black artists”, and would begin a review of historic record contracts, vowing to address “inequities or anomalies” within 30 days. – The Guardian
Organizing For Change In The Dance World
Over the past few months, with live performances canceled or on hold, dance artists have been mobilizing on multiple fronts to transform flawed and outdated systems. The Dance Artists’ National Collective, a group working to organize for a freelance dancers’ union, has seen record attendance at its virtual meetings. In early May, a webinar about a collaboratively written, 140-page, in-progress text called “Creating New Futures: Working Guidelines for Ethics & Equity in Presenting Dance & Performance” drew nearly 7,000 viewers, a large audience for a relatively niche subject. – The New York Times