“Full festival details, including associated activities and events, will be made public at the time of the 2018 season announcement three months from now, but the list of participating choreographers has been announced: David Dawson, Alonzo King, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Cathy Marston, Trey McIntyre, Justin Peck, Arthur Pita, Yuri Possokhov, Dwight Rhoden, Stanton Welch, and Christopher Wheeldon.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Has South Korea’s Leading Soprano, Sumi Jo, Been Blacklisted By China?
A coloratura who’s had a big international career (including numerous appearances in China) for 30 years, Jo had been planning to appear with three of the country’s major orchestras next month; over the weekend, all three orchestras announced that she had been “forced to withdraw.” Other South Korean musicians have had performances in China cancelled as well, and they fear that it’s because of tension between Seoul and Beijing over a missile system.
The Artists Who’ve Stayed On In Syria
Says one, painter and sculptor Fadi Yazigi , “Art is not only part of my survival – it’s also a way of looking for a solution.” Another, calligrapher Mouneer Al Shaarani, actually moved back to Syria from Egypt after the war started.
After Outcry, Roman Polanski Withdraws From France’s Academy Awards
“Roman Polanski has stepped down from presiding over next month’s César awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, after his nomination to the prestigious role sparked outrage, a 61,000-signature petition and calls to boycott the event.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.24.17
Days of tension, anger and (thank God) New York Polyphony
Post-inauguration Saturday wasn’t the easiest time to be in New York City. Whatever side you were on politically, the streets in much of mid-town were closed off. Police were everywhere. Cars seemed not to know … read more
AJBlog: Condemned to Music Published 2017-01-24
What Goes With Gouthière?
Why Marivaux, n’est-ce pas? A year ago, many of us had never heard of, or heard much about, Pierre Gouthière, the master gilder many of whose works are now on display at the Frick … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-01-24
Privilege/Encumbrance: Part II
This post is the second of a three-part series that is not strictly about community engagement. However, to engage with communities with which one is not familiar it is essential to understand the dynamics of … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-01-24
Recent Listening: New Old Brubeck
Dave Brubeck Quartet With Paul Desmond At The Sunset Center 1955 (Solar) … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-01-24
We’ve Entered A New Age Of Contempt – And It’s Dangerous
“Privately expressed contempt may be cathartic. Publicly expressed contempt, however, is perilous. … Widespread public contempt has the potential to undermine the moral basis of all human relationships and, indeed, of human community itself.”
Trump’s Plan To Defund The NEA And NEH Is Part Of A Long, Long Battle
Noah Charney: “Some might say that it’s … part of a long tradition that hails back to the Vandal tribe sweeping into Rome in A.D. 455 to strip it of its culture and leave a smoldering (but ‘radically reformed’) ruin in its wake. … I don’t feel the need (or have the energy) to argue how important the arts are. To some readers, I’d be preaching to the converted. For others, whatever examples I present would be insufficient to change inert minds.” (Is that the best way to say this?)
Targeting The Arts Is A ‘Lazy And Cowardly’ Way To Pretend To Cut The Budget
Alyssa Rosenberg: “Anyone who pretends that this is a particularly meaningful amount of money and that getting rid of it would be a serious step toward shrinking the federal government is trying very, very hard to delude the public. And targeting the arts is a particularly contemptuous, deceptive gesture because the Republicans who periodically propose it often suggest that the only people who care about the arts are elitist coastal liberals … But one of the things [the NEA, NEH and CPB] do is bring the arts and humanities to areas that don’t have big museums or lots of wealthy patrons.”
Instagram Is Infiltrating The Art Market
Auction houses and contemporary galleries alike are using the photo-sharing tool to connect with interested buyers. Half of buyers in one survey said Instagram was their favorite social media platform; among the younger buyers, it was two-thirds.
The Anti-Oscars: Here Are The 2017 Razzie Award Nominees
Zoolander 2 may be the leading property for this year’s Golden Raspberries (nine nominations), yet surely the champion, with three nominations in his own name (including a Worst Actor nod for playing himself) and another two for his movie, is the immensely deserving Dinesh D’Souza.