“Joan Miró painted many murals in his lifetime, but he designed only one made of glass and marble, for Wichita State University’s Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art. Personnages Oiseaux, or ‘Bird People,’ … adorned the building’s southern-facing wall from 1978 until 2011, when the museum removed it for an extensive, $2.2 million restoration project to repair the deteriorating mosaic. Last month – nearly exactly 38 years from its unveiling – the mural of colorful characters finally returned to its wall.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Medusa, The Original ‘Nasty Woman’ – Hillary’s Hardly The Only Leader To Have The Comparison Thrown At Her
“Indeed, almost every influential female figure has been photoshopped with snaky hair: Martha Stewart, Condoleezza Rice, Madonna, Nancy Pelosi, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Merkel. (Have a few minutes? Do a Google Image search: Type in a famous woman’s name and the word Medusa.)”
Here’s What Happens When You Ask Ivo Van Hove If Being Faithful To A Play’s Text Is Important
“I don’t know what ‘being faithful to a text’ means. There’s not one truth. As a director or actor, you have to give an interpretation of a line. I get 10 different people to say ‘I love you’ – three words, an objective truth – and yet each time it is spoken it is different. I’m known for my preparation. For actors, this is not a threat, it is freedom.”
This Is Why, In The Age Of Social Media, A Theater Shouldn’t Stiff Its Actors
“Cash-strapped Mad Cow Theatre must pay actors and others owed money by Dec. 1 if it wants to receive a $75,000 grant from Orange County. … The council’s recommendation also requires the downtown Orlando theater to explain how it plans to deal with its long-term debt.”
Cliburn Winner Kholodenko’s Wife Ruled Incompetent To Stand Trial For Children’s Deaths
“The estranged wife of renowned pianist Vadym Kholodenko has been ruled currently incompetent to stand trial for allegedly killing the couple’s two young daughters, court records show. Sofya Tsygankova will be committed to a state mental health facility for treatment for 120 days in an attempt to restore competency.”
Rick Steiner, 69, Producer Of ‘The Producers,’ ‘Jersey Boys’, And Lots Of Other Broadway Hits
“Mr. Steiner, who won five Tony Awards as a producer, was a Broadway anomaly with a colorful past in a wild assortment of businesses. He operated from his hometown, Cincinnati, and over the years assembled teams of investors that often included his childhood friends, notably Rocco Landesman.”
Liam Scarlett Gets A Second Ballet Company To Make Dances On
Starting next year. the young British choreographer, currently Artist in Residence at the Royal Ballet, will also be an Artistic Associate at Queensland Ballet.
Teaching James Baldwin To White Students In The Age Of Obama
Citing Baldwin’s “The American Negro has the great advantage of having never believed that collection of myths to which white Americans cling: that their ancestors were all freedom-loving heroes, that they … have always dealt honorably with Mexicans and Indians and all other neighbors or inferiors,” Scott Korb looks at why “such claims against white Americans didn’t make sense to students who believed they had never believed such things.”
‘The Fire Next Time’ And #BlackLivesMatter
Orlando Edmonds considers James Baldwin’s fundamental question – “Do I really want to be integrated into a burning house?” – in the light of America’s fraught racial climate in 2016.
Renovation Of Berlin’s Pergamon Museum Will Be Four Years Late And At Least 100% Over Budget Because They Found Something Weird Underneath It
“The estimated cost of renovating Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has rocketed to €477m, almost double the initial estimate of €261m. The German government has warned that the full reopening of the museum will be delayed by four years until 2023. The reason for the delay is the discovery of a vast …”