Jonathan Jones: “It is not simply that [Artemisia Gentileschi] became a highly successful artist in an age when guilds and academies closed their doors to women. She also did what none of the other – rare – Renaissance and baroque women who made it as artists could manage: she communicated a powerful personal vision. Her paintings are self-evidently autobiographical. Like Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois or Tracey Emin, she put her life into her art.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Fire Takes Out One Of Bay Area’s Favorite Classical Venues
“The four-alarm fire that rampaged through the roof of the historic First Congregational Church in Berkeley … is a disaster on several levels, not least for small arts organizations that have depended on the church as a performance venue. Groups such as Volti, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra all use the space, as well as Cal Performances.”
After 20 Years, Arundhati Roy Is Finally Writing A Second Novel
“Twenty years after Arundhati Roy won the 1997 Booker prize for her debut novel The God of Small Things, the Indian novelist’s second, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, is set to be published in 2017, her publisher has announced.”
Is It Possible To Be President Of Actors’ Equity And Do A National Tour At The Same Time? This Woman Is About To Show Us
“Kate Shindle is compiling quite the résumé. Once she was Miss America. Now she’s a labor leader, the president of Actors’ Equity. And this week she began playing the nation’s most famous lesbian cartoonist, Alison Bechdel, in the touring production of the Tony-winning Fun Home.”
First-Ever ‘Nobel Of Philosophy’, $1M Berggruen Prize, To Charles Taylor
“The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor has been named the winner of the first Berggruen Prize, which is to be awarded annually for ‘a thinker whose ideas are of broad significance for shaping human self-understanding and the advancement of humanity.'”
Philadelphia Orchestra Board Approves New Contract; Musicians Do Pop-Up Concerts All Over Town To Celebrate
“Musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra fanned out across the region Tuesday, chatting up fans, playing in string quartets and wind quintets, and doing a little damage control.”
Michael Clark Has Become Part Of The Dance Establishment (Imagine That!)
“Despite his reputation as a punkish provocateur and iconoclast as well as his own self-destructive behaviour, the Michael Clark Dance Company is now 32 years old, an achievement that, one senses, surprises its founder as much as the rest of us.” And he himself has a CBE.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 10.04.16
ABCD and Community Engagement
For those who have been fostering connections between art and communities for years, the term Arts-Based Community Development is well known and, while not a perfect expression of the work, one that is immediately recognizable and understood in the field. … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-10-04
The perpetual now
Mrs. T and I opted last Monday to watch a William Powell comedy, My Man Godfrey, instead of subjecting ourselves to the first presidential debate. When I tweeted about our decision, these responses were immediately forthcoming from two of my followers: … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-10-04
Twelve years after: on adapting the classics
From 2004: If you’re going to make a stage or screen adaptation of a familiar work of art, you really only have two viable alternatives: try to reproduce the original as closely as possible, or go your own way. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-10-04
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East Wing Of DC’s National Gallery Reopens After Three-Year Renovation
“The I.M. Pei-designed wing of the National Gallery, a monumental presence on the Mall, opened in 1978 with its geometric peaks and knife-sharp edges … After nearly 40 years, the building needed upgrades to both improve infrastructure and accessibility and to make room for the museum’s expanding collection.”
Preserving Native American Languages – There’s An App For That
There are several apps for that, actually, and video games as well; they’re seen as good ways to meet young people on their own ground. Alli Joseph (of the Shinnecock Indian Nation) gives a brief survey of what’s out there.