“Well, the only reason why Bookslut was interesting was because it didn’t make money, and when I realized the sacrifices I was going to have to make in order for it to make money, it wasn’t worth it.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
What’s An Allegory? It’s Not A Metaphor
Laura Miller, with help from C.S. Lewis, explicates the difference. (Batman vs. Superman? Not an allegory. Inside Out? Allegory.)
Daniel Aaron, Co-Founder Of Library Of America, Dead At 103
“He helped found the Library of America in 1979, the culmination of a proposal by his fellow critic Edmund Wilson in the 1950s. The company has published 9.5 million copies of 279 moderately priced novels, memoirs, narrative histories, forgotten masterpieces and other classics.” In addition, he pioneered the academic discipline of American studies.
Okay, Aside From ‘Hamilton’, Where’s The Action In The Tony Awards Going To Be?
Three New York Times theater writers talk about where the races will be, the omissions (where’s Audra?), and whether there are any categories in which Hamilton could be defeated (maybe).
Here’s An Arts Program For Inner-City Students That Really Seems To Be Working
“Oblivious to the grim surroundings, young artists are hard at work inside the building, Suitland High School. Those artists are eager participants in a rigorous, four-year academic and arts program that has survived budget cuts, neighborhood violence and a constant shortage of art supplies.”
Savion Glover And Judith Jamison On Dance And Race
“Dancer and choreographer Savion Glover and Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, talk about upcoming performances and about race, dance and the connection to African American communities.” (audio)
Medieval Song From Stolen Manuscript Page Gets First Performance In 1,000 Years
“The theft occurred in the 1840s, when a German scholar visiting the university surreptitiously snipped a page from an 11th-century manuscript known as the ‘Cambridge Songs.'” The thief wasn’t busted until 1982, and the page turned out to be the key to the collection, without which the songs’ melodies probably couldn’t have been deciphered.
Ceiling By Isamu Noguchi Uncovered At A St. Louis U-Haul
“The curvy, space-age design, initially commissioned by Magic Chef Building architect Harris Armstrong, had been covered up by a drop ceiling for decades.”
Homeless Civil War Museum Just Gives Its Collection Away
“The homeless Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, steward of what scholars regard as one of the finest collections of Civil War materials anywhere but possessing no place to display them, reached an agreement Monday to transfer ownership of its roughly 3,000 artifacts to the Gettysburg Foundation, the private, nonprofit partner of the National Park Service.”
New Boss Of Scotland’s Most Historic Theatre Wants To Lose Its ‘Respectable’ Image
“David Greig, the Royal Lyceum’s artistic director, has vowed to wake the ‘sleeping giant’ of Edinburgh’s culture scene outwith the summer festivals by staging work in different venues and unusual spaces, as well as embracing different art forms at its home.”