Newcomers in Grahamland
Dancebeat Published 2015-09-04
Trumpeting a Strumpet; Slammer to Glamor: Modigiliani & Taubman Faceoff in Auction Wars
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2015-09-04
In Defense of the Box Office
AJBlog: OperaSleuth Published 2015-09-04
Other Matters: Plain English
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-09-04
Molé and Tequila
AJBlog: PostClassic Published 2015-09-06
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Author: Matthew Westphal
Fear Of ‘Extremist Agenda’ Was Reason For Cancelling Play About Girls Who Joined ISIS
In a just-released email sent July 30, the UK National Youth Theatre’s artistic director wrote, “The creatives have failed to meet repeated requests for a complete chronological script to justify their extremist agenda and so it doesn’t look good for the future of Homegrown on National Youth Theatre turf.”
William Kentridge Plans Massive, Vanishing Mural On Roman Riverbank
Triumphs and Laments, an 1,800-foot frieze along the Tiber River, will be created using the “reverse graffiti” technique.
Atlanta Ballet’s Longtime Artistic Director To Retire
“John McFall, who has led Atlanta Ballet into what many consider a “golden era” during his 20 years as the troupe’s artistic director, announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the upcoming season.”
Touring Theatre On A Long, Skinny Canal Boat
“Despite having to deal with endless locks, cabin fever and chemical toilet mishaps, the Mikron theatre company is flourishing, thanks to its passionate following.”
Denver-Area Arts Orgs Battle Over How To Divide $87M In Public Funding
“No one in the cultural community wanted to see a noisy fight erupt over the money. The theaters and history museums, dance companies, classical quartets and galleries all feared an ugly battle would leave a bad taste in the mouths of voters who they are counting on to reauthorize their funding for a third, 10-year period in 2016.”
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Makes Peace With Bernard Haitink
“The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has apologised to its former Chief Conductor, healing a rift that has existed for the last couple of years. Announcing the return of its Honorary Conductor, the RCO admitted that ‘strains in the relationship between the management of the RCO and [Haitink]’ had led to the conductor’s absence during the past 18 months.”
Fed-Up Myung Whun Chung Says He’s Leaving Seoul Phiharmonic; Musicians Campaign For Him To Stay
After a horrendous year that saw the orchestra openely rebel against an abusive but politically connected CEO, who resigned with obvious reluctance and then had Chung investigated for embezzlement, the maestro announced he was stepping down as music director. Then the musicians held a press conference pleading for the city government to convince Chung not to quit.
The Worst Monarch In English History, Chosen By History Writers
He was, said one voter, “a gross man-child, wilfully and capriciously dangerous to everything around him including the country … [who] with little more policy than petulant self-gratification.” And who was voted the best monarch? His child.
GLAAD Gives Up Its Annual Report Card Of LGBT Characters On TV
“The [Network Responsibility Index] has reflected tremendous change over the last decade – and has helped to convince networks of the validity and value of LGBT-inclusive programming. So why is GLAAD leaving it in the past?”