“The Wende Museum and Archive of the Cold War was founded by Justinian Jampol, an Oxford-educated scholar from Los Angeles who channeled his youthful obsession with Cold War iconography into a DIY passion project that now holds over 100,000 items in its collection.” (audio)
Author: Matthew Westphal
‘The Common Denominator Is Pain’ – Two Dozen Greats Of Dance Talk About What The Life Is Really Like
Steven McRae, Wayne McGregor, Tamara Rojo, Hofesh Shechter, Marlon “Swoosh” Wallen, and others giver their takes – including this immortal advice: “Become an accountant.”
Hilary Hahn Pays Tribute To Her Two Greatest Teachers
“Nothing wishy-washy or overly enthusiastic: [Klara Berkovich] was practical, very clear, and knew exactly what could be improved. … [Jascha Brodsky] didn’t believe in shortcuts: At 85 years old, he took it upon himself to learn a new concerto in order to teach it to me as well as possible.”
When Theatre Folk Strike Back At Mean Old Critics
Douglas Gordon taking an axe to the wall of a theatre after bad reviews of his new production is but one tiny example. Critic Michael Billington offers some more – including Steven Berkoff’s notorious death threat.
Sex Workers Use Theatre To Campaign For Their Rights And Safety In Malawi
“Through theatre, the women in the group tell their stories to the people who need to hear them most: police officers, brothel owners, clients, men. The audience gathers in a circle and, in the midst of them, the women act out a scenario where they have been abused or mistreated. They then invite their audience to suggest how the story could have played out differently.”
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Venice Mayor Bans Children’s Books With Same-Sex Families; Italian Authors Say ‘Then Ban Us, Too’
Luigi Brugnano said, “At home parents can be called Dad One and Dad Two, but I have to think about the majority of families where there is a mother and a father.” 263 writers responded, “Kindly ban our books as well. We don’t want to stay in a city where the books of others are banned.”
David Hockney, Back In L.A.
“It used to be you couldn’t be gay. Now you can be gay but you can’t smoke. There’s always something.”
What Marcelo Gomes Fears About Choreographing
“When you’re choreographing you have to be able to try things out, and to fail, and the fear is always that I’m putting my reputation as a dancer at risk. But now that I’ve started, I can’t hold myself back.”
Emmy Nominations Open Up – And Neglect The Networks
“With a handful of rule changes and a general sense of acceptance that Internet-based TV isn’t going anywhere, Thursday’s announced nominees included acclaimed niche shows like Amazon’s Transparent and Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, while creaky ratings-winners like The Big Bang Theory fell off the map. This year’s Emmy nominees embraced progress by recognizing TV’s ever-growing landscape, but at the cost of major recognition for network television’s newfound focus on diversity.”