“In brainstorming out-of-the-box ways to promote and fund her company, American Ballet Theatre, arts executive Rachel Moore came up with the idea of putting it on a box. A shoe box, that is.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Do Corporations Have Minds?
“Not really. But we often think and talk about them as though they do, and that is cause for concern.”
Exploring Pornography On Stage
No, we don’t mean live sex shows. This is all about a spate of recent plays about the effects that widely available porn is having on our society.
Nek Chand, 90, Creator Of India’s Most Beloved Sculpture Garden
“Having embarked on a mission to turn waste into beauty, Chand used broken crockery, iron foundry clinker, electric plug moulds, fluorescent tubes, bicycle frames, bottles, glass bangles, shells, cooking pots and smashed up bathroom fittings to create his wonderland” – the Rock Garden of Chandigarh.
BBC Radio Chooses Choreographer As Artist-In-Residence (Wait, What?)
“Thomas Small, a choreographer from Dundee, was selected from 750 applicants including poets, sculptors and multi-media artists. Although his role is for a radio station, listeners will not be able to hear his work on the airwaves – instead, his performance pieces will appear on the Radio 2 website.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.18.15
Ten albums introducing Ornette Coleman’s musical evolution
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2015-06-18
Too Much Greek Love?
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2015-06-18
So you want to see a show?
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-06-18
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Kansas Has Eliminated One-Fourth Of Its School Librarians
“Over the past decade, Kansas has cut 25 percent of its public school librarians. In many schools, librarians are being replaced by media clerks, who are paid hourly wages and may lack teaching credentials.”
Pianist Paul Lewis Injured In Seagull Attack (Yes, Really)
He was leaving a rehearsal with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra when the angry bird swooped, causing Lewis to lose his balance, slip, and sprain a finger – reminding us that Scousers are not to be trifled with.
Bernini Sculpture Thought Lost Turns Up, Heads To L.A.
“The J. Paul Getty Museum has just acquired an important early sculpture by the Baroque master Bernini: a marble bust of Pope Paul V that many art historians did not believe still existed.”
U.S. Giving To Arts And Culture Up 9.2 Percent
“Americans’ donations to arts and culture rose 9.2% in 2014, the highest increase in nine categories tracked by Giving USA, an annual report on charitable contributions. Overall, however, arts and culture commanded a modest share of the philanthropic pie.”