She said of the award, “Often a division is made between politics and poetry, and I like to think this is a moment when the intersection is recognized.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Top Posts From AJBlogs 04.22.14
Skunk Works: A Place for Innovation
AJBlog: Field Notes | Published 2014-04-23
Call for Stories
AJBlog: Engaging Matters | Published 2014-04-22
Institute for Advanced Study
AJBlog: Sandow | Published 2014-04-22
Little hawks
AJBlog: Performance Monkey | Published 2014-04-22
Small-Frame Vignettes
AJBlog: Dancebeat | Published 2014-04-22
Who Would You Pick To Play Picasso? Plus, Best And Worst Artists’ Films
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-04-23
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Rupert Goold Wants To Create A Malaysia Airlines 370 Play
“Metaphorically and theatrically, it captures something very potent about the anxieties of our age. It’s like a Rorschach test: people read their own thoughts and paranoia into it, whether that be about globalisation, technology, terrorism or insanity.”
RSC and Royal Court Raise Standard of Theatre Visiting British Schools
“Michael Fentiman can remember the sort of theatre company that would visit his school: ‘Three actors arrive. They turn their baseball caps backwards, do a rap and perform a play about some issues. There’s no set except a CD player.'”
Kyle Abraham, Modern Dance’s It Boy
“In the last two years, it seems, the 36-year-old dancer and choreographer has suddenly landed in the spotlight. Abraham’s strong social messages and hybrid style have made him the darling of the dance world establishment … Now, everyone is asking: What will Kyle Abraham do next?”
Gangs Of Non-Pros Dance Matthew Bourne’s ‘Lord of the Flies’
“‘Why did we ever think this was a good idea?’ mutters choreographer Scott Ambler as a barrage of boys in trainers comes thundering across the room.” Why? Because every time Bourne and Ambler put out a call for local young men – regular blokes – to perform in this project, they get hundreds of responses.
How Do We Explain The Evolution Of Religion?
“In a new paper, biologists suggest that religion evolved in our prehistoric past through processes by which serving one’s family and larger social group become synonymous with serving God.”
A Look Back At Edward Sozanski’s Art Criticism
“Assessing his first year in Philadelphia, he wrote, ‘I have not been startled here as often as I would like to have been nor have I felt the energy that is generated by a city where art is important and in ferment.’ But he stayed, and over three decades observed ever-increasing energy, plenty of artistic ferment, and some startling developments.” (includes excerpts)
British Pathé Uploads Entire 85,000-Film Archive to YouTube
“The collection, which spans 1896 to 1976, comprises some 3,500 hours of historical footage of major events, notable figures, fashion, travel, sports and culture. It includes extensive film from both World War I and World War II.” And it’s all now in HD, no less.
How Much Is The Work Of A Met Opera Chorister Worth?
“No one blinks when an experienced corporate manager earns a six-figure salary in this city. But an opera singer? We still romanticize the image of the starving artist. We like to think that talent will eventually fill dinner plates and checking accounts. But in real life, people who can’t pay their bills often put aside their passions, starved of the training, the attention and the resources they need to shine.”