He’s been behaving (in his weird way) as if he has, posting colleagues’ personal e-mails to him about his departure on Twitter and posting his audition tape on Vimeo. The messages seem to indicate a conflict with the famously hot-headed Alec Baldwin, but others involved with the production say the problems were with LaBoeuf.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Can Art And Artists Lead Revival In Tijuana?
Caught between the worldwide financial meltdown, ever tigher US border controls and Mexico’s violent drug wars, Tijuana has had a rough few years, with all-important revenue from tourism plummeting. But since 2010, crime has declined sharply and artists have been moving in, reviving (and repainting) derelict shopping areas, and helping the city become more than a purveyor of vice to Californians on benders.
New Headset Could Help You Manage Information Overload
Researchers at Tufts University “want to give computers the ability to directly monitor your brain as you work, responding to your needs in real time. In other words, it will act as a filter, letting through information when you want it while keeping the rest at bay.”
A Choreographer From Tel Aviv’s Meanest Streets
Yoni Soutchy: “I was thrown out of every conceivable school, because I was nuts, but in a different way than my [tough-guy] brother. I came from a criminal neighborhood where people fought with fists and knives, but I knew I didn’t want to be a criminal. As a teen I used to go dancing at Penguin and Liquid; I was the neighborhood hippie.”
Timbuktu Isn’t Mali’s Only City With Priceless Archives That Need Protection
Djenné, “with its monumental mosque and its unrivalled Sahel mud architecture, has traditionally been regarded as the ‘twin sister’ of Timbuktu, … [but] it is nevertheless much older, and the archaeological site of Djenné Djenno – the original settlement, around a mile from the present city – dates back to 250BC, making it arguably the oldest known city of West Africa.”
Greek Reality TV That Greeks Don’t Watch (Maybe For A Reason)
Hellenic Home Hunting “follows jet-setting prospects touring homes in search of the perfect pied-à-terre or villa” – at fire-sale prices in a country reeling from economic crises.
London’s Old Vic To Close The Tunnels, Its Experimental Space
“Old Vic Tunnels, the 30,000 square feet performance space situated underneath Waterloo train station, will close next month after hosting arts events for three years.”
New York’s Pearl Theater Co. Holds Emergency Fundraising Drive
The company, one of New York’s few devoted largely to staging classic plays, has a cash-flow crisis. The company’s artistic director says Pearl needs to raise $250,000 to have an “immediate future”.
Berlin Company Takes Opera Out Of The Opera House
“Dreary period pieces? Pricey tickets? Stuffy atmosphere? Not at the Kiez Oper! Aiming to bring opera to new audiences, the group behind the Berlin project is staging its latest production in an abandoned swimming pool.” The approach is similar to what Andreas Mitisek Has been doing in recent years at Long Beach Opera in California.
Another Reason Matthew Crawley Had To Die: Dan Stevens Takes Helm Of Literary Mag
It’s not enough that the 28-year-old Stevens has three movies in the works, is playing a lead on Broadway and is currently England’s number-one international heartthrob. He’s Editor-at-Large at The Junket, an online journal he co-founded, and he was editor-in-chief for the current issue.