“Experts from the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam say they are not convinced by claims made in a new book that Vincent van Gogh was shot by teenagers in the village where he lived.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Hübbe Signs On for Five More Years at Royal Danish Ballet
“Nikolaj Hübbe, 43, the popular former principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, has extended his term as artistic director at the Royal Danish Ballet for another five years, the company said on Friday.”
New York City Ballet’s Slimmed-Down Touring Operation Gets Started
“The idea for New York City Ballet Moves is that it’s meant to be the same experience you would have seeing the company perform in New York. It’s just that the repertoire is selected for a smaller group,” said Katherine Brown, the company’s executive director.
Despite New Contract, Philadelphia Orchestra’s Problems Aren’t Over
“Significant battles threaten, and it still is not entirely clear what kind of an orchestra lies at the end of the [bankruptcy] process.”
Cairo Arts Center Becomes Hub For Exploring New Politics
“El Sawy Culturewheel had traditionally been an open venue where artists could exhibit splashes of color while musicians tested out their music on open-minded crowds. Until the revolution, it was a largely apolitical place. But the Culturewheel – which draws more than 20,000 people per month – has become a different kind of place since January.”
Gay Movie Actors May Not Feel Safe Coming Out, But More And More, TV Stars Do
Ellen DeGeneres, Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Lynch, T.R. Knight, and now Zachary Quinto … “Why has this wave of openness hit TV? You’d think that, since TV comes into our homes every day, since it has a more intimate relationship with viewers, it might be more vulnerable to pockets of viewer disapproval. But the TV business is a more flexible testing ground than the movies.”
The First Famous Actresses – And Their Head Shots
“Dogged by innuendo, courted by kings, Britain’s pioneering early actresses led lives every bit as colourful as any Restoration comedy. Now an exhibition shows them in the publicity shots of their day.”
Ariel Dorfman: How Harold Pinter Saved My Play
“Without Pinter my play would not have this revival. I am almost tempted to declare that without Pinter, Death and the Maiden would not exist in its present form.”
The Voice Doctor
“When opera star Stephen Costello needed a tonsillectomy, Academy of Vocal Arts teacher Bill Schuman was at his side. He not only builds voices, he reclaims them.”
Gideon Toeplitz, 66, Longtime Managing Director Of Pittsburgh Symphony
“Highlights of his tenure include restructuring [the PSO’s] finances and signing conductor Mariss Jansons as music director.”