“Right from the start, Butler was dedicated to showing work that explored new directions, that was in opposition to trends of the time, work that she felt passionately about regardless of its financial viability.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Why Did The British Suppress A Documentary About Concentration Camps After The 1945 Liberation?
“The British thought the Germans needed to be nurtured as allies against the growing power of the Soviet Union. But were such compunctions realistic? Would showing the film to postwar Germany have been a propaganda reverse for the British, serving to alienate the Germans and tip the emerging cold war in the Soviets’ favour?”
Life As A Character Actor, By A Character Actor Who Just Died Too Early
Taylor Negron: “My heyday is coming to an end. Parts for the alternative everyman are increasingly scarce. I have had to let go of my dream of being in a Hobbit movie. This will never happen unless Bilbo Baggins orders a pizza and we all know that when a hobbit orders a pizza in Middle Earth, someone is going down a wet, nasty, dirty hole.”
As San Francisco’s Tenderloin Area Quickly Gentrifies, Where Will The Artists Go?
“More than a dozen technology companies, including Twitter, have relocated alongside the impoverished neighborhood, some buoyed by city tax breaks. The prospective changes to the Tenderloin — a noirish haunt of Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade and arguably the central city’s last working-class neighborhood — have given rise to a new nickname: the Twitterloin.”
What Keeps Art Museums Going? Private Money, Hands Down
“The average museumgoer in the US, Canada, and Mexico spends $7.93 during her visit (the average museumgoer must not be in New York City), while the museum spends $53.17 on her, according to the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD).”
In The UK, Regional Theatre Staff Want A Five Percent Raise
“The claim, submitted last month, sets out to ‘address a steady erosion of pay rates in the sector,’ which BECTU says has seen incomes fall by more than 12% in some cases since 2010.”
What Everyone Gets Wrong About (Classical Music) Minimalism
“Despite the terrible moniker, and the scorn of modernists and traditionalists alike, minimalism is triumphant. You can hear the echo of its pounding beats, static harmonies and slowly shifting patterns everywhere in the wider world of music, from TV commercials to film scores to pop music.”
The Power Of Iconoclasm Versus Art
“Sculptures have the face or head smashed and the eyes gouged out. The faces of paintings are often removed and burned. Far more art has been destroyed in the name of these four religions than has survived. Looked at through this prohibitive lens, it’s a wonder that any religious art survives at all.”
More Older Adults Turn To Ballet For Fitness And Flexibility
“Experts say the physically strenuous and mentally challenging pastime can improve vitality and provide a social outlet for older adults.”
Waterstone’s Christmas Sales Rise 5 Percent In 2014, And Print Lovers Rejoice
Kindle sales slumped dramatically in the book chain, but books did well. “I would like to think it was down to the booksellers in the shops, creating an energetic environment. The good weather gods were on our side as well.”