“The global roster includes photographers (Annie Leibovitz, Sebastião Salgado, Mary Ellen Mark); writers (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie); filmmakers (Luc Jacquet, director of the documentary ‘March of the Penguins’); and bands (Playing for Change).”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Creating The Sounds Of Giant Steps And Cow Burps For ‘Into The Woods’
“One falling tree managed to land directly on a very expensive microphone. Audiences can hear that in the movie.”
Why Forgive? It’s A Biological Imperative
“Research shows that forgivers perceive a less daunting world, and perform better on challenging physical tasks.”
DVD Sales Crumble As Digital Sales And Streaming Surge
“But the big increases in the digital realm couldn’t completely offset the weakness in the traditional, physical space.”
The San Francisco Symphony Is Loving Its Chance To ‘Break Out’ Of The Big Concert Hall
“It’s an informal party setting for ages 21 and older, with the audience seated on faux leather benches set up between two stages. A half dozen well-attended bars serve exotic drinks: Mad Monk (Dolin Dry Vermouth, Benedictine, St. George Absinthe, orange peel) and dubious snacks (truffle-scented popcorn).”
A Dancer Trades In Ballet For Acting Because Of Ballet’s ‘Insular World’
“‘As a dancer you’re very coddled, especially when you’re in the company,’ she says. ‘You’re given a schedule every, single day. We are treated as children in a lot of ways.'”
Dear Russell Crowe: No.
“The movies remain a deeply sexist business, and if middle-aged actresses complain about a lack of parts, it is because producers prefer that female leads be played by women under 40 – realism be damned.”
Selma, Alabama, Doesn’t Have A Movie House Anymore, So ‘Selma’ Is Showing In An Auditorium
“While the Walton thrived as a community playhouse, it stopped showing movies, which created a kind of cultural segregation for the city: for two decades, to see a first-run blockbuster, Selma residents were forced to drive nearly 40 miles to Prattville, a Montgomery suburb that, unlike Selma, was majority white and affluent. For many, the drive was not just costly and time-consuming, but often dangerous.”
Dramaturgs Unite! (To Edit Wikipedia)
“Instead of our crafting a list, which invariably will leave off names that others feel should be included, an Edit-a-Thon empowers anyone to jump in as an editor. It allows all of us to fulfill a New Year’s resolution to make greater strides towards diversity and parity in American Theatre in 2015.”
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Is Set To Be The ‘Next Oprah’ With New Book Club
“The club also underscores the scope of Zuckerberg’s wide-reaching ambition for Facebook as an unbundled, omnipresent force online”