“The image on the back of DVD cover has also apparently been digitally altered to exclude a banner in the background, which reads ‘Lesbians & Gays support the miners.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Power Cut Sends West End Casts Walking Into London In Their Costumes
“More than 1,000 people watching Les Miserables and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time were evacuated on to the streets.”
Film Critics Name Godard’s Latest (A ‘3D Extravaganza’) The Best Film Of The Year
“In honoring the French New Wave icon’s 39th feature, a densely layered 69-minute fantasia on the ongoing evolution of language, history, coupledom and cinema, the Society went decidedly against the grain in a season that has largely favored ‘Boyhood.'”
Writers Are Suddenly Moving Back And Forth Between TV And Theatre
“For hungry playwrights, TV presents financial offers difficult to refuse, and the medium grows more prestigious and creative every year. And for TV writers used to the difficulties of collaborating on a script, the theater offers them a chance to have the final say on their own words.”
How Much Should Musicians Suffer Before They Attempt Beethoven?
“I don’t take life for granted, and I don’t know if I will be alive in five years. As far as I know, no composer wrote on their score, ‘Forbidden to those under age 18.'”
London Architects Working Against The Skyscraper – And Toward A Parisian Version Of The Capital
“Working from offices wallpapered with copies of the Times from 1957 in the picturesque historic town of Dedham, they are the antithesis of their modernist rivals in central London studios. But their latest scheme confirms them as a spearhead of a growing movement for an alternative urbanism.”
The Dance World’s Quiet Revolution
“This is an extraordinary time in the dance world, when five of the greatest ballerinas of our time, from leading American ballet companies, have, coincidentally, all announced their retirement within months of each other.”
What Large-Scale Puppets (And Theatre That’s For Fun) Mean To Audiences
“Over time, I’ve narrowed it down or finessed it to: A puppet is an inanimate object that’s manipulated in such a way that an audience believes it is alive and thinking.”
Christo May Get His Arkansas River Project After All
“Members of Rags Over the Arkansas River, also known as Roar, filed the lawsuit, contending the project threatens bighorn sheep, public safety, traffic on US 50 and businesses that depend on the scenic river.”
Cabaret Is Enjoying A Mini-Renaissance, But It Might Not Be Long For This World
“Fitful attempts to bring cabaret to television in a variety-show format have fizzled. The pace of contemporary life is too fast and too loud to showcase new, rising talent in an intimate, convivial atmosphere. Nowadays, singing on television is a competitive sport.”