“‘We have learned that whatever was, isn’t,’ Mrs. Pagremanski said from behind her easel. ‘I once went to the Landmarks Commission and said, “What buildings are coming down?” And they said they never know until the wrecking ball hits. And that was about 20 years ago.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Marcia Strassman Of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ And ‘Honey, I Shrunk The Kids’ Dies At 66
“I did not particularly enjoy ‘Kotter,'” she said in a 1991 interview with the Calgary Herald. “I spent much of the four years being frustrated. I didn’t have much to do on the show. I was just there when Kotter came home at the end of the day.”
What ‘Birdman’ Gets Right (And Wrong) About Criticism
“There’s no good solution in either of these cases. They’re ouroboros-like in their circular natures. The commercialism of Broadway and a media market torn between positive and negative extremes aren’t easily solved problems.”
How To Make Money In The Movie Theatre Industry
“All eight screens were sold out and the barkeeps were serving up craft beers, glasses of Chardonnay and $15 movie-themed cocktails to go with truffle fries and gourmet cheese plates.”
You Had A Better Chance Of Seeing The UK’s National Theatre In Detroit Than In Non-London Great Britain
“It is crucial that the NT, with its £17.5m of annual public investment, is seen to be reaching all theatregoers in the UK, not merely those who live within easy reach of London’s South Bank. That means the NT needs to make available much larger parts of its repertoire to theatre lovers in all parts of the country.”
Trying To Fool Facebook – And All Of The Advertisers – Online
“Janet Vertesi tried hide her pregnancy from the Internet. She detailed her efforts to mask any behavior that suggested the coming change in her life, using everything from Tor to mask her browsing history to paying cash for gift cards to avoid using her credit cards.”
The Field Museum Preps Bones By Using – What Else? – Flesh-Eating Beetles
“It’s an interior room, behind two sets of thick doors, on the third floor of the Field Museum, inaccessible to the public. Because if there’s anything worse than flesh-eating beetles, it’s flesh-eating beetles circling a church group from Indiana.”
TV Tries A New Ballet Series, Again (But This One Is Limited To One Season)
The series, starring Black Swan’s Sarah Hay, “is described as a dark and gritty drama that unflinchingly explores the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.”
What’s Los Angeles Opera’s Vision For The Next Century?
“Because LAO is fairly young, it’s unencumbered by a tradition. ‘But we are stewards of a great tradition. You get into dangerous territory if you try to chase the cool.'”
The Works Of Public, Land-Based Art That May Become Extinct
“Unlike a painting or statue or piece of photography that can be auctioned off into private hands or toured from museum to museum, earthworks are beholden to the land. Weather constantly works against land-based creations, and public art budgets are forced to keep up with not only the effects of time, but the unpredictable elements.”