“For speakers of small languages – particularly those that share media space with bigger languages – the experience of accessing a major event like the World Cup can be comical and frustrating. Sometimes, it can be even a wounding reminder of their own smallness.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
When Museums Behave Badly, Sanctions May Not Be Enough
“I’m wary of anything that hamstrings cultural institutions with more rules. But with major public art collections hanging in the balance (think: Detroit Institute of Arts), it might be worth considering ideas that go beyond sanctions.”
An Almost Hilariously Awkward Interview Of The Los Angeles Ballet’s Artistic Directors
“How do you decide how to choreograph a performance?
CN: George Balanchine choreographed it 80 years ago.”
30 Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes For Your Next Existential Crisis
“Sartre’s assertions demanded we accept responsibility for our choices and our world, while embracing the inconceivable unknown.”
Hurray For That Tony. Now Where’s The Money?
“All of the ads will also try to reinforce a recognizable brand for the musical — an orange color scheme — much like green makes many theatergoers think of the blockbuster hit ‘Wicked.'”
Dublin Will Always Have James Joyce, And Every Street Will Be Suffused With Meaning
“If you live in Dublin, if you are yourself a Dubliner, no matter how many times you read the book, it will always reveal something profound and essential and unrealised about the city and its people.”
Stop Reader-Shaming People (It’s Stupid, Counterproductive, And Doesn’t Work)
“What’s wrong with reading for fun? Especially at a time when publishers are laying off staffers and bookstores are closing, why condemn others for what they choose to read?”
What Happens When You Bring Virginia Woolf Back To Life In 21st Century Manhattan
“She loved clothes; I think she would have enjoyed Bloomingdales.”
This Artist Recreates The Eerie Beauty Of Huge Intelligence Gathering Centers
“The Central Intelligence Agency, not surprisingly, refused his repeated requests to photograph its headquarters in Langley, Virginia.”
The Day An American Pilot Invented The Flying Saucer
“What happened next—the precise manner in which flying saucers, as a concept, transferred from the mind of Kenneth Arnold to that of the nation—remains unclear.”