“No other borough refers to itself in that way, talking about movement and culture. We are known in the world as the Boogie Down. When you come to the Bronx, you got to get down, move your body and get funky.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Gabriel Garcia Márquez Told Producers ‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ Was Unfilmable
“Márquez told [Harvey] Weinstein that if he, and director Giuseppe Tornatore, wanted the rights to One Hundred Years of Solitude they were the men for the job. But there was one catch: ‘We must film the entire book, but only release one chapter – two minutes long – each year, for 100 years,’ Weinstein said.”
Just In Case You Wanted To Hide A Barn, These Architects Can Make It Invisible For You
“It’s a trippy optical illusion, particularly when you realize you can walk through the passageways like a door. By turning the building into an apparition, the focus is shifted from the man-made structure back to the natural world.”
Searchers Find Thousands Of Copies Of Atari’s ‘ET’ Video Game In A New Mexico Landfill
“The ‘Atari grave’ was, until that moment, a highly debated tale among gaming enthusiasts and other self-described geeks for 30 years. The story claimed that in its death throes, the video game company sent about a dozen truckloads of cartridges of what many call the worst video game ever to be forever hidden in a concrete-covered landfill in southeastern New Mexico.”
Rehired At Minnesota, Osmo Vänskä Has To Figure Out How To Rebuild The Depleted Ranks
“With resentment toward Mr. Vanska still simmering among board members over his resignation and subsequent actions, there seemed to be a strong feeling, even among those willing to contemplate his rehiring to begin with, that his powers should be limited: that he should be named principal conductor, perhaps, rather than music director, a title that has considerable administrative duties and social demands.”
Britain’s Favorite Piece Of Classical Music Comes Out Of The Darkness Of WWI
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” isn’t just a pretty pastoral piece, despite its overwhelming popularity at emotionally laden moments on British TV. Or so say the musicians, anyway.
Wait, Police Detectives Aren’t Real?
Apparently, this is a problem for some (many) people: “By exaggerating the role and conduct of the police, television crime dramas ‘undermine due process’ and legitimise the ‘maverick’ side of policing.”
As The Music Biz Mutates, The Best Place For Concerts Might Just Be Your Living Room
“A key added element of secrecy comes from the fact that the venue is revealed only a couple of hours before the show. Invitations are sent out to those who sign up to a mailing list.”
How Theatre Franchising Could Work – Or Fail
“Theater practitioners must remind themselves to allow the content of the performance to suit the particular geographic area in which performances take place.”
If You Write A (Heterosexual) Romance Novel, Best Make The Dude A Duke
“In the real world, dukes are thin on the ground: Generally, there are fewer than thirty — but it’s more than rarity that makes dukes so wildly popular: They’re just downright sexy.”