Portland’s NPR station launched its first episode of “State of Wonder” on Nov. 2. Host April Baer: “We’re shooting for an elasticity that frees us to talk about local, national, and international stuff, as it pertains to what’s created and consumed here.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Why Is James Levine Missing From The Met’s Commission Plans?
“Of all the areas where Mr. Levine has shifted some artistic authority to Mr. Gelb, this one is the most worrisome. I want Mr. Levine, one of the major musicians of our time, to make the crucial musical choices for the Met, especially commissions, and promote them to the public.”
Horrified By The ‘Selfie At Funerals’ Phenomenon?
Don’t be: “Isn’t vanity a defense against death? And isn’t dismissing a selfie as purely ‘vain’ also dismissing this form of nascent inquiry and self-preservation?”
Texts Not The Best Way To Keep Relationships Strong (Surprise!)
“Reaction to disappointment and reality testing occur more quickly face to face. … There is a narrowness with texting, and you don’t get to see the breadth of a person that you need to see.”
Wait, More Music Awards?
Yes, but these are for music (and videos) on YouTube, and the broadcast is a webcast – so it’s totally different.
If You Miss All Of Your Friends In November, They’re Probably Off Writing Novels
Yes, it’s National Novel Writing Month. Again.
Amazon Uses Its Massive Data Trove To Plan TV Hits
“The company is betting it can improve on the traditional TV development process by collecting viewer feedback in unprecedented ways and using it to make less risky bets on which shows to produce.”
Dance Goes To The Movies
Even mediocre films can have stupendous dance numbers.
How Did The Dance Theatre Of Harlem Come Back After Its Bleak Ending Almost A Decade Ago?
“We had to do a lot of rethinking — really taking a good, solid, outward focus into the industry and saying: ‘What’s the right size of company that we need? What kind of artistic voice that would really continue to place DTH in this unique position and continue its legacy?'”
Let Us Now Praise Famous Art Forgers
“Sometimes, they give us works that great artists simply didn’t get around to making. If a fake is good enough to fool experts, then it’s good enough to give the rest of us pleasure, even insight.”