When Chinese immigrant leaders complained to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures about a racist 1921 movie, they were told to make their own movies. So they did.
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Casting Call (From An Oscar-Nominated Director) That Launched On Twitter
“Know a teen football player who’s a quiet thoughtful giant? See the attached script!”
Witches Are Hot (Again) In US Culture. Why?
“Witches are a great allegory for any minority group that’s been persecuted and had to go underground and finally is like: ‘You know what? Dammit no, we’re fighting back.'”
Who Are The Best Contemporary Artists In Ghana? (And No, Africa Isn’t A Country)
The Black Stars of Ghana “will provide art professionals, scholars and practitioners as well as art lovers from all over the world the chance to get to know the different artists and protagonists of the Ghanaian contemporary art scene.”
Poet Ntozake Shange Can’t Type Anymore, And Voice Recognition Software Has A Big Problem
“Spell-check ruins my work,” she said. “It fixes all my slang and dialect into standard English.”
Dancer Carlos Acosta Says Writing A Novel Was Lonely & Hard – But Nothing Compared To Dancing
“When I have an hour or so I go down to my dressing-room, open the computer and escape into my own world.”
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Move To A Different Playing Field Entirely
“Lisitsa decided to try YouTube after realizing that she could not compete in a classical music business with so many talented pianists who studied in conservatory.”
After Many Years, The Sheep Are Leaving The Stage
“The play about Ozark life staged every year since 1960 is described as a drama, love story, and mystery mixed with some comedy and religion. Its sprawling cast includes dozens of actors and actresses, 30 horses, five mules, and a flock of sheep.”
Women Sweep Up Awards In UK Theatre, But The Horizon Is Bleak
“Mark Shenton, a critic and member of the theatre judging panel, said the successes recognised in the awards were in the teeth of a sharply deteriorating financial climate for regional theatres.
With A Lock On Low-Budget, High-Profit Horror Films, Jason Blum Turns To TV
“To achieve low budgets while attracting high-caliber actors and directors, Mr. Blum uses an unusual business model. Established directors and stars work for union scale. In success, profits are shared.”