Kathryn Morgan, who spoke on the Today Show about mental health and the ballet world, went viral for that – but had much more to say. On her own YouTube channel, she gave a lot more details. – Dance Magazine
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Students, Out Of School, Are Making Content From The Coronavirus
What a shock; it’s mostly TikTok. (But funny, funnier than that rhyme.) – The Boston Globe
Andreas Brown, Longtime Owner Of Gotham Book Mart, Has Died At 86
Though he never reconciled his love for books with the need to make money – the landlords seized his inventory in 2006 – Brown ran a place that was devoted to writers, readers, and lovers of idiosyncrasy, after he was recruited by original owner Frances Steloff in 1967. – The New York Times
A Monument To Mining Gets A Reprieve And New Life
This 1915 monument to coal mining is going to live on, by luck (and a heritage fund). “The crowning glory was a spectacular debating chamber, nicknamed the pitman’s parliament, in which each numbered seat corresponded to a colliery. Deliberately designed to resemble a mine-owner’s country estate, Redhills was a unique and extraordinary monument to working-class pride, ambition and self-organisation.” – The Observer (UK)
The Best (So Far) In Streaming Theatre
No, nothing can replace live theatre, but since we can’t (or shouldn’t) be at the theatre together, at least we can stream a lot of live performances that were recorded for posterity. – Lou Harry
One Critic Asks The West End To Close Now
Lyn Gardner: “I think theatre is wonderful, but I don’t think it is worth dying for.” – The Stage (UK)
Calming Shows To Stream While You’re Hunkered Down
In other words, maybe don’t go for Netflix’s Pandemic or Outbreak. Instead, grab some popcorn and stay calm with Great British Baking Show or Planet Earth II. – Time
Australia’s Performing Arts Say They Will Be Brought To The Brink Of Collapse
Of course, they’re not alone, but the virus has especially terrible timing in a country hit by sudden so-called austerity measures. “The Australian arts industry operates on a knife-edge at the best of times – but in recent years, the pressure has reached boiling point: local creators have faced millions in funding cuts, with draconian laws decimating once thriving scenes.” – The Guardian (UK)
Leaving The Rose Main Reading Room As The Coronavirus Looms
What it feels like to abandon communal reading and working in one of New York’s most glorious public spaces – not good. Said one retired professor: “I see we’ll have digital access for a lot. … But I’m not happy, I’m afraid.” – The New York Times
The Japanese Calligrapher Keeping A Forgotten Women’s Script Alive
Kana shodo, which is more than a millennium old and in which the first known novel was written, has fallen out of use for Japanese women today – but artist and master calligrapher Kaoru Akagawa is making art with it. – CNN