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Author: ArtsJournal2
Ukraine Pianist Wins Cliburn Piano Competition
Vadym Kholodenko, “who had wowed the audience Sunday with his last performance, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, also won awards for best performance of a new work and best performance of chamber music.”
The Vulture Critics Live-Blog The Tonys
Funny, snarky, and delivers the goods. (We won’t spoil the winners for you.)
You’re Making A Movie About A Political Philosopher – How Cinematic Is *That*?
What you need are some gossipy letters, a few love affairs, and the trial of the century.
Stuck in ‘Women’s Work’ Roles In Canadian Film
“In an industry that’s so dependent on women in front of the camera – hello, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Paré, Kim Cattrall – the situation for Canadian women behind the camera is a bit of a horror movie.”
Campaigning for The Tonys? No Spa Treatments Allowed
“To nab the spoils, contenders lack the tools of many of the conventions of Hollywood’s annual Oscar rite. For one thing, strict rules prohibit swag.”
Vinyl Is Making A(nother) Comeback – For Real
“About a dozen pressing plants have sprouted up in the United States, along with the few that survived from the first vinyl era, and they say business is so brisk that they are working to capacity.”
Will Oregon Ballet’s New Artistic Director Lean Contemporary Or Classical?
“The hiring of a permanent artistic director [is] ‘the first step back toward stability, and a great step. Getting ourselves on concrete ground again and moving forward, I think everyone’s breathing a big sigh of relief.'”
Surprise (Subscription) Gift Packages Making Snail Mail Cool
“Old-timey physical boxes that you can touch — that’s totally a contrast to a lot of what’s out there, but I think we’re going through this period of correction where people realize there are experiences in the tangible world that are more powerful than any digital interaction.”
In The Era Of Remixing, Fans Make Series Their Own
“Bootleg efforts are requiring producers of original content to grapple with what this means for their art form and how it affects their relationship with their fans.”