“Astoundingly, given the generations of artists that New York has nurtured, the Judd building is the first fully preserved artist’s house-museum in Manhattan.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The American Theatre And Its Closeted, Coded Gay Men
“It never occurred to either of my parents (or to me) that the National’s manager, whose ticket-taking staff consisted entirely of young, single men, was also gay–in hindsight a larger-than-life queen worthy of ‘The Nance.’ Such was the closeted world, even in the theater, as seen by those on the outside looking in, circa 1966.”
The USDA (That’s Right, The USDA) Makes It Easier For Musicians To Carry Instruments On Planes
“Since a major amendment to the century-old [Lacey Act] was passed in 2008, vintage instruments as well as newer ones made from old stockpiles of exotic woods have come under increased scrutiny by customs officials when musicians enter or re-enter the U.S. with those instruments.”
Jean Stapleton, 90, Who Was Edith Bunker (And An Off-Broadway Star As Well)
“When the issues of ‘All in the Family’ centered on Edith — as when she went through menopause, beset with hilarious mood swings — she became an emblem of all housewives who felt their problems pooh-poohed at home, as if nothing they ever suffered was worth the attention of their husbands and children.”
Under Serious Threat, Belarus Free Theatre Performs In Secret (And In Exile)
“Plays take place in private homes, street cafes and forests. The audience are told the venue only shortly beforehand, by text message, and sometimes assemble under a pretence, like a fake wedding.”
Being Iranian American In Hollywood
Shohreh Aghdashloo: “If I’m asked what religion I am, I say I was born a Muslim. I don’t introduce myself as a Muslim woman, but I guess the distribution company put the dots together and felt it’s too early for this.”
Richard Serra Work Finally Gets Protected Status In Canada
“A group of citizens, who now call themselves Friends of Shift, urged the city to provide legal protection for the sculpture, which is not accessible to the public but is often visited by trespassing art lovers.”
(Past) Time For A Breakout Year For African American Filmmakers
“David E. Talbert, who wrote and directed ‘Baggage Claim,’ a romance … compared the support system among black filmmakers to the time when black musicians and writers buoyed one another in the early 20th century.”
What Does ‘Gatsby’ Say About The 21st Century?
“We’ve not given up make-believe. We want nothing more than to revive the fake prosperity that preceded the crash. Just like Gatsby, we want to return to a world that was conjured into being from dreams.”
The Ballets Russes’ Invention Of Modernity
“That freedom of movement — the idea that movement comes from within the body and is expressed through the entire body, not just hands and feet, was very influential.”