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Author: ArtsJournal2
City Ballet’s Long-Serving Artistic Director Finally Opens Up
Peter Martins: “The one thing that Balanchine hated was indulgence and emotion in dancing. He taught us that we dance with our bodies, at the right speed; that’s all.”
When A Country Loses Expertise, Will Its Economy Follow?
Germany is running out of experts – and its companies (especially those that demand German-speakers as employees) may be out of luck.
Marcel Vercoutere, 87, Who Made Linda Blair’s Head Spin
“A self-taught welder, carpenter, set designer and explosives expert, Vercoutere was a creative, unruffled presence on the set of ‘The Exorcist.'”
BitTorrent (Yes, You Heard That Right) Promotes An Indie Movie
“BitTorrent will help promote the film by inviting the 170 million users of its software — which helps facilitate the transfer of large data files — to watch the first seven minutes of the film prior to its theatrical release Friday.”
Richard D. Kelley, 76, Longtime LA Phil Bassist
“During his 57-year tenure, he played under six different music directors, most recently with Gustavo Dudamel. (Kelley’s tenure with the L.A. Philharmonic began 44 years before Dudamel was born.)”
Novelists Already Are Dealing With Climate Change (It’s A New, Scary Genre)
“Over the past decade, more and more writers have begun to set their novels and short stories in worlds, not unlike our own, where the Earth’s systems are noticeably off-kilter. The genre has come to be called climate fiction — ‘cli-fi,’ for short.”
Can The World Of Dance Move Beyond Itself?
“Every night the audience is also asked to vote for its favourite work. And night after night, the audience choice did not reflect the judges’ opinions.”
How Should Novelists Deal With Global Warming?
“Today, perhaps for the first time in history, our scientists’ predictions have outpaced the creative powers of our novelists. Even as a form, the dystopian novel seems quaint — our worst fears are already upon us.”
The Man Who Trains Opera Singers To Calm Down (And Protect Their Voices)
“‘You don’t have to hit home runs every time,’ he recently cautioned second-year tenor Diego Silva, who was going for a high note. ‘A double is very good sometimes. Triple is the best. If you aim for the home run, you’re going to overdo it.'”