“‘I’m a big feminist,’ she declared at the time that her play Goodbye, My Fancy opened on Broadway in 1948. ‘I’ve put into my play my feeling that women should never back away from life.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
A Smart, Social Media-Savvy Companion Show – How Does That Work?
“Broadcast directly after the phenomenally successful ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘The Talking Dead’ has taken on a life of its own, evolving from a half-hour companion show into a full-fledged, hour-long monster mash whose ratings in the coveted 18-49 demographic surpass a host of prime-time shows on the major networks.”
One Of LA’s (Many) Intimate Chamber Music Venues
“For classical aficionados, of course, music is the main draw of any chamber series. The Clark’s specialty has been spotting young, up-and-coming musicians as well as lesser-known established talent, and developing long-term relationships that will lead to repeat engagements.”
Writer Snags Record Number Of Award Nominations (And Writes About It)
Seanan McGuire, Hugo nominee: “So here are my firsts for this year: First woman to appear on the ballot four times in fiction categories alone. First person to appear on the ballot five times in a single year. First person to appear on the ballot with a purely self-published work.”
Why The Heck Would Anyone Want To Be A Theatre Critic?
“Many of us … suffer truly bad theater in polite silence, simultaneously angry that we were subjected to it and ashamed that it got to us so.”
Music Advocacy Starts (Where Else?) At Home
“The canon of Western culture exists because of the advocacy of those who take it upon themselves to define and promote it. Impresarios, record companies, scholars, teachers, musicians, and fans all advocate for the artists and works that represent their musical ideals.”
Meet Me, And A Bunch Of Books And Tech In A Glorious Display, In St. Louis
“Even Washingtonians familiar with the Library of Congress will be awed by what St. Louis has accomplished with this renovation that reclaims the architectural glories of the past while offering all the technological conveniences of the present.”
So Is This Guy An Opera, Or What?
“I want to be completely legitimate as a singer. I don’t want it to be ‘O.K., couldn’t quite cut it as an opera singer, so he had to do performance art.’ It always bothered me that Laurie Anderson said she wasn’t good enough to be a professional violinist.”
Prepping For The Venice Biennale: It’s Not As Shiny As It Looks
“Boyle calls Venice ‘the ultimate discomfort’ for an artist. Not only are you expected to produce a lot of high-quality work in a relatively short time, the 325,000 or so visitors to the Biennale guarantee an ‘unprecedented level of scrutiny and public judgment.'”
Steal This Movie – Please
“Simon Klose would like you to steal his movie. Stream it, download it, share it with someone in Croatia or Brazil and remix it with videos of kittens playing patty-cake, if that’s your kind of thing.”