“Eugène Ionesco was 59 and considered one of the foremost playwrights of his time when Mr. Storch suggested that he rewrite the second act of his relatively new three-act play, Hunger and Thirst.“
Author: ArtsJournal2
People, Calm Down: Creative Scotland Totally Has This
The quasi-non-govermental organization: “One of the things we want to do is restore the human face of this organisation. There is a genuine desire within the organisation to be seen as a partner, and as a peer of those that we are here to support.”
Thanks For The New Series, But Make Us A Movie, Like, NOW
Arrested Development has new episodes coming out on Netflix, but that’s in no way enough for its devoted fans.
The Internet Is For Learning (Duh, Mom and Dad!)
“Young people are desperate for learning that is relevant and part of the fabric of their social lives, where they are making choices about how, when, and what to learn, without it all being mapped for them in advance.”
A New Tax Law In Britain May Help Keep Animators At Home
“Programmes such as Bob The Builder, Noddy and Thomas and Friends – all conceived in the UK – have already jumped ship. Who could blame them?”
Recreating History On The Streets Of Chicago, Or, What To Do Instead Of A Ph.D.
Paul Durica livens up history when he researches and acts as famous, and infamous, Chicago residents in his street tours (though honestly, he’s finishing his dissertation at the same time).
From A Long Island Garage To A $30M Treasure Trove
“The paintings are the work of Arthur Pinajian, a reclusive artist whom the art world had not known much about. Now, 14 years after his death, he has fans who mention him in the same sentence as Gauguin and Cézanne.”
Acting In The Shadow Of Audrey Hepburn (Not To Mention Game Of Thrones)
“I’ve never seen her daunted. She’s so tiny and exquisite and ebullient. She gives off a sense of being unlike other people. There’s only one of her.”
East Germany Wasn’t Alone In Spying On Its Own Literary Intellectuals
Britain did it too, but “truth told, this is most often a comedy of errors. We see that the security services – MI5 often, and Special Branch unfailingly – were useless at spying on intellectuals.”
Beloved Picasso Heading To Private Ownership … Forever?
“Child with a Dove, currently at the Courtauld Gallery in London, has been on long loan to major public collections since the 1970s, but its anonymous new owner is not obliged to put it on show. A temporary export bar lapsed in December, leaving the buyer free to take the work abroad.”