The planned EU cultural subsidy “caused tensions over Bulgarian culture, morals and values, that have divided the nation for two decades, to explode.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Martha Graham Company Recovers From Sandy – And Finds New Life
“Amid the scramble, some timely opportunities have presented themselves. One was the sudden revival of an idea that had been kicking around for years: to dance without sets.”
Does The Moon Have An Airport Code Yet?
Commercial moon flights might be on their way … if you and a friend have $1.5 billion to spend.
The Ethical And Math Drama Around ‘House of Cards’ (And We Don’t Mean The Show Itself)
So if Netflix released 13 episodes of the first season of “House of Cards,” and 16 percent of people who are going to watch the whole thing have already watched it, but 23 percent (or something) are only halfway through but may finish it this weekend, what exactly is a spoiler?
Making Art In A Place Where Your Art May (Or May Not Be; Who Knows?) Forbidden
Artists in Egypt “see a disturbing foreshadowing in Egypt’s new constitution, which contains passages, including pointed references to blasphemy and morals, that they fear could be exploited by Islamists to impose restrictive sharia law.”
Why Are Theatre Audiences (And Critics) So Nice To Mediocre Shows?
“If they were TV shows we’d probably turn them off and do something else, but because we’ve forked out £40 (or more) and are stuck in the middle of a row, we stick it out and clap politely at the end.”
Shakespeare – And Sendak
Are the Wild Things in the Forest of Arden – or perhaps on Prospero’s island?
Canadian Art Dealer’s Lawyer Says His Client Didn’t Sell Fake Morrisseau Painting
“The legal battle is just one more instalment in a series of often bitter skirmishes over Mr. Morrisseau’s artistic legacy that began before his death, at 75 in late 2007, and continue today, if anything more intensely. “
The Weirdest Thing About This Dance Is That It’s In A Theatre
“Camping along the way, Ms. Monson and a few colleagues danced on beaches and in parks. They danced in front of school groups and people just passing by. They gave workshops embodying ideas about animal perception and flocking through improvisational exercises and held panel discussions with zoologists and environmental scientists.”
Parents Desperately Need Britain’s Libraries
“It was an amazing place where I, like my eldest daughter, could discover a world of literature, books that my parents have never heard of before. I couldn’t get enough. It saddens and angers me that there will be generations of children that may never step through the library doors for the first time and discover this magical world of imagination and intrigue.”