“The duplication of offerings is not what you’d call a point of pride. Some artistic directors at theaters whose identities are forged by unique choices of plays express a bit of embarrassment at what appears to be play selections made in a mind cloud.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Collector Says Furor Over Johns Donation Is Misplaced
“Donald L. Bryant Jr. is dismissing recent accusations that he is trying to go back on a pledge he made to the Museum of Modern Art and the artist Jasper Johns that he would donate three important paintings by Mr. Johns to the museum.”
Don’t Fool Yourselves: ‘Downton Abbey’ Isn’t True Art
“By no stretch of the imagination is it art that raises hard, important questions the viewer can’t shake off.”
Can Critics Review Pieces Whose Performers Have Certain Disabilities?
“Historically, there is no nice precedent for this work: Once, the circus freak show was the only home for the handicapped performer. When the talkies started, dwarfs, in particular, were occasionally called on to play clowns or villains but today the film industry actually has an increasingly realistic approach to presenting the handicapped.”
The BAFTAs Are Barely British This Year
“There are some signs of home voting, if fewer than previous years. BAFTA’s minor deviations from the Oscar consensus almost all favor either British talent or work in British movies. “
Philly Stagehands Agree To Contract
“When PTC producing artistic director Sara Garonzik became directly involved in talks, ‘that turned the whole thing around.'”
Stephen Simon, Conductor of Handel Revival, 75
Simon “was known in particular for bringing long-neglected operas and oratorios by George Frideric Handel to American audiences, demonstrating that there was far more to the composer than the ‘Water Music’ and the ‘Messiah.'”
The Bolshoi’s Sergei Filin Says He Knows His Attacker
“I not only have a suspicion about who did this, but I’m absolutely certain I know who did this. But I will only speak about this when investigators are ready to announce this.”
Minnesota Orchestra Reunited, For One Night Of Celebration
The locked out musicians and their music director play a concert to celebrate Grammy nominations – but don’t ask them to talk about labor negotiations.
SAG Award Winners Often Closely Predict Oscars
The winners are familiar – though spread out over many films – in the award march toward late February.