Graffiti artist KAWS’ work has gone from the street to floating far above the street in the Thanksgiving Day Parade. But how, exactly, did that happen?
Author: ArtsJournal2
The William Stryon Not Even His Wife Knew
Rose Stryon: “He secretly felt a great many things that he did not say aloud, and he wrote them to special friends, and he allowed his sense of humor a lot of free play, his brilliant words took a lot of interesting turns that they may not have in our daily life.”
Minnesota Orchestra Board’s Recent Financial History: Contingent
“The board chose to cover operating deficits in 2009 and 2010 with major withdrawals from its investments. Then, in 2011 – on the cusp of labor negotiations with musicians – it “drew down” less money and declared a $2.9 million deficit.”
Feel-Good Movies Only Work If They Also Dare To Feel Bad
“There’s no rule that says the tougher film has to be the better one, but the problem with Intouchables and The Sessions is that they achieve their sunny dispositions by pulling punches. Any hint of difficulty is immediately tempered so as not to upset the lightly comedic tone of both films.”
Slash Newcastle’s Arts Funding – And Widen The Gap Between London & Everyone Else
“The result may well be a cultural apartheid, in which Londoners enjoy a plethora of arts activities and those living elsewhere lose nearly all access to culture, with its ability to transform lives and open doors. The councils will have saved money in the short term, but we may never be able to measure the enormity of what has been lost.”
Bricks And Mortar Video Game Stores Still Exist – But Not For Long
Just like bookstores and music stores – or almost any physical store, if Amazon same-day delivery has its way – gaming stores struggle with a market that’s rapidly moving to online and cloud-based games.
David Simon Talks The Wire, Treme, The CIA, And More
“You either save the city, or you lose the American spirit, you lose the American soul for the next 100 or 200 years. We’re not going to be rural people. We’re going to be more and more urban people, and more multicultural, and we’re either going to solve these problems that are inherent in the modern American city, or we’re not going to be a first-rate society.”
Choreographing The End Of A Long Career With The Ailey
Renee Robinson’s “tenure, which began in 1981, is the longest of any female dancer in Ailey company history. She is the last dancer still still performing with the troupe to have been chosen by the founder, Alvin Ailey. … But none of these facts explains entirely why Ms. Robinson will be missed.”
Spectacular Theatre Coming To Chicago’s North Shore?
“Nothing quite like this has been built on the North Shore, and it’s likely to change the architectural and cultural face of Glencoe. The building alone, it seems reasonable to predict, would attract cultural tourists.”
Christo Plans Ambitious Sculpture For Abu Dhabi
“A 150-metre-high, flat-topped pyramid would be taller than St Paul’s Cathedral or St Peter’s Basilica and would overshadow the Great Pyramid of Giza – creating Abu Dhabi’s answer to Egypt’s pyramids or Mecca’s Kaaba.”