“It is also a mistake to hold the art form hostage to 19th century ideals of beauty in which pale skin was equated with goodness and dark with evil. No thinking person would allow him or herself to indulge in these kinds of discrimination, but such prejudices persist below the level of thought.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Producers Sue Over Alleged ‘Rebecca’ Fraud
The weirdest story in recent Broadway history continues.
A British Invasion Of The World (Musically Speaking)
Revenues double for British singers – and songwriters. “‘Music is a great British success story,’ she said. ‘It contributes significantly to our economy and promotes our endemic creativity and culture.'”
Architect Norman Foster Isn’t All Washed Up
“Architects and journalists had warned me beforehand that he was brittle, opportunist, slick at escaping blame. There was a refrain that he was played out, that he had lost his way with bling projects in bling places.”
Beautiful Music When Little Italy Meets Chinatown
“The tradition of Italian brass bands playing at Chinese funerals on Mulberry Street arose out of the proximity of the Chinese and Italian communities in Manhattan. As Chinatown stretched into Little Italy, Italian funeral parlors were taken over by Chinese owners. Because it was traditional for Chinese dignitaries to have brass at their funerals, the Italian bands remained a staple.”
Will Scottish Viewers Pay Extra For The BBC?
As Scotland gains more and more independence, including TV license freedom, Scottish viewers may find themselves cut off from (or paying for) programs they’re used to getting for free.
This Guy Loves, We Mean Really Loves, The Lord Of The Rings
And he’s not afraid to show it, with a census and family tree for more than 900 (Nine. Hundred.) characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth.
Finding Roles That Work, Without Compromising Ideals
“Cicely Tyson has refused to compromise during nearly six decades in film, turning down roles she thought were two-dimensional, stereotypical depictions of African American women.”
London’s Indie Booksellers Fight Back From The Brink
On Charing Cross Road, “There’s no point in trying to replicate a large chain. Instead, we can curate things a little better.”
Building The (Mostly) All-American Home
Architect Karen Lantz tried to make a house wherein everything was made in the U.S.A. That turned out to be a bit of a challenge.