The Tony-award winning play about World War One will leave Broadway in January.
Author: ArtsJournal2
Mashing Up Shakespeare And His Green World
Director Calixto Bieito on his play Forests: “Shakespeare’s words are out of context, but they are much more free. They are not a slave to the plot – they get a new dimension.”
Should The Museum Of Fine Arts In Houston Expand? (Should Any Museum?)
With the new “Set in Stone” study to draw from, museums can ask the right questions about expansion (and so can funders, and journalists, for that matter).
No Villains, But A Lot Of Financial Trouble, At Indianapolis Symphony
“The symphony has run out of pain-free options, and the time for minor adjustments has passed.”
Hey Ballet Companies, Where Are Your Black Dancers?
“Classical ballet celebrates pale princesses and fair swans. It’s a world where dancers cake their limbs in white powder, and where performers with darker skin don’t always feel welcome.”
Performing The Same Debussy Flute Solo Every Day – For A Year
Flutist Mimi Stillman “hatched her Syrinx-a-day idea as a response to Debussy’s 150th birthday this year, and started on the actual date, Aug. 22.” So far she’s made videos of herself performing it in Israel and Italy.
Feeling Drained Of Creativity? Do Something Insanely Boring
“Putting a difficult problem in the back of your mind won’t, by itself, lead to creative thinking. The key seems to be performing some simple chore while it’s lodged there.”
Comic Book Used As Legal Brief In E-Book Price-Fixing Case
When the judge told a lawyer he only had five pages for an amicus brief, he called on a graphic novelist for help. (Want to read the comic? Click here/)
Amazon Deal Doesn’t Look Great For Netflix – Or Does It?
Netflix stock prices dropped when Amazon announced a deal with EPIX to stream movies like The Hunger Games and The Avengers – but will that deal actually harm Netflix?
An Art Landmark Is Cleared – With Police Backup – In Berlin
Artists stood on the sidewalk with their possessions and artwork as Tacheles, “the grungy Berlin art center housed in a derelict former department store that became a trashy symbol of the capital’s post-unification freedom, was cleared on Tuesday.”