The BBC lets the secret Wales connections out – including a telling detail about the Church of Jediism.
Author: ArtsJournal2
Women Writers And T.V. – Are Things Getting Better?
This year, sort of: “Overall, women were responsible for 32 percent of the pilots produced in 2012. According to Swanson, this is a decrease of three percent from the highs of 2011, but represents solid growth after 2010’s low point of 20 percent.”
New York’s Outdoor Revels, And The Actors Who Bring Them To Life
During the Delacorte’s 50-year history, millions of people – and more than a few wild animals – have watched Shakespeare and other classics in Central Park. Liev Schreiber: “I used to think we were competing with the sunset and the rain and the animals and the helicopters and the wind and the muggings. But … the setting is really the star of the show.”
Questions With No Answers As China Continues To Imprison Art Shippers
“The director of a China-based art shipping company that had two employees detained by Chinese customs officials at the end of March says he is concerned for their health and has not heard from them since police took them into custody. The pair are being held as part of a probe into alleged undervaluation of works of art imported into the mainland.”
The Dream Of Animation Is Alive In Argentina
“Picture what Pixar and DreamWorks are doing, but on a fraction of the budget, using a scrappy team and a startup mentality, and a decidedly Latin American flavor.” And soccer, of course.
Did MoMA’s Famous ‘Family of Man’ Exhibit Squash Dissent – Or Promote It?
“In totalitarian countries, they argued, mass media delivered propaganda
messages directly from the mouths of dictators; as a result, they undermined their
citizens’ abilities to reason and transformed them into automatons. When Steichen
and his team designed ‘The Family of Man,’ they sought to build a media environment that would have the opposite effect.”
Why Can’t We Leave Dead Musicians Alone? (There’s A Name For It)
“It’s called the ‘death effect’ and it’s the same for actors, authors and artists — whether it’s an increase in exposure or a supply-induced demand (no more painter, no more paintings), public hunger for a person’s work grows exponentially following their passing. When it comes to musicians, however, the situation has the added element of necromancy, a sort of pop culture-tinged resurrection.”
Apple: What? Us Fix E-Book Prices?
“Apple argued that its foray into e-books has actually fueled demand for e-books by forcing Amazon and rivals, including Barnes & Noble Inc, to compete more aggressively, including by upgrading e-reader technology.”
New Music Director For New West Symphony
“Marcelo Lehninger, the young Brazilian German maestro who serves as an assistant conductor for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has been named music director of the New West Symphony, which is based in Thousand Oaks.”
Cracking Up The Crowds (And Avoiding The Censors) In Qatar
“Mohammed Fahad Kamal, the funniest comedian in SUCQ, explained the unofficial rules of comedy in Qatar: you can make fun of only things that only you can make fun of. ‘Most of my material is about my family,’ Kamal said. ‘It’s about the tradition here and the culture. I’m trying to take it step by step. We’re not used to laughing at ourselves.'”