Two tech/book reporters duke it out over Amazon, agency pricing and that antitrust lawsuit. (And what happens if Amazon is the only bookstore left?)
Author: ArtsJournal2
A Contemporary Choreographer Moves On
“Since founding the Australian dance company Chunky Move in 1995, [Gideon] Obarzanek has consistently pushed the boundaries of how contemporary dance can be viewed and understood through mining his omnivorous interests in theater, film, visual art, science and technology.” But now he’s handing over Chunky Move. Why?
Author Elizabeth Strout Doesn’t Slam Social Media, But …
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge says fiction “can remove us from the whirlwind, give us another rhythm and the chance to be more contemplative. At least I see it in that way. There is so much ‘stuff’ now. And more. And more and more coming at us in all directions. To an extent, that can’t be helped, but it is nice to have it slowed down.”
Emily Blunt Wants To Act, Not Party With Actors
The British actress stars in three films opening soon, but Hollywood is not her favorite place. “I don’t want to go to event after event, I don’t really enjoy getting glammed up for that crap night after night. I don’t want to go to the opening of an envelope just to be seen, you know, it’s just gross.”
Freud, Extended (That Is, Lucien Freud, At London’s National Portrait Gallery)
The National Portrait Gallery adds extra hours to accommodate the overflow of visitors for the popular exhibit.
The Slaves Of Thomas Jefferson Get An Exhibit Of Their Own
“Thomas Jefferson’s very existence was shaped and enabled by slavery. Slaves placed newborn Thomas in his cradle, and slaves comforted the former president on his deathbed.” Now those 607 slaves have an exhibit of their own.
Film Reviews For Cash – But Not For The Ebert Of China
“Most Chinese media organizations do not have a staff movie critic, and many publications that do print reviews use underpaid freelancers, who regularly accept red envelopes of cash from filmmakers, ostensibly to cover expenses.” Raymond Zhou doesn’t take those bribes, and he pays a price for his honesty.
Artist Ed Moses: Still Crackling, And Obsessed, At (Almost) 86
“What I do has to do with trying different things, and every once in a while out there in right field or left field something happens. I used to try to ignore that because I was directed. I felt you had to be disciplined. Then finally I realized I’ve never had any discipline. I work out of obsession.”
Actors Gotta Act; Viewers Gotta Freak
How did that nice actor from our favorite T.V. show end up in that movie? And what happens to our synapses when our favorite characters switch screens and genres?
How To Pick Someone Up In A Gallery, According To Some Experts
You want to get a date at MoMA? Here’s a (short, snappy, questionable) guide.