A book publicist took action after Barnes & Noble in the Bronx – the last bookstore (at that point) in the borough – shut its doors. But it took social media to make it real: “Fennell put out a call on Twitter, where most of her followers are people in book publishing and other media professionals. The response was overwhelming. Hundreds of people donated to her Kickstarter campaign, which met and exceeded its $30,000 goal in just over a week. Authors and publishers stepped forward to join her planning board, helping her confirm speakers for the event.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
One Comedian Says She Has No Time For The Men Disgraced By The MeToo Movement
Tig Notaro got famous partly because of Louis CK, but she’s glad he’s out of her life and her now canceled Amazon show, “One Mississippi.” She says of all the rumors of the return of various men accused of harassment and attacks, “The attention and support for the victims needs to be continued, more than people worried about these abusers and what’s next for them, how are they going to move on — shut up.”
The Sad Tales Of Lost Masterpieces, And A Few That Might Yet Be Found
Was a famous Caravaggio fed to hungry pigs? That’s what a Mafia informer told the authorities.
Broadway Keeps Chasing (And Rarely Catching) That Disco Beat
Even though Summer: The Donna Summer Musical has been clearing $1 million per week since early April, Broadway doesn’t have a super track record with disco. But that hardly matters – the shows, critically panned, often survive for awhile on Broadway before taking off for massive world tours.
‘Obscene’ Art Market Prices Sweep The Globe
But, for the most part, new artists aren’t benefitting. Instead, it’s a contest for pieces that are hardly ever seen on the market. “Experts say the finest works rarely come up for sale, yet demand is increasing as newly wealthy Chinese buyers compete with financiers and Saudi sheikhs.”
Beat Poet, Author, And Mentor Bobbie Louise Hawkins Has Died At 87
“Equipped with only a high school education but, as a voracious reader, fortified with a copious vocabulary, Ms. Hawkins left her literary imprint on a cultural landscape dominated by men and as a mentor to a generation of female writers.”
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Lost Its Guest Star Cellist To The Royal Wedding
Nineteen-year-old British star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason was scheduled to perform for LACO’s final concert of the season, but then a little thing called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding got in the way. LACO’s executive director knows how to spin: “It’s such a great moment for the classical music world. This kind of visibility on a global stage for classical music is great for all of us.”
Will The Senate Vote To Restore Net Neutrality?
It’s a step more useful for midterm politics than for reality, unfortunately: “All 49 members of the Democratic caucus are in favor of the resolution, along with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). If it passes, the resolution still faces a tough vote in the House, as well as the signature of President Donald Trump.”
British Architect Will Alsop, Creator Of Avant Garde And Modernist Buildings, Has Died At 70
“Alsop, dismissed as a dreamer by some, was eternally optimistic about the potential of architecture. ‘Architects are the only profession that actually deal in joy and delight,’ he had said. ‘All the others deal in doom and gloom.'”
Could Hollywood Move To A PG-15 Rating For Gun Violence?
Here’s the thing: “Studies have long shown that gun violence in PG-13 movies has been rising, sometimes exceeding what is shown in popular R-rated films. Now there is research suggesting that some parents think 13 is too young to see intense shooting, even when it appears justified.”