Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing, says it’s not easy to recreate the feel of writing her first novel, which she wrote in a dank little apartment in Iowa City. “Every day I would wake up in the dungeon, head to my nook, sit at my desk and feel proud and productive and contented. I’m trying to recapture that feeling.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Motion Picture Academy (Finally?) Adds A Code Of Conduct
Hmmm. “Although we have no intention of functioning as an investigative body or moral court, we do have a right and duty as a voluntary association to maintain clear standards of workplace behavior for those we accept as members.” (So are Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby the next to go?)
In Los Angeles, Artists Are Being Rent-Hiked And Flat-Out Evicted From The Arts District
Make that “The Arts District,” since the artists are getting booted.
Making Dance Look Somewhat Realistic Onscreen
Basically? Hire a good choreographer, or two. “The critic in all of us gets particularly savage when watching a dance film or a musical. We demand great acting and exceptional dancing, seeking both to transport us. During this current resurgence of the musical genre, and as more dance-focussed films emerge, the choreographer has become central to many productions.”
The Actor Who Played Danny In The Shining Was Promised *That* Trike
But he never got it. And by the way, he is a super normal dude who teaches biology and has four kids.
A Legendary Portland Video Store Has Gone Nonprofit – And Won Its Kickstarter Campaign Quickly
In Portland, the video store Movie Madness is a gem: “The labyrinth of aisles arranges some 84,000 films by countries, directors, actors, and genres, which get as specific as Rampaging Teenagers, Childhood Icons Gone Terribly Wrong, and Problems with Rodents.” But the 71-year-old owner wanted to sell, specifically to a nonprofit that runs Portland’s Hollywood Theatre. Then the Kickstarter began.
The Return Of A Stolen Saint Brings Joy, And Highlights Italian Churches’ Security Problems
The country has more than 60,000 churches, and they contain “a treasure trove that includes masterpieces by Titian, Michelangelo and Caravaggio as well as statues and precious artifacts like chalices, candelabra and countless illuminated manuscripts.” Thieves know it, but the faithful, and tourists, want Italian churches to stay open to the public. Now what?
The Re-Inspiration Of A Former Principal Ballerina
Janie Taylor thought she’d finished with performing when she retired from City Ballet. But Benjamin Millepied – and a multifaceted artistic life that includes teaching and costume design, along with, yes, dancing onstage – has her back in the life. A friend says, “Now she gets to decide, ‘I’m gonna feel who I am again. I’m gonna be creative.’ And guess what? Her body feels better.”
Canadian Producer GIlbert Rozon Accused Of Sexual Harassment By At Least Nine Women
The founder of Montreal’s Just for Laughs comedy festival resigned from many posts after “Quebec daily Le Devoir on Thursday published women’s accounts of the circumstances in which they allegedly suffered the actions of Mr. Rozon over the last thirty years. Some accuse him of having raped them.”
The Newseum Is Incredibly Relevant, And Incredibly Underfunded
The Newseum opened a beautiful new building in D.C. at the worst possible time, and its one major funder is having to tighten its budget. “News organizations who were generous supporters at the outset found themselves contending with their own financial challenges. Journalists, who do not have the deep pockets of some professions, were not a particularly bountiful source of money.” Can the Newseum survive?