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The 73-Year-Old Senegalese Woman Who Is ‘The Lighthouse At Sea’ For Many Dancers

Germaine Acogny, who says dance is the mother of all the arts, “is best known for fusing West African and modern dance. She has been sharing her decades-old technique with young artists from across the continent at L’Ecole des Sables, French for the School of Sands, in a remote fishing village in Senegal.”

How A Man Who Hadn’t Finished A Book In 35 Years Became A Reader

It all began with a conversation with his daughter about craft. “It doesn’t just happen?’ he asked. I clenched my fingers into my palms. ‘No,’ I told him. ‘I don’t just create something in one sitting.’ Finally, I told him that if he tried to read, he’d understand better.”

There’s An India That Only Exists On British Screens, And It’s Not The Real India

Direct talk from a critic: “What is India really like? British TV doesn’t really care. Instead, the point of India on telly is to serve as an exotic backdrop to western dramas of self-discovery.”

Another Noose – The Third In Recent Weeks – Found Near A Museum In D.C.

This time, it was by the National Gallery of Art. The first two were at the Hirshhorn and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Shows That Producers Need To Go Beyond ‘Colorblind’ Casting

Yes, good, more high-profile jobs for actors of color. Except … “There could be something powerful in showcasing life in Gilead for people of color, but the show rarely, if ever, goes there.”

Turns Out Shakespeare’s Iambic Pentameter And Fantastical Characters Might Be Great For Students On The Autism Spectrum

The play that seems to work the best is The Tempest. “That particular play, McClatchy explains, ‘seemed to go right to the heart of the matter in a lot of ways, in terms of being locked on an island and feeling like ‘the other.’'”

What Does Amazon’s Purchase Of Whole Foods Really Mean?

It means empire, basically: “The move takes it one step closer towards founder Jeff Bezos’ long-held ambition of becoming the ‘world’s store,’ and it is unquestionably the central actor in the remaking of American, and perhaps global, consumerism. What remains unclear is whether it is overall a force for good, or a destroyer of traditional retail that erodes jobs, ruins malls, and transforms a once-productive workforce into underemployed, couch-bound consumers.”

More Than $4.5 Million Disappeared From The Malaysian Government … To Fund ‘Dumb And Dumber To’?

Well, some of it, at least. Some may also have been used to finance – this is real, people – The Wolf of Wall Street. “Now, the US government is looking to claw some of that money back—and, in a bizarre turn of events—wants Hollywood to fork over millions in assets the DOJ says were purchased with dirty money.”

In The Middle Of Pride Month, Reflecting On A Queer Middle School ‘Romeo And Juliet’

Turns out 12-year-olds may be the best-kept secret in the business. “I believe that middle schoolers want to do good theatre. I believe that middle schoolers want to do theatre that reflects their sensibilities. I believe middle schoolers want to do fun theatre. When given the opportunity to do something that hasn’t been done, middle schoolers want to do important theatre.”

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