“‘Concrete is dumb,’ Mr. Tor said. … ‘It doesn’t know for whom it is being poured.’ Engineering necessity gave birth to one of the most inviting facets of the terminal’s undulating interior: ribbons of skylights along the joints that were opened among the four vaults. The skylights turn what might have been a heavy blanket into something luminous and billowy.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
A Playwright And Director Who Somehow Fought Through Mutual Dislike To Become Artistic BFFs
How Qui Nguyen started Vampire Cowboys, realized he would never be “mature,” wrote the play Vietgone, and found director May Adrales for a partnership made in theatre paradise.
The Choir For The Tone Deaf That Sings In The Heart Of Opera Country
The director, a mezzo-soprano in the symphony choir of Milan, says that it’s rare for people to be truly tone deaf – though in Italy, a land with little public music education, they may believe themselves to be so. She says, “Most people who come to the choir only have to learn how to listen, though that is the most difficult thing.”
If You Want Misty Copeland’s Shoes, You’d Best Be Prepared With Some Cash
Basically, “signed pointe shoes often become gift-shop items or special giveaways for ballet fans. But Copeland’s worn-out shoes are different. The principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre has achieved rare celebrity status.” In an auction that closes today at 7 pm Eastern, they – and some other memorabilia – are being sold as a Washington Ballet fundraiser.
Arts Groups Make Battle Plans For After Trump’s Cuts
Sure, federal funding for the arts in the United States is already at a low, but it’s”much-needed money that supports community projects, new works and making the arts accessible to people in different parts of the country and to those who are not wealthy. And after years of culture-war debates in which conservatives took aim at the programs, questioning their value, arts groups are pressing the case that the federal money they receive supports organizations — and jobs — in all 50 states, both red and blue.”
If IMDb Could Figure Out A Way Around The Trolls, The Message Boards Wouldn’t Have To Die
No, IMDb, the conversation has not all moved to social media – even a social media administrator could tell you that: “There is a definite sense of community on the boards. You won’t be able to use the site in the same way.” But the site’s admins might (with reason) think that racist trolling has gone way too far. So as of today, Feb. 20, all of the content will disappear.
Jannis Kounellis, Pioneer Of Arte Povera, Has Died At 80
Kounellis, who left Greece for Rome when he was 20, “made a highly distinctive contribution to one of the most provocative artistic movements in postwar Europe.”
How Would We Act If We Knew We Would Live Forever? [VIDEO]
Would living forever make people happier or more generous? “It’s worth asking, ‘Should we die?'”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For The Weekend Of 02.19.17
2017 Portland Festival Report No. 1
The Branford Marsallis Quartet and singer Kurt Elling combined in the first major concert of the 2017 Portland, Oregon PDX Jazz Festival. A packed audience in the capacious Newmark Theater heard a … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-02-18
The Martha Graham Dance Company’s New Visions
The Martha Graham Dance Company commissions works by Annie-B Parson, Pontus Lidberg, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Members of the Martha Graham Dance Company in Annie-B Parson’s I used to love you. (L to R): Anne … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2017-02-18
What conservatories should do
What they should do to prepare students for classical music’s future. These are things I said in my talk at the Jacobs School at Indiana University. First, conservatories should make the future of classical music a … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2017-02-17
Your Mood is Understandable, but Unacceptable
I haven’t worn a Mood Ring since the late 1970’s but it’s time for that fad to return. I know, I know… they never really worked all that well. Regardless of how I was feeling … read more
AJBlog: Audience WantedPublished 2017-02-17
Advertisers Buy All Of The Oscars’ Ad Time, Expecting Political Speeches
It’s possible that the “Trump Bump” that’s been helping the New York Times, Teen Vogue, ProPublica and other print/online publications is also driving more money toward the producers of the Oscars. The current president “‘has been very good for television,’ said Ashwin Navin, chief executive of Samba TV, a data and analytics firm. ‘The politically charged environment has been good for television, including these award shows.'”