Artists including Richard Serra and Cindy Sherman have signed on to the “J20 Art Strike,” and some museums are considering it as well. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) says it won’t close because “Our entire program and mission, every day, is an expression of inclusion and appreciation of every culture.”
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But, Says One Art Critic, Any General Art Strike Is Dumb And Useless Because No One Cares About ‘Cultural Elites’
A grim analysis from Britain: “Let’s face it: art and serious culture are completely marginal to American life. Trump’s victory proves that. Closing museums is not likely to have any impact on those who support him. With all due respect, they might be affected a lot more if reality television shows went on strike.”
La La Land Wins Big At The Golden Globes, But Meryl Streep Steals Some Thunder As Well
Coverage of the entire night, from fashion to wins and losses (seriously, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, you didn’t vote for Mahershala Ali?!) to the gaffes and speeches that marked the night.
Why Are Universities Investing So Much Money In Their Art Museums?
Sure, students want more art, but it also comes down to this: Universities have a steady supply of cash, and they know a good investment when they see it.
It’s Time To Let ‘Creative Writing’ Go
Creativity isn’t everything – and it isn’t confined to novels and poetry, says an academic writer. “This mass of unrecognized writing and labor is virtually unrepresented in popular culture, and academics and other workplace writers are not part of the cultural narrative around creativity.”
The New Yorker Tries To Be Funny About Classical Music
It’s in the Daily Shouts section and is a fine example of that particular piece of the New Yorker. The headline is: “Thoughts While Attending the First Symphony in the Series my Wife Wanted To Buy.” However, we see no lie in this particular sentence: “You’d think, for what these tickets cost, the seat would at least be comfortable.”
LGBT Showrunners And Writers, Riding A Wave Of Great Shows In 2016, Brace For The Trump Administration
People are worried, people are scared, and people are determined: “With Inauguration Day coming ever closer, a mantra has risen from the private conversations of LGBT Hollywood: ‘Keep pushing.'”
The Quickly Fading Art Of The Public Library Book Doctor
Well, this is somewhat depressing: “Menderies, often called book hospitals, were once common in library systems across the nation. But the digital revolution, cost-control pressures and shifting reader tastes pushed many libraries away from paper and the maintenance of fragile old classics.”
Will Boston’s Theatre District Get New Life As Emerson College’s Colonial Theatre Reopens?
The deal with London-based Ambassador Theatre Group comes with a 40-year lease and both Emerson and ATG making capital investments in the 117-year-old building – and the revitalization of a theatre that’s been dark for more than a year.
What Can We Learn About Race And Money From Some New TV Shows?
Shows like “Atlanta” and “Insecure” show how middle-class African Americans are feeling about economic security – that is, that there isn’t any. “These sitcoms remind us of the centrality of race, not just to our conversations but to policies around income inequality.”