If you’ve been making fun of “yarn bombing” or knitting as a cute little thing that women do, think again, buster. It’s street art. And now is its time.
Author: ArtsJournal2
Lost (And Found) Stravinsky Piece Performed In St. Petersburg
It’s only been 107 years since the “Funeral Song” for Rimsky-Korsakov was last performed. “Getting it played in the narrow, status-conscious musical world of tsarist Petersburg cost him almost as much emotional effort as it has cost to get it replayed now.”
The Heartbreak Of The Oakland Fire And Young Artists’ Need For Underground Spaces
With nine confirmed dead and dozens missing, the fire on Dec. 2 has devastated a whole community. Vital members of Oakland’s arts and music scene – and many queer and trans artists of color – are likely gone. Some who survived say “these non-permitted residences that host underground shows are often the only safe place for marginalized people, those who find above-the-board and sanctioned venues unsafe or inhospitable.”
Bertolucci And Brando Conspired To Make ‘Last Tango In Paris’ Rape Scene Actually Non-Consensual For Maria Schneider
So, this is abhorrent: “According to Bertolucci, he and Brando agreed not to tell Schneider what would happen to her because he wanted her reaction ‘as a girl, not as an actress.'”
The Holiday Shows That Pay For Everything Else
Sure, you might be tired of A Christmas Carol – but if you’re the theatre putting it on (or the ballet company putting on The Nutcracker, or … ), it can help pay for those experimental plays you produce the rest of the season. And a holiday show “sparks multi-generational sales, with families taking in the show together, bringing the average up to five tickets per sale. You don’t have to be a marketing wiz to see how such math benefits the organization.”
When Ballet Dancers Get Inked
Dancers can cover their tats with makeup, but there are some challenges: “Covering tattoos in more exposed areas isn’t easy. Dancers not only sweat, but they have to lift, catch and clutch one another, which means damp body parts and makeup rubbing against expensive, difficult-to-clean costumes.”
The Life Of A Tour And Production Manager With 250 Crew Members To Wrangle
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra only tours at Christmas, and the band likes its spectacle to be truly spectacular – which means a lot of trucks and a lot of crew. Production manager Elliott Saltzman: “Our schedule is pretty amazing. … We’re going to do almost 22,000 miles, 34 states, 61 cities, 105 shows, and 44 double-show days.”
Miami’s Still Not Hot At The Whitney Biennial
The larger art world seemed on the verge of picking Miami as a cultural hot spot back in 2008, four Biennials ago, before it all went not exactly south but more like someplace else, to places whose artists address the politics of the world.
Why Are Costume Designers Shafted When It Comes To Representation – And Money?
Basically: “Given our gendered views on who makes clothing and how much their time is worth, it is telling that in the female dominated, garment-based field of costume design, designers are expected to act not only as designer, but also (still) as laborer.”
The Punk Ethos Doesn’t Die: A Public Fire Consumes Punk Memorabilia
The son of Malcolm McLaren, the manager of the Sex Pistols, burned what he said was 5 million pounds worth of punk memorabilia on the middle of a boat in the Thames. He said: “Punk has become another marketing tool to sell you something you don’t need. …If you want to understand the potent values of punk, confront taboos. Do not tolerate hypocrisy. Investigate the truth for yourself.”