“When the Chicago mayor’s office analyzed the sources of those recovered firearms, with help from the University of Chicago Crime Lab, it found that many had been first sold by just a small number of gun dealers in the suburbs of the city. One gun dealer in Lyons, Illinois, alone accounted for 659 guns recovered between 2009 and 2013.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
A Behind-The-Scenes Mover And Shaker Bringing The Art Of The African Diaspora With Her
“‘It’s no less ambitious than an effort to reframe art history,’ said Ms. Joyner, who sees herself as righting a wrong. ‘First, to include more broadly those who have been overlooked — and, for those with visibility, to steward and contextualize those careers.'”
Movies Turn To A TV Show Process: The Writers’ Room
“Mr. Goldsman, who won an Oscar for ‘A Beautiful Mind,’ has persuaded other top writers to join him in adapting seemingly cheesy Hasbro brands like M.A.S.K., a short-lived ’80s toy line and TV series about secret agents whose cars and trucks turn into weapons. Among those he attracted to this year’s Hasbro room are Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ screenwriter Nicole Perlman.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For The Weekend Of 10.16.16
Four Trends In Understanding Audience: Measurement, Streaming and Politics This Week: Is there a correlation between value and attention in the arts?… Data’s in: the plus/minuses of live-streaming… Some ideas from a researcher on measuring aesthetic experience… How might the arts weigh in … read more
AJBlog: AJ Arts Audience Published 2016-10-16
People will talk In today’s Wall Street Journal I review an off-Broadway revival of Horton Foote’sThe Roads to Home and the Broadway premiere of Simon Stephens’Heisenberg. Here’s an excerpt. * * * It’s no surprise that … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-10-14
Rejoicing Well, I think it’s thrilling that Bob Dylan won his Nobel prize. One of the most profound artists alive today. Someone who goes very deep in me. dylan-blog And I’m also thrilled because by choosing … read more
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2016-10-13
Colliding Ideas Tere O’Connor Dance appears at the Joyce Theater in the second week of NY Quadrille. The Joyce Theater reconfigured for the NY Quadrille performances. Photo: Billy Zavelson/courtesy of Richard Kornberg Associates It’s no secret that … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2016-10-13
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2016-10-13
Now That Dylan Has Been ‘Nobelized’ … it’s worth recalling this post about poetry, fakery, cultural theft, and stolen identity. … read more
AJBlog: Straight|Up Published 2016-10-13
The (Faint Hint Of) Scandal Surrounding Shostakovich’s Opera ‘The Nose’
“He wrote The Nose from the unguarded standpoint of a young composer using his entire box of tricks at a time when the liberated Russian intelligentsia had free rein to experiment and revel in the avant garde. The first Stalinist crackdown was still around the corner. The result is almost a catalogue of all the devices and gestures that would become standard practice for mid-to‑late 20th-century modernist iconoclasm.”
Kathleen Turner On Playing Joan Didion For 80 Long, Word-Filled Minutes
“This isn’t about imitating Didion. This is about portraying a woman who is dealing with grief, and grasping for life. Facing unimaginable loss, she’s strong, vulnerable and fierce as she struggles to banish self-pity.”
The Scholar Of Horror Who Has Created An Entire Class On Beyonce’s Lemonade
“I’ve taught kooky classes before. I’m the weird one in the department. So, I’ve taught Horror Text & Theory, Black Women in Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror, Speculative Black Women, Bad Black Mothers – so a class about Beyoncé was almost normal at this point. My department is pretty supportive about my course choices.”
A Show Where No Cellphone Can Ring Or Beep Or Do One Damn Thing Because It’s In A Locked Pouch
“Fans are required to place their cellphones into Yondr’s form-fitting lockable pouch when entering the show, and a disk mechanism unlocks it on the way out. Fans keep the pouch with them, but it is impossible for them to snap pictures, shoot videos or send text messages during the performance while the pouch is locked.”
When This Singer Visited A Refugee Camp And Spoke Out, Britain Got Surprisingly Hostile
“The 31-year-old singer, who has described herself as ‘an argumentative little shit’, has been both loved and hated by the press and public for a decade now, as is the fate of pop stars with opinions. Nothing she’s experienced has had the effect of muting her voice. She remains bracingly fearless – an incorrigible fly in the ointment.”
The Chinese Artist Who Set The Art World Aflame
“I’m also a little timid, so I needed a medium to get rid of the rigidity in myself for the art. In my hometown [Quanzhou, China], there were so many firecracker factories, so I had easy access to gunpowder. Using gunpowder as a medium became a way to liberate myself.”