“Its fate took on added importance amid questions over how committed the Philharmonic would remain to new music after the departure of Mr. Gilbert, who has raised its profile during his tenure.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
What Does Margaret Atwood Think Our Obsession With Dystopias Teaches Us?
“‘All dystopian novels are telling you to do is make sure you’ve got a lot of canned goods and a gun.’ Do you have canned goods and a gun in Toronto? ‘I’m too freaking old. I’m probably not going to make it through the zombie apocalypse anyway.'”
The Triple Threat: A Ballet Dancer Who’s Also A Singer And A Drag Queen
“‘I became very aware of the hetero-normative standard in ballet very early,’ said Mr. Whiteside, who realized he would mainly play straight men onstage. ‘And that made me sad. I will never get to express myself as my true self.'”
The Black Panthers’ Art Still Resonates – And Feels Sadly Topical – Fifty Years Later
“One of the most potent weapons in its outreach to African-Americans in cities across the country was its artwork. In posters, pamphlets and its popular newspaper, The Black Panther, the party’s imagery was guided by the vision of Emory Douglas, its minister of culture.”
Another Critic Is Fired Because Those He Covered Complained
Colin Thomas was the longtime theatre reviewer at Vancouver’s alt-weekly The Georgia Straight. Last week he surprised the theatre community with a blog post that began: “I just got fired from The Georgia Straight. Thirty years. No warning. No compensation.”
The Man Who Was The Voice Of Met Opera Broadcasts For 29 Seasons Has Died At Age 96
Beginning in 1975, Peter Allen “delivered a kind of recitative, telling listeners what would happen as a given opera unfolded, and even what was happening before that, from the moment the lights went down to the moment the Met’s great gold curtain went up.”
Doing Queer Theatre In Lebanon – But Keeping Very Quiet About It
“It was both liberating and frustrating for us to create this space where we could finally express ourselves in our city, but that had to be zoned off from the public in order to protect the safety of the actors. Many of them were not out at work or in their families.”
Staring At The Soul Of Painter Alice Neel
“The critics repeatedly return to the intense humanity of Neel’s paintings—not in the sense of a gentle or genteel compassion, but almost its opposite: Neel’s portraits unflinchingly depict the gamut of human vulnerabilities, emotions and attitudes.”
The Striking Pittsburgh Musicians Say (Of Course) It’s About Quality
“The musicians, who have been on strike since Sept. 30, argue that management’s last proposal would do irreversible damage to the quality of the 120-year-old ensemble.”
How Did The Satirical Turnip Prize Become So Highly Valued?
“What started as a tongue-in-cheek award for locals has expanded into a global competition, with dozens of artists from around the world now vying each year for the turnip-impaled trophy on a rusty 6-inch nail.”