“You see everyone’s faces, right there. If they’re enjoying it, you can feel that. And if they’re not, you can feel that too!”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Case For ‘Feelgood Seriousness’
“It’s a joyful, noncynical story of women and their progression in this world.”
Even Nicholas Serota Was Shocked By Tate Modern’s Wild Success And Popularity
“No one expected such numbers. Serota thought he had an art museum; what he got was a major tourist attraction.”
The Quiet, And Persistent, Power Of Maya Lin’s Art And Architecture
“Thanks to her culturally supportive upbringing, youthful acclaim, and preternatural self-confidence in following multidisciplinary pursuits without a careerist agenda, Lin has freed herself from the entrapments of the infernal fame machine.”
Losing Our Religion, But Together, In A Semi-Religious Structure Kind Of Way
“Even as growing numbers of U.S. adults are disaffiliating from faith-based institutions, some have found that secular life lacks the community structures and sense of belonging often offered by religious organizations.”
New, Cheaper Music Streaming Services (From Old Streaming Companies)
Amazon and Pandora “are set to introduce new versions of their streaming services in coming weeks, charging as little as $5 a month.”
What Happens When Matilda Grows Up?
“I got to have the most amazing birthday party ever courtesy of Danny DeVito and his family. I got to travel. And, on a pragmatic level, it helped me pay for college.”
At City Ballet, Young Women Make The Leap From Ballerina To Choreographer
“I like the stuff that happens when I’m at that mental-empty place. That’s so cool, because in already a short amount of time, I’m learning to trust myself. It’s empowering. It’s because when you do something scary, you get stronger. Always.”
Movie Star David Oyelowo Has Had It With Sexism In The Industry
“I just feel like if God, in his divine plan, made it that pretty much the population is 50/50 of men and women, why it should be below 10% of women behind the screen, when we have this cultural medium that is so influential, so impacting, so educational, so inspiring.”
Selling Books Can Make You Better At Writing Books
“What does working in a bookstore do to a writer, that isn’t done in an MFA workshop or in some other, self-cultivated environment devoted to books? For me, it’s radically expanded my reading list, my relationship to books, and how I treat the work of other writers in relation to my own.”