“We are at a crossroads, trying to figure out what’s next, and in order to get to the other side, we have to wade in the water. Perhaps, this is us reckoning with our muddy past, crossing over the River Jordan. Even some of the antiquated questions being asked, some of the objectionable books that are being published, might, oddly, be necessary blunders that bring us closer to becoming more human. Like our students.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
When Teens Without Arts Opportunities Get To Do Shakespeare
“It’s not about being a great actor. … It’s about studying craft, deriving a sense of strength from that craft, and feeling that you’ve grown in some way. If students get anything from this program that they can apply to any other aspect of their lives, that’s a huge success for us.”
One British Politician Pledges Extra Money For The Arts (If He Gets Elected, Of Course)
“Speaking at world’s largest arts festival in the Scottish capital, Mr Corbyn said that under his leadership Labour will draw on the country’s ‘proud cultural heritage’ and give people from all sections of society the opportunity for their ‘creativity to flourish’.”
Can A Neighborhood Nonprofit Succeed At Saving Langston Hughes’ Home As Harlem Arts Center?
“We’ve been talking a lot about what it means to embrace newness but also hold on to legacy, hold on to culture, and not erase the actual places that we believe are sacred spaces of the Harlem Renaissance.”
In England, A Famous Zaha Hadid Piece Goes Back Up (For Sale)
“It is very poignant. … But all the more marvellous that this master work should be presented to remind us what an extraordinary contribution she made.”
Virtual Ballet Is A Reality
“Through a heavy VR goggles and headphones, the viewer is not served the choreography; he must turn his head to discover that the group of dancers – in white tutu and pointe shoes; so far, the picture is familiar – is arranged in a circle.” [Translated from Dutch using Google Translate]
The Cleveland Orchestra Goes To The Heart Of The City For The Summer [AUDIO]
“The old model of service has sort of imperial, colonial overtones,” but the relationship they actually built was refreshing.
Taking Art World Sexism And Making It Into Art
“Language started creeping into her work after this episode, with ‘Censored’ drawings, explicit images over which Tompkins laid a grid, stamping ‘censored’ on the offending areas. ‘I censored my own pieces. I felt I could do it better than anyone,’ Tompkins told me. ‘It was in reality a way to stay sane. Being censored is a really nasty business.'”
The Things Musicians Carry
“Tunes, traditions, styles, perspectives — one might think of us as the carriers of a DNA that can both stubbornly endure and spontaneously mutate as we meet other musicians and enter new realms.”
Ava Duvernay’s Mission In Movies And TV
“It’s not strategy, it’s not networking. It’s not trying to get someone’s card, asking people out for coffee, being at the cocktail party, doing the panels. It’s joy. You have to find joy in the work.”