“The network has repeatedly been criticized by viewers and advocacy groups for its formula of casting mostly white actors in leading roles while nonwhites are largely relegated to supporting characters. They charge that CBS, which promotes itself as ‘America’s Most Watched Network,’ does not accurately reflect the look of America.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Deal With ‘Mask Acting’ Is That It Can Sometimes Help Your Play
“In mask theatre the old can be young again, while the youthful can play the old. Gender, too, is up for grabs. It’s also an economically advantageous art form: a small company can play many characters. There is a strange alchemy about mask theatre. The ancient Greeks recognised its power and contemporary audiences seem increasingly drawn to a form that until recently was dismissed as a wee bit fusty.”
The Novelist Who Doesn’t Care How Badly Her Characters Behave
“With Olive Kitteridge, I remember at one point, I thought, uh-oh, this is really going out there – and I remember very consciously telling myself, don’t be careful. Do not be careful. You’ve got to let her be who she is.”
The Man Whose Signature Made Woodstock Possible
“Enter Elliot Tiber, one of the unlikeliest heroes of the 1960s counterculture. A former yeshiva student from Brooklyn who did not even smoke marijuana, he spent his weekends helping his parents operate the shabby, money-losing El Monaco Motel in nearby Bethel. During the week, he worked as an interior decorator in Manhattan and frequented the city’s gay bars, a routine that had recently plunged him into the Stonewall uprising.”
So How Good Is The New Harry Potter Book, Anyway?
“The appeal of all fantasy, including Rowling’s original series, comes from answering the question “What if?” What if magic existed? What if an owl delivered an invitation (to you!) to learn magic at a secret school? What if jelly beans came in every flavor, including earwax? What if you had to die to save the world?”
Is The Availability Of Cheap Airfare Ruining Europe’s Great Cities?
“Tourists are conquerors who disguise themselves as friends, which often makes them difficult to deal with, no matter how much money they spend.”
The Science Of Making Art From Animal Guts
“It’s easy to preserve skin, but when it comes to an organ it’s a very different matter: they decompose no matter what you do.”
Career Goal: Choreographing The Olympics’ Opening Ceremony
“Ms. Colker is a passionate mixer of forms. (In addition to dance, she has a background as a competitive volleyball player.) Her company, Companhia Dança Deborah Colker, combines death-defying feats on giant hamster wheels, vogueing, hip-hop, acrobatics and anything else that suits her eclectic sensibility. And she loves props: walls, vases, ropes, wheels. This was all evident in the show.”
The Sweet Spot Between Being Too Content And Being Too Unhappy With Our Personalities
“Changes from within do matter—and these changes may indeed be undervalued in their role in determining happiness. In fact, they may even have strong economic consequences.”
The 10 Million Euro Struggle To Save James Baldwin’s Home In Provence
“For 17 years, the local people adopted the African American author as one of their own. He was often seen chatting in the bar of the local Colombe d’Or hotel, and the affection was reciprocal. Today campaigners are battling to secure the future of his 17th-century house and its grounds, which have been earmarked for development into 18 luxury €1m flats. Two wings of the property on the 10-acre plot have already been demolished, including one in which he wrote.”