“The game gives users a heightened appreciation both for public space and the architectural and historical landmarks in their city. Apparently, so many players have flocked to the National Mall in Washington DC that the National Park Service has encouraged rangers to help people find Pokémon, and learn about historical monuments in the process.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Some Philly Theatres Go Pay What You Want – After You See The Show
“Patrons will decide the value of their experience at our shows. The price is up to them – and they won’t pay a dime until after the show.”
The Subtle Art Of Translation: Translators And Writers Speak
“Naturally, publishers and booksellers alike are keen to capitalise on our exotic new appetites (to use the phrase “cash in” seems a bit unfair in these slightly rarefied circumstances). Nearly every week, publicists send me new or previously ignored (by us) foreign novels.”
What’s The Shelf Life Of Political Art?
“The drawing’s formal sophistication coupled with its levels of meaning and layers of context remove it entirely from the realm of political cartooning, but where does it land? And how will we address it once the threat of a Trump presidency (presumably November 9th) is over?”
Michael Caine Changes His Name To Michael Caine, Thanks To ISIS
“The legendary British actor, born Maurice Micklewhite, has legally changed his name to the showbiz moniker he adopted in 1954 because of the rise in airport security checks prompted by Islamic State.”
What’s The State Of Our (Theatre) Nation?
A lot happened at the country’s largest theatre conference, and it happened during some intensely theatrical times in our nation’s political history. What does it all mean?
Screening Film, Real Film, In Brooklyn
“Adversity has made the purists even more ardent. The act of acquiring a film becomes a treasure hunt: cinemas brag about having gotten their hands on a particularly high-quality print, and the buffs themselves are known to have rooms piled high with big metal wheels.”
Making A Move From City Ballet To ‘Cats’
“I’ve kept my head on straight and kept my eye on the real prize which is having a career that is full and spans many different spectrums of dance and that I did this on my own. It took me a long time to get comfortable in my skin as a human. I don’t know that I would have had the strength earlier to step away from City Ballet had I been offered something like Cats.”
The (Intense) Costume Work That Goes Into A Comic Con
“‘I wanted to be a dragon, but it would have taken a year to put that costume together,’ he said. ‘I wanted my wife to be the mother of dragons from Game of Thrones.’ Pat said no. ‘I told him I’m a little old for that,’ she said. ‘That’s a job for a 21-year-old, not a 55-year-old.'”
What Happens After You Have A Star Turn In The New ‘Rocky’ Movie
Tessa Thompson, about Creed: “[It] is not necessarily a political movie, but the way that we had conversations, we thought we were making a really cinema verité about the black experience.”