Oh, what the heck: Start your week watching British acting royalty, and British royalty, getting into the Bard in these clips from this weekend’s Royal Shakespeare Company extravaganza.
Author: ArtsJournal2
Wait, The Victoria & Albert Has Banned *Sketching*?
“The rule is implemented for logistical reasons: the V&A anticipates long lines for the underwear-filled exhibition, and artists sketching skivvies for prolonged periods may cause traffic to get bunched up in the galleries.”
The Filmmakers Who Made ‘Lemonade’ Come To Life
“We owe homage to Beyoncé, a force of nature in the world of art and entertainment. There is no equal to her talent, marketability, and fierce innovative spirit. But we also owe some respect to the team of filmmakers — some established, some on the rise — who made Lemonade come to life.”
Hamilton’s Original Cast Will Be Getting Royalties, But Should They?
“Why should Miranda get 10 percent, plus his salary as a performer, while Diggs remains merely a salaried dude? Did they not collaborate?”
A New Version Of ‘Carmen,’ Inspired By Refugees
“‘Her name was Carmen,’ choreographed by Russian Andrei Kuznetsov-Vecheslov, is set in a camp ‘on the fringes of Europe.’ It will be premiered by Kolesnikova and the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre at the London Coliseum in August before taking on a world tour. Part of the proceeds from London ticket sales will go to help Oxfam’s work.”
Cindy Sherman Is Sick Of Photography And Might Just Head For The Movies
“Back in 1999, Ms. Sherman insisted that ‘I’m under so many layers of makeup that I’m trying to obliterate myself in the images. I’m not revealing anything.’ Now she admits to a more ‘personal aspect’ in her images of aging stars: ‘I, as an older woman, am struggling with the idea of being an older woman.'”
Hamlet’s Two-Year, 197-Country Odyssey Comes To An End
“Naeem Hayat, who played Hamlet for the final show at the Globe, described being in Elsinore as ‘probably the most surreal experience’ of his life.”
Is There A Political Point To This New Arts Super PAC?
“Mr. Smith, for example, who has taken over the super PAC’s Instagram arm, has made a series of photographs of gun owners extolling their favorite weapons. The artist Will Steacy, who describes himself as a ‘former union laborer,’ makes collages that reveal a stance closer to Libertarianism.”
Facebook? It’s Morphing Into Something Far, Far Away From A Social Network
“What has the Facebook app and site become, if not a social network? The answer is rather obvious when you watch how people use it. It has become a personalized portal to the online world.”
Portland’s Contemporary Art Nomads Get A Huge New Rent-Free Home
“‘We’re moving into a space and not having a capital campaign,’ said Ethan Seltzer, PICA’s board president and a professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. ‘This is mind-blowing.'”