“I thought if I seduced more people into the world of classical music I wouldn’t be as lonely and wretched.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Naked Donald Trump Painting Going Up In London Today, Despite Death Threats
Artist Illma Gore: “While it is obviously a great shame that I cannot exhibit it in the USA due to censorship and also threats from Trump supporters to harm both myself and the artwork, I am so excited that it will finally be exhibited in a gallery space where interested parties can come and see it ‘in the flesh.'”
Dear Writers, Here’s What Your Choice Of Music (Or Silence) Says About You
‘Some writers reveal that they listen to music. They tell us their favorite bands and songs so we can steal some inspiration. These writers are cool—maybe even too cool. I picture big money, big headphones, and small packs of cigarettes on their desks. Some say they can’t listen to anything until they’re deep in the revision process; these writers seem reasonable enough, I guess, and might also be modest, responsible drinkers. The author who is said to require complete silence comes across as saintly and chaste. This writer must have a clean desk, drink tea, and make money very slowly.”
New York’s Stand-Up Women, In A Room Where It Happens
“Selena Coppock, a comic who founded the private Facebook group, said, ‘Usually you’re the only woman’ in a standup show,” she explained after the photo. ‘It’s like nine men, one woman. So it was really hard for us to even know each other, or collaborate, or network.'”
London’s Mayor Readies To Leave Office, And A Dismal Legacy
“These powers can be used to set standards, to lead by example, to show what a stupendously beautiful place, as Johnson might put it, the new ‘densified’ London could be. Instead he has approved all of the projects he has chosen to determine, often overruling boroughs’ opposition.”
Can NPR Survive The Fight For Its Future?
“The NPR News voice, though not monolithic, is unmistakably distinct from the diverse range of audio programming that has taken off in the recent podcast boom.”
Dancers’ Bodies, In Repose (Or In A Puppy Pile)
“Dancers are like a special species, … and the company is a place that ties their destiny together in a very intense way.”
Historical Controversies Bubble Over Into ‘Hamilton’ Criticism
“While the most recent critiques of ‘Hamilton’ have focused on race, some scholars have also noted that it’s an odd moment for the public to embrace an unabashed elitist who liked big banks, mistrusted the masses and at one point called for a monarchal presidency and a Senate that served for life.”
The Artist Who Fell In Love With A 6-Foot Tall Polaroid Camera
“You pull the film out of the camera from below, you guide it out. There’s something about that gesture that I’ve always said reminded me of delivering babies.”
Almost Everyone Can Agree On Wishing Author Beverly Cleary A Happy 100th Birthday
“Cleary tried to drop out of school in the first grade. But her parents forced her to keep going, and Cleary eventually excelled in school and in college and found a job as a librarian in Yakima, Wash. A boy there complained that there weren’t any books about kids like him. In response, Cleary sat down and wrote about Henry Huggins and his dog.”