“Attuned to his critics, Mr. Manzi rewrote the play, energetically and often, to make it more accessible. ‘He sometimes would give me a rewrite as I was trying to get onstage, and I would have to slap him,’ Ms. Russell said warmly. ‘I’ve learned how to learn lines quickly.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
New Technology Gives A New Look At Van Gogh’s Colors
“Natural chemical processes in the paint changed their colors over time, making them appear similar in the 127 years since the second was composed. ‘They’re light sensitive so it makes sense that the fading would progress from the outward in,’ Casadio said. The x-ray data helped researchers develop color maps of the paintings in their original forms, and she conceded that the maps may not be precisely what Van Gogh painted.”
Will Small, Used-Book Bookstores Be The Last Ones Standing?
“The not very glamorous economic answer is that it’s a lot easier to make money selling used books. … On the whole, the problem with new books is that there’s a list price set by the publisher and a discount price that’s also set by the publisher. So, as a new bookseller, you have no control over what the book sells for or what you pay for it. With used books, if you’re smart, you find ways to get them cheap, and you decide what you price them at.”
Ai Weiwei Keeps The Focus On Refugees
“Ai Weiwei has covered the front of a Berlin landmark with 14,000 bright orange lifejackets found on the Greek island of Lesbos.”
The Woman Who May Decide The Future Of CBS, MTV, Paramount And More
“Shari Redstone and her father have famously clashed over the years. Disputes have often centered on who would lead the companies after he was no longer able to do so.”
Citing Misty Copeland As An Inspiration, Muslim Teen Hopes To Be First Hijab-Wearing Pro Ballerina
With her crowdfunding effort going viral, “Stephanie Kurlow, from Australia, will have her school fees paid for her by Björn Borg, a company founded by the world-famous Swedish tennis player, after the brand was ‘really moved’ by the teen’s story.”
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finding A Balance And Living In the Present
“As Salonen’s music becomes increasingly in demand, he keeps finding surprises. For instance, he had had long dreamed of being in the position where different conductors want to premiere his pieces. ‘Mostly that experience has been very good,’ he says. ‘But there is now a new category in my planning, which is hanging around doing nothing.'”
The R-Rated Deadpool Is So Wildly Successful Because It Knows Exactly What Its Fans Want
“The sizzle reel, the cheeky imagery, the online bandwagon, it all falls in line with the contemporary drift towards fan-inspired cinema, where movie studios feel safest spending money on films with their audience already guaranteed. But Deadpool doesn’t just offer up a hero it thinks the fanbase will love, it offers up an entire world.”
How A Small Site Used Crowdsourcing – And Money – To Become A Powerhouse Of Celebrity Information
“TMZ resembles an intelligence agency as much as a news organization, and it has turned its domain, Los Angeles, into a city of stool pigeons. In an e-mail from last year, a photographer reported having four airport sources for the day, including ‘Harold at Delta, Leon at Baggage service, Fred at hudson news, Lyle at Fruit and nut stand.'”
The Precise Timing That Makes ‘Kinky Boots’ A Success On Broadway
“There’s a whole world underneath the stage. It’s called a ‘trap room,’ and at the Royal Alex, it’s a tight space for sound gear, change areas and a wig station. The musicians are in the orchestra pit, working to a “click track” rhythm and with in-ear monitors to keep in time with the actions on stage. The sound man and a mixing board are upstairs, at the back of the house, where the volume levels of the actors’ wireless microphones are manipulated constantly, on the fly.”