“While defending the team that produced the book, the publisher said that without more historical background, ‘the book may give a false impression of the reality of the lives of slaves and therefore should be withdrawn.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
This Art School Sold Its Air Rights For Millions, And Some Voting Members Are Furious
“Extell sought the additional air rights to build a cantilevered section of its skyscraper 30 stories above the league’s roof. For a real-estate-rich, cash-poor nonprofit like the league, the sale represented an attractive source of revenue.”
The Internet – Plus Dance Apps – Spread New Dances As Fast As They’re Invented
“It isn’t easy for aspiring music stars to stand out from the pack, but Daryon Simmons has a gift that record labels covet in the Internet era: The 20-year-old performer can start a dance craze.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 01.17.16
Weekend Extra: Barry Altschul
Eleven days into his 74th year, Barry Altschul is not resting on his laurels—or anything else. The drummer made his first big impression with Paul Bley’s trio in 1964 and went on to work with… … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-01-17
With Bicycle: Nightmares and Dreams
Flann O’Brien wrote a comic novel. Kurt Wold made a performance piece. Bicycles figure in both. Not everybody knows how I killed old Phillip Mathers, smashing his jaw in with my spade; but first it… … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2016-01-17
A Dance Morsel
Helen Herbertson and Ben Cobham bring their Morphia Seriesto the Coil Festival. Helen Herbertson in Morphia Series. Photo: Rachelle Roberts Sometimes what surrounds a performance affects your experience of it. My experience of Helen… … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-01-16
Classical Music in an Age of Pop
Course blog post My spring semester Juilliard course has started — Classical Music in an Age of Pop, about the future of classical music. We ovAnd, wow…this is the 20th year I’ve taught it.… … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2016-01-15
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Dear London: If You Get A New Concert Hall, Ignore The Sponsors And Think Acoustics First
“This is not just a question of sound. At its very best a visit to a musical performance is a multi-sensory, spatial, three-dimensional experience. It is influenced by the properties of surfaces, materials and light, interactions between performers, audience and each other, the way you move through foyers and up stairs and lifts. It extends to the streets around.”
The Rise Of ‘Hamilton’ Means A Rise In Fake Tickets As Well
“The juggernaut that is ‘Hamilton,’ the acclaimed hip-hop musical, has created a demand for tickets so high that busy counterfeiters seem to have found a fresh opportunity to trick not only unsuspecting tourists but even New Yorkers like the ones above. Fake tickets show up at the door almost daily.”
Making The Humanities Cool Again Through Passionate – And Earnest – Teaching
“Those charged with overseeing learning often want ‘outcomes’ rather than process, even if those outcomes are temporary, even if the picture they paint is incomplete. The labor of teaching—that hands-on, dynamic and most valuable of endeavors—is often shortchanged and even derided.”
German Officials Say Few Owners Found For Art From Nazi-era Dealer’s Treasure Trove
“After a two-year, nearly $2 million investigation, a German government task force set up to determine ownership of an art collection amassed by a Nazi-era dealer announced Thursday that it had identified the rightful owners of just five of the works whose provenance was in doubt.”
David Bowie Was Practically Invisible In The New York He Loved So Much
“‘He traveled with this cloak of invisibility — nobody saw him,’ Mr. Guare said. ‘He just eradicated himself.'”
The Art Market Bubble Will Burst Soon, Experts Say
“The author says conditions are remarkably similar to the bubble of 1990 and the market is still inflating, in what they term the ‘mania phase of its formation.'”