“Polunin has achieved everything that Womack dreams of. And for him, that is cause for despair.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Will Developers Ruin Edinburgh?
“The centrepiece of this £850m development is a massive hotel which the developers would like to be regarded as a ribbon unwrapping a gift. Some local people, however, have bestowed on it the uncharitable appellation ‘the Turd’.”
The (Pseudo) Scientific Belief In Projecting Our Thoughts Into The Universe
“The device is a cosmic ham radio—a direct, if fuzzy, line to the big Whatever that provides things when they are asked for in the right way. Radionics is also called psionics or psychotronics, and radionics machines ‘wishing machines.'”
When Celebrities Go To Broadway Plays, Who’s Paying Whom For What?
“Even with all the greatest copywriters in the world, it’s hard to improve on ‘Love Love Loved,’ especially when replete with visual aid and the concise hashtag ‘greatforhiphopheads.’ One can only hope the affection was genuine and spontaneous, rather than a matter of shared interests. Not that we would really know, either way. Given the intricate networks of agents, executives and representatives at the upper echelons of the entertainment business, I suspect there were elements of both.”
39 Theatres Have Pledged Their 2020 Seasons To Diversity
“Last week, they unveiled what they call ‘The Jubilee’: an initiative inviting theatres across the nation to pledge to produce only plays written by women, people of color, LGBTQA individuals, and writers with disabilities for a whole season.”
The Woman Who Builds The Look Of ‘Empire’
“‘The world of Lucious Lyon is one of art and extravagance and taste, some good and some bad,’ Chaiken said. ‘It’s an over-the-top world, which Caroline totally understands. She gets Lee’s sensibilities and understands how we care about authenticity and provenance.'”
Building – And Sustaining – A Tijuana Art Scene
“La Caja is part of an intriguing wave of independent Tijuana arts organizations — both small and large, established and homegrown — trying to build an artistic legacy in this city just 126 years old. These are galleries and institutions that don’t just show art but are also actively working to educate and help shape a generation of artists and designers.”
Want To See Some Broadway Shows? You Can Stream ‘Em Now
“We’re trying to make the digital capture of a Broadway show more like an original cast recording — something that’s done for every show as a matter of course.”
Twyla Tharp Deals With The Dance Masses In Her Post-Performance Q&As
“There is of course one place where language is not so helpful and that is if you are actually interested in what a dance is.”
How Does Google Answer Ambiguous Questions? Ask RankBrain
“RankBrain uses artificial intelligence to embed vast amounts of written language into mathematical entities — called vectors — that the computer can understand. If RankBrain sees a word or phrase it isn’t familiar with, the machine can make a guess as to what words or phrases might have a similar meaning and filter the result accordingly, making it more effective at handling never-before-seen search queries.”