So Tenet is scheduled to come out July 17, which seemed like a long time ago when the lockdown began, but … wow, that’s soon. “The equation being pored over in Hollywood is whether pent-up demand from people stuck at home means they’ll be willing to pack into theaters, even with heavy restrictions, by the summer. When three theaters opened in San Antonio opened last week, around 3,000 people showed up in total, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s enough to make some executives feel confident.” – The Verge
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Jacquelin Taylor Robertson, Architect And Shaper Of New York’s Urban Design, Has Died At 88
Robertson loved classical lines, but “there was no inconsistency between his love of grand classical architecture and his passionate belief in cities: It was all about finding ways to turn time-tested ideas to the benefit of modern life, and he would spend much of the rest of his career promoting better urban design.” – The New York Times
The Fine Maternal Victorian Art Of Hiding In Plain Sight In Your Kids’ Photographs
In Victorian times, long exposure times meant moms had to find a way to keep their little ones sitting still long enough to be seen, while also fading into the background themselves.” – The Atlantic
Cannes Has Ruled Out A Physical Festival This Year
Instead of a virtual Cannes, though, the prestigious festival “will be organizing a ‘redeployment ‘outside the walls’ (of Cannes), in collaboration with fall festivals,’ said the spokesperson.” That includes the Venice Film Festival (still on, at the moment) and theatres, if they do reopen in the fall. – Variety
In The UK, Equity Calls For Much More Support For Self-Employed Creatives
Most theatres won’t reopen until 2021 (if they can even open then), says the leader of Equity. “While it may be possible for some sections of the audiovisual industry to go back to work in the coming months, health and safety issues such as social distancing provide complex challenges to a sector where audiences are an integral part of the experience. We anticipate that the majority of theatres, pubs, comedy clubs and other live entertainment venues across the country will not start to open their doors until early next year – if indeed they manage to survive until then.” – The Stage (UK)
When You Come To The End Of Your Books
Nana Ruby reads almost her weight in books every week, but the libraries are closed. Where to turn? – The New York Times
Bread, Jobs, And The Worth Of Stories
“What does it mean to be worth something? Or worth enough? Or worthless? What does it mean to earn a living? What does it mean to be hired? What does it mean to be let go? It’s May now. More than thirty million Americans have lost their jobs. What mattered in February hardly seems to matter now.” – The Paris Review
Bookstores And Publishers Are Going Through Hell, But The Lockdown Might Drag Some Into The 21st Century
Will publishers finally use their data to sell books themselves instead of relying on the fragile chain that is Amazon? Will indies survive? Will they survive if they combine forces? It’s all a mess, but: “This time of seclusion has put the book centre stage once again; it has not seemed so alive, or so vital, in many years.” – The Observer (UK)
A Harpist Had An Idea, And The Dallas Symphony Delivered
Idea originator Emily Levin: “Preparing and recording a video was already a large time commitment. I expected my colleagues to simply send me their recordings. That’s not what happened. Instead, the string players worked together to coordinate their bowings. The woodwinds came up with recording systems that allowed them to tune to one another. Players recorded multiple takes and created videos of the highest musical and technical quality. They went to extraordinary lengths to make the project a success.” – Dallas Morning News
The Plan For Movie Theatres, If There Can Be A Plan At All
What the shutdown has revealed; “The theater industry is crucial to giant studios, which for the most part aren’t interested in proceeding without theaters. The profits come from selling tickets.” – The Atlantic