“There was a smarter column to write about gender divides over different movies. Those divides surely do exist, and just as surely have something to do with cultural assumptions and education and respective experiences, and do not require reducing a movie to unpersuasive tabloidisms like ‘GoodFellas [is] Entourage with guns instead of swimming pools.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Stop Defending Music Education
“Music programs are watching administrators race by, frantically chasing test scores and ignoring music in schools. So it may seem like a natural step to go running after the testing crowd hollering, ‘Hey, I can help with that, too.’ Don’t. Just don’t.”
Why Do So Few Comedians Receive Knighthoods?
“The idea of a mirth-maker being granted a title was preposterous. No entertainer ever received a knighthood before the actor Henry Irving in 1895.”
What’s New In Sculpture? Live Bees
“The bees that inhabit Untilled‘s hive are free to roam as they please, and visitors will find them buzzing about within a pretty wide radius of the work. (If you’re allergic, we wouldn’t recommend you get too close.)”
Is Technology Killing Collaboration In Theatre Sound Design?
“Any good sound designer understands that technology is making our jobs more fulfilling and manageable. But it is also making it easy for noncollaborative design to emerge. Anyone can, at this moment, find a specific piece of music, from a specific place anywhere in the world, by clicking a few buttons on multiple devices. However, this does not mean that what is found is the right choice for the production.”
Nah, TV Doesn’t Have A ‘Rape Glut’ – It’s Just Keeping Things Real
“Numerically, the depiction of rape on television is much closer to reflecting reality than, say, death by terrorist, serial killer, rogue CIA agent or the many clever murderers that fuel our detective series.”
Let’s Talk Velvet Painting (There’s More To It Than Elvis And Sad Clowns)
“This past week, Velveteria added a new portrait of Caitlyn Jenner following her highly publicized gender transition. Baldwin likes to stay on top of the news and pop culture, frequently commissioning works from established velvet painters he has come to know in Tijuana and Juarez, Mexico.”
What It’s Like To Lead A Ballet Company In New Zealand
“I was still amazed at the high standard of dancers. Every company has its own strengths and atmosphere but the RNZB is very strong. The dancers are hungry to learn, they are looking for coaching, they want to be the best they can. I always tell dancers that to be good you have to put your heart in your legs, that you can’t dance without heart, and that’s what I’ve found here.”
Muslim Fiction: Not Just For Fans Of Literary Realism Anymore
“Genre is ‘a way of exploring a rich religious tradition that looks beyond the mundane and tries to relate the spiritual to the mundane.'”
Showtime Launches Standalone Streaming App
“With the OTT strategy, Showtime — which has nearly 24 million pay-TV subs — is looking to reach so-called cord-nevers and cord-cutters, who don’t have an interest in traditional cable or satellite plans.”