“Lauren Lovette and Anthony Huxley, who had been soloists with the company, were promoted on Sunday afternoon by Peter Martins, its ballet master in chief.”
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The Man Who Has Collected More Than 2500 Paintings From North Korea
“Mr. Broersen was also astounded by the quality of paintings available in the closed-off country, with brush work and moods reminiscent of the Impressionists. He was so moved by some stylized depictions of traditional Korean houses and residential laneways that he told the artist they reminded him of Vincent van Gogh.”
Britain Won’t Grant Visa To Actors From The Republic Of Georgia
“They are young, single, without dependents and have very little in their bank accounts, so cannot prove satisfactorily that they are ‘genuine’ visitors to the UK and would leave following their performances. Clearly, those who issue these visas have not peeked at the bank accounts of young British artists and seen how very little they earn too.”
Our No-Spoiler Headline: What Won At The Tonys?
“The victory came at the end of Broadway’s biggest night, and suggested Tony voters were in an artistic mood this year, choosing ambitious, sophisticated productions over more conventional and commercial fare.”
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The Bizarre Story Of A Painting Stolen, Given, Googled – And Returned To A Bushwick Gallery
“Is it going to change anything at the gallery? ‘No, we’re just gonna keep showing work that people want really bad, and maybe go on a Home Depot run for a better lock,’ Harding said.”
The Story Of Technology Is Actually The Story Of Textiles
“‘Smart textiles’ originally developed for spacesuits use microencapsulated materials that melt when they get hot, keeping wearers comfortable by absorbing body heat; when temperatures fall, the materials solidify and warm the body.”
Challenge: Stay True To Your Source While Making An Entirely New Thing For Your Art Form
“Together, the memoir and the musical argue for the fact that plot and character are just a part of what affects us when we experience art. Our response is also determined by form, genre, setting—not only by the story but by the way the story is told.”
Broadway And The Tonys Need Kids (But Not For Every Production)
“The Tony Awards really need kids. If the Theater Wing could find a way to give kids a routing interest by getting more of them in to see these wildly overpriced productions (I know, it does try to), then the Nielsen numbers would follow. Kids ought to be part of the television show’s focus — not to infantilize the telecast any more than it already is, but to trumpet the party innocently and joyously, and end it early.”
Making Ballet (Explicitly) Queer
“Queerness specifically in ballet is a funny thing; ballet does have a history of having a lot of gay men perform it, and you can read into certain ballets’ narratives about gay men. There’s a lot of coding there. So it’s not like there hasn’t been any queerness in ballet, but related to the representation of women, I don’t think there has been.”