“Words cannot express the absolute feeling of loss, particularly for his immediate family. Andrew gave us many personal cinema moments, moments that will live with us forever, and yet he has been taken from us way too early.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
These Musicians Are Memorizing Entire Symphonies
“Neuroscientists are still trying to discover why music can be resistant to memory problems. One possibility is that music, like smell, taps into primitive emotional centres in the brain that have widespread connections to other brain areas.”
The Director Of The National Museum of African American History Decides How To Curate #BlackLivesMatter
“‘It’s our job to give people voice that have been voiceless and make visible those that have been invisible,’ said [Lonnie] Bunch, addressing why the NMAAHC decided to host a symposium on such a controversial topic. ‘This must be a museum that helps America remember its past to better understand its present.'”
Making A Movie For $750
“Getting everything on-point before going to camera was in line with the keep-it-cheap mantra. Tight scripts make prep easier, faster and less expensive. And it would also help us win over the best cast we could find.”
Opera Changed The World Of The Arts (And It’s Still Alive And Evolving For The Digital Age)
“As we become increasingly distracted, encouraged as we are in all aspects of life to contribute to the glut the Internet offers, opera and its cycle of reforms take on new importance. It is an art form inspired by the past that has proved essential to the future.”
Christianity Is Dying In European Countries. What Happens Now? [VIDEO]
“That’s not necessarily a problem. But it’s worth thinking about why people made up religion in the first place.”
What Does The First New Steppenwolf Artistic Director In 20 Years Plan To Do With The Company?
“‘It will make some anxious,’ Shapiro said. ‘It will make some excited. We’ve had the same leadership for 20 years. There are people who are in prisons they think other people built.'”
Harper Lee Starts A Nonprofit To Save ‘Mockingbird’ Play For Her Hometown
“Licensing firm Dramatic Publishing had not extended the performance rights for the production, so Lee stepped in with Mockingbird Company. It will produce the play from 2016, giving proceeds to local communities.”
The Dance World: So Many Ballerinas, So Few Women Choreographers
“The Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Choreographers, to be offered to three candidates over a three-year period, will provide fellows a stipend of $35,000, along with office and studio space, access to housing in New York and close contact with other artists and scholars.”
Drawing Kids Into The Arts Beyond Acting, And , If Need Be, Against Their Parents’ Fears
“Berry was also concerned that girls whose families did not consider careers in the arts or the media as ‘proper jobs’ should not give up their dreams of working in the industry.”