“The Whitney likes to treat their artists right. If you have a piece in the collection, you’ll never pay a dime to access the museum for the rest of your life.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Even PBS Knuckles Under To Celebrity, Sony Emails Show
“[Ben] Affleck’s family used to own slaves, a fact that he sought to cover up before his episode aired, according to e-mails from the Sony hack, uploaded last week and cataloged into a searchable database on the WikiLeaks site.”
American Classical Musicians To Visit Tehran Will Be The First Since The Iranian Revolution
“‘Opening up the cultural interaction between two nations whose governments have been at odds for so long can be a window to hope and peace,’ said Iranian-born composer Reza Vali, a Carnegie Mellon University music professor.”
Actor Who Played Gilbert In ‘Anne Of Green Gables’ Series Dies At 48
“Crombie became a heartthrob to multiple generations after he won the role of Gilbert Blythe, played opposite Megan Follows as Anne Shirley, in the 1985 award-winning CBC production of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s famous novel.”
A Writer On A Meteoric Rise Amid Her Main Character’s Grief And Isolatin
“We are made separate by the things we do or do not do. Responsibilities of all types curb us. Desire betrays us. No wound is ever truly petty. And there are so many ways to be locked apart from the rest of the world.”
Why Is Western Orientalist Art Making A Comeback?
“The rise of modernism rendered the Orientalists old-fashioned; later on, the fall of the European empires and the rise of cultural criticism made them politically incorrect. But now Orientalist art is having something of a comeback.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 04.19.15
Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab For Women Over 40
“Called the Writers Lab, the screenplay development program aims to increase opportunities for female screenwriters over the age of 40. This year the initiative will accept submissions May 1-June 1, with eight winning scribes named Aug. 1.”
Reviving Pakistan’s Legendary Classical Music Scene
“Pakistan’s second-largest city once had a booming film industry and a flourishing music scene. Classical musicians, with their tabla drums, violins and sitars, would perform on stage, in movies and in crowded markets. Then in 1977, Pakistan’s sixth president, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, clamped down on the film and music industry.”
The First Movies Shot In New York
“These documentary films, just a minute or two long, were called actualities; they had no plots, stories or characters. They were soon supplanted by story films, Mr. Sanders wrote, especially chase scenes with police officers and criminals.”