“The problem of dance reconstruction — of legacy, essentially — is one that keeps Ms. Tharp up at night. Her archiving system, which she will reveal in her presentation with ‘The Fugue,’ rejects the familiar notion that dance is solely an ephemeral art.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
What You’re Listening To Influences How Your Wine Tastes, For Real
“When lively music was playing, the group overwhelmingly found the wine to be lively, and when powerful music was playing, the wine seemed powerful as well. When the music was mellow and soft, the participants found the same qualities in their glasses.”
The Most Popular Artist In The World, 2014 Edition, Goes Against The Odds
“Male artists represented by the world’s major art dealers were over seven times more likely to be given a solo exhibition than female artists signed to the same top gallerists, including Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth and David Zwirner. Against this background, [Yayoi] Kusama’s success in 2014 looks even more remarkable.”
BuzzFeed – Yes, BuzzFeed – Is Launching Writers’ Fellowships And A Literary Magazine
Poet Saeed Jones: “The fellowship is just the beginning of what I really like to think of as a kind of literary movement coming to BuzzFeed. In addition to the fellowship program, I’ll be launching a literary magazine — about a year from now — as well as a reading and salon series. We’ll also be hosting creative writing workshops.”
Too Soon? A 9/11 Opera Opens In London
“We’re not following the details as if for a film or a documentary. It’s more the ripples that this terrible event has on peoples’ lives. Music is a fantastic vehicle for expressing energy, emotion, feelings that go beyond language.”
European Museums, In The Midst Of Austerity Crises, May Start Selling Off Their Treasures
“Some French lawmakers, for example, are raising the prospect of selling some of the 500,000 objects in storage at the Louvre, using an American model that would limit museums to shedding duplicate works that are not part of a core collection and using the proceeds to pay for future acquisitions.”
So How Was Jesus About Women, Really?
The actor playing Mary Magdalene in A.D.: “I think Jesus was really advanced in his views on women… he chose to present himself to a woman and I think that was an acknowledgement that women can be and are as fully human as men; as fully and spiritually capable. It’s a huge honour to play that.”
Remembering A ‘Punk-Rock Surfer Girl’ Writer Who Toured With Lollapalooza
Michele Serros “believed her stories deserved to be told — little everyday stories about one life, hers. But she also believed everyone else’s story deserved to be told, too. It is a notion that still feels audacious, radical, maybe even revolutionary.”
Is London’s Garden Bridge Going To Be Scuttled By Backlash?
“Details of how the bridge will operate indicate limits on group sizes, suggesting a ticketing system may be required. The bridge will also be closed once a month for corporate events, and between midnight and 6am. Plans no longer includes provision for cyclists.”
The Ballet Company Founded By A Marine To Keep Stories Of Veterans And Their Families In Focus
“I had dreams in boot camp of doing pirouettes down the squad bay where we were sleeping. During the monotony of standing at attention, or patrolling villages, delivering aid, I would keep myself occupied by going through choreography in my head.”