“The Royal Court’s Vicky Featherstone was asked what might have helped her when she was developing her career. ‘Childcare,’ came the reply – or at least some tax relief on childcare.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Why Do White People Dance Alone?
“If partner dancing was wobbling in the 1940s, it wasn’t until the 1950s that the couple form began to collapse altogether, when the early rumblings of the rock ‘n’ roll revolution introduced solo dances like the Twist into American youth culture. And while there exists a long documented history of solo social dances going back to rural black communities (like tap-dancing and clogging) in the United States, this was a watershed moment for white teens.”
The Pittsburgh Symphony Asks Potential Audiences What They Think Of Classical Music, And Finds Painful Answers
“Participants described classical music performances as boring, relaxing, soothing and long. They said older people, musicians and rich people were the sorts who attended them. And they said the genre made them feel relaxed, sleepy, peaceful and mellow.”
Can Architects Stop Skyscrapers From Blocking Out Sunlight?
“The new design involves twin towers curved and angled to minimise any shadow. Using an algorithm, the architects took into account the angles at which the sun shines each day over a year, and translated the information into the buildings’ design.”
The Intense – And Rapidly Growing – World Of Fanfiction
“It’s only a matter of time before a writer that the literary-fiction crowd acknowledges as one of its own emerges from such fertile ground. In fact, given that most fic writers are pseudonymous, it’s quite possible that one already has and that the talent responsible for a first novel well reviewed by the New York Times is also tinkering with Sherlock ‘shipping.'”
When An American Jewish Shakespeare Scholar Got An Invitation To Speak In Iran
Stephen Greenblatt: “If I went to the Iranian Shakespeare Congress, it would not be with the pretense that our situations were comparable or that our underlying values and beliefs were identical. Sharing an interest in Shakespeare counts for something, as a warm and encouraging phone call from the principal organizer amply demonstrated, but it does not magically erase all differences.”
What In The Heck Is The ‘Village Voice’ Doing With A Homophobic, Racist Art Review This Week?
“It seems to have to do with the fact that the male subjects in Wiley’s paintings are sexualized — an immediate red flag given the long, ugly history in this country of gay men being labeled sexual predators.”
Roberto Bolaño’s Novel ‘2666’ Is Coming To A Chicago Stage Because Of That Episcopalian Monk Who Won The Lottery
“In an interview on Friday, he traced the impulse behind the gift to a trip several years ago to London, where he saw Nicholas Hytner’s lavish adaptation of Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ at the Olivier Theater.”
When Some Welsh Officials Say No To James Bond
“The revelation caused a social media storm with some politicians saying it had been a missed opportunity to showcase Wales and attract visitors.”
The Seoul Philharmonic, In Turmoil And Under A Police Investigation, Cancels U.S. Tour
Accusations of sexual harassment, misappropriation of funds and more led to the this point: “The orchestra issued a statement Friday saying it was forced to cancel the tour because Seoul’s municipal government, a leading source of its funding, had withdrawn financial backing for the trip.”