“‘Coding is repetition, and dancing is also repetition,’ said Franklyn Athias, senior vice president of IP services at Comcast Cable and the coding instructor at danceLogic [in West Philadelphia]. ‘Yes, one is exercise, but you got to learn the routine. It’s the same thing with coding, you still got to learn the routine.'” – The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Why Tell The Gwen Verdon/Bob Fosse Story Now?
There is something undeniably glamorous about their story—the prince and princess of American dance—and something undeniably magical in the work they crafted together. In 2019, this story should be an act of reclamation, at least for Verdon; of her agency, of her contributions, of her pain. But instead of focusing on her interiority, on developing her feelings of betrayal and resentment as more than Douglas Sirk-esque melodrama, it often shows her dancing around and on top of her emotions. – The New Republic
At ‘The Olympics Of Hula’
“Every spring, thousands of hula fans descend upon the Hawaiian town of Hilo and line the bleacher seats at Edith Kanaka’ole stadium. Thousands more across the islands … watch live broadcasts on their televisions or computer screens. All these people are showing up and tuning in for the beloved Merrie Monarch Festival, … arguably the world’s most prestigious (and consistently sold out) hula competition.” – Atlas Obscura
How Grown-Up Actors Pull Off Playing Children Onstage
“Sometimes adults play children’s roles for absurd effect … but the bigger challenge is pulling off realism, creating the illusion that the adults onstage are plausible as the much-younger characters — a feat accomplished by two of Broadway’s biggest hits, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and To Kill a Mockingbird.” Stuart Miller talks to the performers in question about how they do it. – Los Angeles Times
UK Gov’t Considers Punishing Social Media Companies For Failing To Take Down ‘Harmful Content’
“The ‘harms’ that companies could be penalised for include failure to act to take down child abuse, terrorist acts and revenge pornography, as well as behaviours such as cyberbullying, spreading disinformation and encouraging self-harm. Senior social media executives could be held personally liable for failure to remove such content from their platforms.” The move comes just a few days after Australia’s Parliament passed a similar law. – The Guardian
Two Young Suspects Charged With Burning Down Shakespeare Theater In Stratford, Ct.
“Two teenagers were charged Monday with setting the January fire that destroyed the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Conn., a 1,500-seat venue … [that] was ultimately reduced to a smoldering mound of mangled steel.” – The New York Times
National Children’s Museum In DC Finally Has Opening Date
“The National Children’s Museum’s anticipated new home opens Nov. 1 in the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, signaling a new chapter for a beloved institution that has been closed for more than four years.” – The Washington Post
Online Art Market Still Growing, Though More Slowly
“Online art sales value continued to grow in 2018, albeit at a slower rate than in previous years, totaling $4.64 billion … The online art market grew just 9.8% in 2018, a drop from 12% in 2017, continuing a slowdown in growth that dates back to at least 2015, when it grew at a breakneck rate of 24%.” – Artsy
Chicago Symphony Musicians Reject Management’s ‘Last, Best And Final Offer’
“According to the musicians’ statement, the offer from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association would ‘freeze the pension plan at its current level today, thereby prohibiting new hires from joining and denying nearly 2/3 of the orchestra currently in the pension plan any guarantee to increase their retirement benefit, even if they don’t retire for another 20 years.'” – Chicago Tribune
After 20 Months, Director Kirill Serebrennikov Freed From House Arrest
“A Moscow city court judge overturned a decision by a lower tribunal last week to extend his arrest for three more months … The 49-year-old head of Moscow’s Gogol Centre theatre — who supporters say is facing politically motivated [embezzlement] charges — has been detained since August 2017. He will now be able to work and communicate, as long as he stays in Moscow.” – Yahoo! (AFP)