There are few direct flights to Montgomery, where the memorial opened, and it’s a three-hour drive from Atlanta. Still, officials estimate it may attract 100,000 people in its first year. “One young man, Dimitri Digbeu Jr., who drove 13 hours from Baltimore to see the memorial, said he thought it had singlehandedly ‘rebranded’ Montgomery.”
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Top AJBlogs From The Weekend 05.20.18
Tribute to John Bryan from Cold Turkey Press
Cover and back page of four-page folio being published in a limited edition by Cold Turkey Press.John Bryan published so many underground papers and magazines over three decades — beginning in 1962 with renaissance, a … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2018-05-20
Cover and back page of four-page folio being published in a limited edition by Cold Turkey Press.John Bryan published so many underground papers and magazines over three decades — beginning in 1962 with renaissance, a … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2018-05-20
Losing its meaning
I don’t want to say anything bad about the royal wedding, which was lovely and inspiring. Or about Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the cellist who played so gorgeously. But one of the pieces he played was crazily … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2018-05-20
I don’t want to say anything bad about the royal wedding, which was lovely and inspiring. Or about Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the cellist who played so gorgeously. But one of the pieces he played was crazily … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2018-05-20
Almanac: E.M. Forster on modesty and art
“To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.” E.M. Forster, “A Book That Influenced Me” … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2018-05-18
“To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.” E.M. Forster, “A Book That Influenced Me” … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2018-05-18
Preminger And Garcia Play Chopin
Noah Preminger, Rob Garcia Dead Composers Club Chopin Project (Connection Works Records) If I were going to be in New York City tomorrow evening—alas, I won’t be—I would be at the Cornelia … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2018-05-17
Noah Preminger, Rob Garcia Dead Composers Club Chopin Project (Connection Works Records) If I were going to be in New York City tomorrow evening—alas, I won’t be—I would be at the Cornelia … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2018-05-17
Picasso Fiasco: CultureGrrl Q&A with Mike Kosnitzky, Lawyer for Steve Wynn’s New Company
In my previous post about the astonishing news that unspecified damage was done at Christie’s on Friday to Picasso‘s “Le Marin,” 1943 (which had been estimated to bring around $70 million in tonight’s Contemporary Art … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2018-05-17
In my previous post about the astonishing news that unspecified damage was done at Christie’s on Friday to Picasso‘s “Le Marin,” 1943 (which had been estimated to bring around $70 million in tonight’s Contemporary Art … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2018-05-17
My Art Encounter With Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe, who died this week, was not exactly a favorite person in the art world (or the literary world,
for that matter). In a modern era, he was a throwback, a man who preferred … read more
Tom Wolfe, who died this week, was not exactly a favorite person in the art world (or the literary world,
for that matter). In a modern era, he was a throwback, a man who preferred … read more
Cannes Closes With A Fury As Asia Argento Says Harvey Weinstein Used It As His ‘Hunting Ground’
“The fierce, unwavering Ms. Argento added that there were those in the auditorium who needed to be held accountable for their conduct toward women. ‘You know who you are,’ she said, ‘but, most importantly, we know who you are, and we are not going to allow you to get away with it any longer.'”
What Do Girls – And Young Women – Want? Complex Plays About Them, Obviously
Recent plays are showing teenagers in all of their complexity, cruelty, shyness, rage, and desire for more, says Diep Tran. “In other words, there are whole worlds within teenage girls and they are complicated AF.”
Fans Love Murder, Or At Least This Murder Podcast
The fandom, especially the fandom among women, for this podcast is reaching pop-star levels. “Calling themselves Murderinos, they came to hear expletive-laden tales of serial killings and brutal homicides told by Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff, the irreverent hosts of the wildly popular true-crime comedy podcast ‘My Favorite Murder.'” (One of the host’s offhand comments, “Toxic masculinity ruins the party again,” has become something of a rallying cry.)
In Hollywood And Looking To Connect With A Young Multicultural Audience? Talk To This Guy
The Cashmere Agency’s business has exploded in recent years, just as the U.S. demographics change permanently. “In the past, Hollywood’s marketing efforts were mostly aimed at white audiences. But as the industry shifts to capitalize on an increasingly diverse nation, marketing tactics have also had to change. These efforts require more nuance and cultural sensitivity to successfully engage young people of color, women and LGBTQ communities.”
Hong Kong’s Youth Culture, Translated By Animations
An artist who made his name with bizarre, playful and violent animations that got at the heart of Hong Kong’s weird relationship with mainland China says “In the society, we all have doubts now and people have less emotional reactions to the politics. We are really disappointed and we are feeling powerless.”
Jane Campion Is Still The Only Woman To Have Won Cannes’ Palme D’Or, And She Says Time’s Very, Very Up For The Festival
The director of The Piano and The Top of the Lake says that women should see more success in the industry. “Hero stories are wearing thin. We have lived a male life, we have lived within the patriarchy. It’s something else to take ownership of your own story.”
Paul Taylor Has (At Long Last) Chosen A Successor For His Company And Foundation
The surprise successor will be 35-year-old Michael Novak, who has been with the company since 2010. For Novak, “the appointment came out of nowhere. Just after the company’s Lincoln Center season ended in March, he went to Mr. Taylor’s apartment for a meeting. ‘Paul said, ‘I have been thinking a long time and I have decided that you’re going to be the one to take over the company once I buzz off,’’ Mr. Novak said. ‘I don’t think ‘shocked’ even begins to describe the feeling.'”
Keeping Women On The Shelves Requires Ensuring There’s A Secondary Market
Author and book dealer AN Devers began the The Second Shelf project after experience in serious book buying. She realized, and did research to back up her realizations, that “book collectors help determine which writers are remembered and canonised, and which are forgotten. The collector trade is a part of a supply line, to readers’ bookshelves, universities, archives and libraries. Historically it has been male-dominated (bookmen), white, and oriented around a western canon. Women, particularly women of colour, are left under-recognised, their books deemed less collectable and given less space on shelves.”