Was the heckler, as some have reported, former NYFCC chairman and proudly ornery contrarian Armond Whiie, himself African-American? Andrew O’Hehir reports.
Tag: 01.07.14
Trey McIntyre Project to Disband Full-Time Dance Company
“After six years in Boise, choreographer Trey McIntyre says he will disband his Trey McIntyre Project as a full-time dance company in July, instead focusing TMP on other enterprises involving film production, photography and choreography” on a per-project basis.
Destroyed the English Major? Oh, Please – UCLA Hasn’t Even Eliminated Shakespeare
“Literature students have a brand new ‘classic’ to study: the Political Correctness Killed Shakespeare article.” Rebecca Schuman offers a take-down of Heather Mac Donald’s jeremiad.
Top AJBlog Posts for 01.07.14
A Voice To Be Heard — And Heeded?
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-01-08
MOCA’s Unfinished Revival: “Financial Stability” (but no director yet)
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-01-07
Arts Council announces cuts and raids the Lottery bank
Source: Slipped Disc | Published on 2014-01-07
Afrofuturism Arrives — With Sun Ra!
Source: Artopia | Published on 2014-01-07
In Age Of University Museums, A Thriver
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-01-07
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What Canadians Want To See: Musicals! (A Record Season)
Apparently, all Ontarians wanted for Christmas was musical theatre, as audience demand helped break records at theatres across the province over the holidays.
Is The Problem With Making Dance More Viable That Dancers Don’t Talk Enough?
“To survive we need to talk … I think our silence is part of the reason for our marginalization. Not just the marginalization of the arts within the rest of American society, but the marginalization of the artist within the art world.”
Study Asks Inmates If They’re Good People (And They Answer…Duh!)
The results suggest low self-esteem is not among the prisoners’ problems. Compared to their fellow inmates, “they rated themselves as more moral, kinder to others, more self-controlled, more law-abiding, more compassionate, more generous, more dependable, more trustworthy, and more honest.”
LA’s Museum Of Contemporary Art Says It Meets Goal, Has Future
David Johnson said the campaign’s success means that MOCA has “a sustainable financial future for the first time in its history.”
How To Pitch Broadway To Sports Fans
“Live theater and live sports are kind of the same emotional experience — you have that emotional connection to whatever’s happening onstage, and I think the same thing happens with sports.”
Music Streaming Is Great (It Is) But Arghhhh!
“As with the endless smorgasbord of gummy bears, Froot Loops and other toppings at those frozen-yogurt chains, what starts as a tantalizing abundance of music can suddenly seem overwhelming. That’s one reason why we fall back on the same stuff we’ve been listening to since senior year in high school.”