Before this phone call, it had never occurred to Toni Kirkpatrick that her contest winner might have spent the past 25 years in prison, where he’s serving a life sentence for murder.
Tag: 01.10.14
Now That Tools Have Made Art Easy, Everyone’s An Artist (Oh Wait…)
“The main difference between dilettantes and the dedicated is that the former will often find themselves unable to exercise the degree of control necessary to achieve the desired result.”
Could London’s National Theatre Live Streaming Initiative Cannibalize UK Theatre-Going?
NT Live is a “fantastic thing” in allowing people to access shows they might not be able to otherwise see and the screenings are cheaper than a trip to London to see a play. “But it is not the same experience as being in the theatre.”
Just Because Osage County Is A Crappy Movie Doesn’t Mean The Play Is Bad
“Fine dramatic architecture does not require transferability to the screen. A camera does not shed a scorching light on the “bald spots” of theatrical writing. The two media are fundamentally different.”
This Video Game Makes You Dance (Literally)
Bounden “asks two players to dance together, each holding onto the ends of an smart phone and twisting their bodies to make the cursor hit a series of intended bullseyes.” Choreographers from the Dutch National Ballet collaborated on the game’s design.