A photo journal of a visit to the Kibera ballet school in Nairobi, where the best students get chances to perform at Kenya’s national theatre.
Tag: 01.18.17
‘Shameless, Immoral, Atheistic, Rotten’ – Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Thinks Bringing Back Movie Theaters There Is A Bad Idea
“Public cinemas in the country have been illegal since the 1980s, but a plan to reintroduce them has been mooted by the head of the General Authority for Entertainment.” Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah al-Sheikh, head of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas and the Kingdom’s top religious authority, loudly begs to differ.
‘The Greatest Private Library Of Jewish Books And Manuscripts Ever Assembled’
“Compiled by collector Jack V. Lunzer over more than six decades, and stored at his home in London, it became known as the Valmadonna Trust Library” – and it’s been acquired by the National Library of Israel.
Chamber Orchestra Of Philadelphia Keeps Music Director Dirk Brossé Through 2021-22
“I have been meeting with each of the musicians just to get to know the institution better, and they absolutely adore Dirk,” says CHOP executive director Bill Rhoads, “and I’ve been told there is this sense that the quality of the ensemble has gone up since Dirk has been there. That is obviously something we want to maintain.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.18.17
Context: Hollywood’s Political Bias? It’s Money
Unquestionably, a majority of the people who work in Hollywood lean politically left. More than lean, in many cases. But how much of their politics makes it onto the big screen? … read more
AJBlog: diacritical | Douglas McLennan Published 2017-01-17
Privilege/Encumbrance: Part I
For any person of color or member of another group discussed here, there is nothing surprising, nothing new in what follows. The same is true of a good number of whites who have given the topic some thought. … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-01-17
A New One on Me: What To Call Art
Branding is important, and language matters. Let’s start from that point. … Apparently, some people today don’t want to buy “Old” Masters. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-01-18
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
One of my favorite writers in any genre is the USC humanities professor Leo Braudy, justly celebrated for his Frenzy of Renown, a history of fame going back to Alexander the Great. … read more
AJBlog: CultureCrash Published 2017-01-18
Is NYC (still) capitol of jazz?
The early January concurrence of the Jazz Connect conference, the annual convention of APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters), Global Fest and Winter JazzFest makes a good case for Manhattan being the capitol of jazz-and-beyond. … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2017-01-18
Does It Make Sense For Disney To Buy Netflix?
“Since speculation emerged last fall that Disney might be interested in getting its paws on Netflix, Wall Street has been split on whether such a tie-up would be a bold, smart move or an unnecessarily risky gambit.”
Should Royal Albert Hall Seat-holders Be Allowed To Scalp Their Tickets At Huge Profits?
The advice to owners of permanent seats, seen by the Guardian, is that they can “significantly improve income from unwanted tickets” by using secondary sites, which have become a haven for touts exploiting the most in-demand events. The author of the document, a seat owner who asked to remain anonymous, said: “Seat owners are entitled to optimise their returns.
Is The Way To Disrupt The Art World Really To Disrupt The Art World?
“Even as one very visible portion of the art world becomes ever more soaked in money, artists like A.L. Steiner are picking up the ideas of first- and second-generation institutional critique and adapting them to the needs of the present. With what feels like increasing frequency, they are investigating, tweaking, and even striking out against the operation of museums, galleries, and the very market itself as an integral part of their larger practices.”
Getting LACMA’s Controversial New Building Built Will Take Every Skill Michael Govan Has
Fortunately, he has a lot of them, as he’s demonstrated in the ten years he’s been in Los Angeles: LACMA’s attendance has doubled and its cachet has soared. Adam Nagourney gives an overview of Govan’s prospects for the biggest project he’s ever undertaken.
Israel Can Do Archaeological Work In West Bank In Secret, Court Rules
Israel already does West Bank excavations, and lends artifacts found in them, without approval from Palestinian authorities. The new ruling permits digs done anonymously and lending artefacts without informing the Palestinians at all.