“The world’s top specialist for tour laundry, [Hans-Jürgen] Topf has traveled with many of the world’s biggest music acts, including Madonna, Pink and Beyoncé. As tours have become bigger and more professionalized, their logistics have become increasingly daunting. … That’s where ‘der Topf,’ as he likes to call himself, comes in.” — The New York Times
Tag: 01.22.19
Propwatch: the suicide note in Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’
There aren’t many props in dance. Some may intrude on classical ballet; otherwise, anything that gets in the way of bodies is considered clutter. That’s not the case with Bourne’s Swan Lake, in which the prince’s suicide note turns out to be the key to the story’s emotional power. — David Jays
Cold Turkey Press: A Bibliography
I don’t know exactly how many chapbooks, folios, broadsides, and poetry cards Cold Turkey Press has published, but it must be in the hundreds. All of them — produced in handmade, illustrated, and limited editions — are unique manifestations of their publisher’s mind. — Jan Herman
‘Roma’ And ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations
Both films received ten nods each, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. The Roma nominations are making a bit of history: it’s the first Netflix original title to get a Best Picture nod, Yalitza Aparicio is the first indigenous performer, and one of the relatively few non-English-speaking ones, to be nominated for Best Actress. — Los Angeles Times