“Now, here’s an interesting walking cane. It was made in Holland sometime in the 19th century. It has an ebony shaft and is 35 inches long. The top features an ivory finial depicting a four-inch-high man with muttonchops. The man is squatting, and …” (Er, we’ll leave it there for now.)
Tag: 04.17.13
In Love WIth Carnegie Hall, And Preserving Its Past With Passion
“‘Let me ask you something. How many conductors have there been at Carnegie?’ Four thousand, maybe five, Mr. Francesconi guessed. ‘And how many historians have there been?’ the teacher persisted. ‘I said “none,” and my teacher said, “Well, think about that.”‘”
Camp As A Reason To Live (As Oscar Wilde Lived Up To His Blue China)
“From a camp point of view, the choice between living for – what, honor? work? family? – and some exquisite dabs of paint on porcelain – i.e., a nuance – is actually quite arbitrary. Honor and lovely china are, in fact, fundamentally equal reasons to go on. … And finding a way to live in the world is never silly.”
Paul Taylor At 82
“Taylor’s own company now bills him as “the last living member of the pantheon that created indigenous American modern dance.” The description seems a little funny and a little edgy, like a lot of the things Taylor says, and you have to wonder if he wrote it himself.”
The Sad Case Of The Indianapolis Museum Of Art
“Combined with consistent public relations failures, crippling and unnecessary staff cuts, and a board seemingly unaware of the gravity of the situation, will the IMA be back in the news receiving more accolades anytime soon?”
Are You Creative And Famous? (Better Enjoy While You Can)
“An analysis of 1,000 obituaries from The New York Times finds the average age of death for notable people varies depending upon their occupation. Athletes, performers, and creative types such as writers and artists died younger, on average, while people in business, politics, and the military hung on the longest.”
How The Music For Super-Hero Movies Is Changing
Once upon a time, superhero movies demanded big orchestras and heroic musical signatures. The concept dates back to the Max Fleischer “Superman” cartoons of the 1940s, carried on in the “Adventures of Superman” series of the ’50s.
L.A. MoCA Raises $50 Million For Endowment In A Month
“Trustees of the Museum of Contemporary Art announced Wednesday that they have raised more than $50 million since the middle of March for the museum’s endowment. A larger endowment is widely seen as the first step to turning around the troubled institution.”
Bolshoi Reprimands Tsiskaridze, Again, And He Contests It, Again
“Top dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze will contest a new reprimand from his employer, the Bolshoi Ballet, in court … [His attorney] said the dancer received the reprimand for saying he was ready to head the company in an interview with NTV TV channel. The Bolshoi refused to comment on the issue to RIA Novosti.”
Tamara Rojo Wants Her Dancers To Talk Back
Says the director of English National Ballet, “They don’t question anything. They’re not used to talking back. So I’m saying: ‘Why are you doing that like that? Is this the ballerina you want to look like? Or are you just doing it on automatic?’ Which is quite unsettling at the moment but I’m sure they’ll get the hint.”