“Hollywood’s argument is circular: If Asian-Americans — and other minority actors more broadly — are not even allowed to be in a movie, how can they build the necessary box office clout in the first place? To make matters worse, instead of trying to use their lofty positions in the industry to push for change, Hollywood players like Mr. Landis and Mr. Sorkin take the easy, cynical path.”
Tag: 04.22.16
A Gloriously Revitalized ‘Gallery Of The Maps’ At The Vatican
“In the 16th century, Pope Gregory assigned the monk and geographer Ignazio Danti to carry out the project. In turn, Danti hired several artistic stars of the day and up-and-comers as well to illustrate the maps, including Girolamo Muziano, Cesare Nebbia and the Flemish brothers Matthijs and Paul Bril. The Brils excelled at landscape paintings—an essential skill for the work.”
Is Life In Hollywood Getting Any Easier For Women Older Than 50?
Sally Field says no: “To have a long-term career, you have to go for whatever material comes along. Since I’m older, and female, the journey has led me all over the place.”
Let’s Talk About The (Game-Changing, Yes, We Said It) New San Francisco MoMA
“SFMOMA is about to rise high up the table of art museums and become an unmissable attraction on the west coast. Without doubt this achievement is in part a product of the money-fuelled transformation of the Bay Area – and the gallery’s expansion is unlikely to silence the increasingly loud talk of how the tech industry has stripped San Francisco of its culture and its soul.”
Imagine (If You Can) Being Lin-Manuel Miranda Right Now
“Miranda’s extraordinary success is a boon to an insecure industry hungry for heroes. Theater has long been receding as a popular art form; while it’s a tourist magnet in New York, elsewhere it’s become a fairly esoteric habit for a relatively small though devoted elite.”
Can A Canadian Lawyer Save The Reputation Of Salieri?
“The rest of us who saw 1984’s Amadeus were prepared to accept at face value playwright Peter Shaffer and director Milos Forman’s portrait of Salieri as a mediocrity who despised Mozart’s God-given talent, and who thus wreaked revenge on the innocent genius. Not Kyer.”
Lucien Freud’s Estate Settles Tax Bill With A Self-Portrait
“The unfinished oil on canvas, thought to date from the mid-1980s, will settle £559,773 of tax. Arts Council England, which administers the acceptance in lieu scheme, said the portrait fragment had only been discovered recently.”
Prince Was A Big Ballet Fan. He Had A Major Impact On The Joffrey
Today, the great success of “Billboards” remains a cautionary tale. A ballet company needs to approach a radical new direction with care, and a view to the future. But what also remains is the generosity and inspiration of a singular musical artist, who saw new possibilities for classical ballet. Prince knew that ballet could tell a lot of stories, and he helped spin them in new directions.
Prince, Technologist, Luddite (But Always In Control)
“Sometimes he hated technology; sometimes he loved it. But more than that, at his best Prince was technology, a musician who realized that making music was not his only responsibility, that his innovation had to extend to representation, distribution, transmission and pure system invention.”
Art-Dealer-To-The-Celebs Arrested In Los Angeles
“Perry Rubenstein, 62, was arrested late Thursday in Santa Monica, more than a month after prosecutors filed charges alleging three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement. The complaint requested that he be held on $1-million bail.”