“Uncompleted works are not just pieces of biographical information. Since classical times, their appeal has been understood, and artists have had to accept that what they leave unfinished may be exposed to the public, and may even be more admired than their finished productions.”
Tag: 04.30.16
How Are We Doing? The 2016 Arts Index Measures Health Of The Arts
“This year’s report provides the fullest picture yet of the impact of the Great Recession on the arts—before, during, and after. Like many sectors of the economy, the arts recovered slowly and unevenly from the recession due to industry contraction and consolidation, the impact of technology, slow rebounds in philanthropy, and tepid consumer spending. While some indicators may be up during a recession, we see that a majority of them we were in decline. The arts were a little slower to fully bounce back than the economy at large.”
West End’s ‘Doctor Faustus’ Cancels Shows Due To Flooding
Producers called off Saturday’s matinee and evening performances of the Christopher Marlowe play, which stars Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), following floods at the venue, the Duke of York’s Theatre.
I Feel Like This Is What’s Wrong With How People Speak Today
“Listen for this phrase and you’ll hear it everywhere, inside and outside politics. This reflex to hedge every statement as a feeling or a hunch is most common among millennials. But I hear it almost as often among Generation Xers and my own colleagues in academia. As in so many things, the young are early carriers of a broad cultural contagion.”
Hamilton’s Assured Tony Dominance Makes Other Musicals Change Their Usual Award Season Strategies
“Barely once each Broadway generation — ‘A Chorus Line’ in 1975, ‘The Producers’ in 2001 — a juggernaut so powerful comes along that it causes competitors a brief moment of despair. And then, just as quickly, it sets off a round of tactical maneuvering.”
Universities And Conservative Professors: A Challenging Mix?
“Green: Is it true that any professor who walks into a classroom wearing a bowtie is, in fact, a conservative?
“Shields: Absolutely. No question. They just scream conservative. You can’t find liberals who wear ties anymore, much less bowties.”
How To Keep Up With Contemporary Composers
“What do you do when a composer announces that the work you’ve just commissioned for 15 musicians will need 1,000 performers; or asks for the premiere to be in a boarded-up shop; or wants you to time precisely how long it takes to get from the top floor of your concert hall to the bottom? Smile, breathe deeply, and cheer.”
The Man Who Saved Many An Animal By Inventing The Synthetic Drumhead
“Remo Delmo Belli was born in Mishawaka, Ind., near South Bend, on June 22, 1927. Enraptured by his uncle’s polka band, which played at a local Italian-American club, he was urged by his father to learn the accordion, but he preferred the snare drum.”
Penny Dreadfuls Were Blamed For Violence Just Like Video Games (Or Marilyn Manson) Today
“We consider that the Legislature should take some steps to put a stop to the inflammable and shocking literature that is sold, which in our opinion leads to many a dreadful crime being carried out.”
Promising Performances From Summer’s Non-Blockbusters
“My only concern was that she was just 9, and I was putting the weight of the film on her shoulders, since she’s in almost every frame of the film.”