It’s the same reason that Law and Order is good for New York theater, only more so — GoT has arguably pulled some new audiences to see, for example, some Christopher Marlowe and Sam Shepard. – The Stage
Tag: 05.17.19
Poor Batsheva Dance Company Can’t Go Anywhere Without Protests, Not Even To A New HQ In Its Hometown
In recent years, the Israeli contemporary dance troupe has faced petitions and demonstrations by BDS activists almost everywhere it has performed abroad. Back home in Tel Aviv, the company’s planned dance center and arts complex, co-designed by David Adjaye for the site of the city’s old central bus station, is being heavily criticized by anti-gentrification campaigners. – Haaretz (Israel)
Caught In The Middle Of #MeToo: When The Same Union Represents Accusers And Accused
The dismissal and subsequent reinstatement of dancer Amar Ramasar at New York City Ballet is the most high-profile of several recent cases where a performer was fired after a credible complaint of sexual misconduct and his union pressed for reinstatement and/or compensation — very much against the wishes of other union members, among whom were the objects of the misconduct. – The New York Times
As Australia’s Elections Approach, Here’s Where The Parties Stand On The Arts
Jane Howard: “I frame this as a serious question: what is the use of investment in the arts if climate change is continually ignored? … Or, to put it another way, if politicians won’t even face the looming catastrophe that is global extinction, how low must the arts then rate on their interest scale? But, as an arts journalist, I must consider: what is there in this election for the arts?” – The Guardian (Kill Your Darlings)
Grumpy Cat, Empress Of Internet Memes, Dead At 7
When an early photo of this animal’s perpetual scowl appeared online and promptly went viral, her human, a Phoenix-area waitress named Tabatha Bundesen, was soon able to quit her job. Grumpy Cat — real name Tardar Sauce and reportedly very sweet and cuddly — became a meme-and-merchandise mini-industry. – The Washington Post
First-Ever Biennale Of Australian Art Has Collapsed Into Insolvency
“It seemed like a good idea at the time. Bringing hundreds of Australian artists together in [an inland, non-state-capital] city for a large arts festival could turbo-charge Ballarat’s creative industries, and bring thousands of tourists to the city.” The event did take place, ending in November, but many artists and vendors haven’t been paid, and the organizers owe creditors about ten times the assets on hand. – The Guardian