As a Change.org petition (with about 3,000 signatures so far) puts it, “We [pro-choice people in Georgia] now share the burden of condemnation for actions we fought from the beginning — with our time, energy, talents, and contributions. In spite of being part of the resistance, we’ll suffer the actions of our elected officials twice over.” – Pacific Standard
Tag: 06.03.19
Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Lawrence Leathers, 37, Found Dead In Apparent Murder
“Leathers is best known to the global jazz audience for his affiliations with pianist Aaron Diehl and singer Cécile McLorin Salvant. He won two Grammy awards backing Salvant, as a member of the Aaron Diehl Trio; the most recent was in 2017 for Dreams and Daggers.” – WBGO (Newark, NJ)
Glenda Jackson ‘King Lear’ On Broadway Is Closing A Month Early
Despite high praise for Jackson’s performance, reviews for the show have been ambivalent at best, and initially robust sales have slowed considerably. The final performance, originally scheduled for the close of the Fourth of July weekend, will now be this Sunday, just hours before the Tony Awards (for which this production garnered only a single nomination, and not for Jackson). – The New York Times
The First Oscars Of The Season Go To Geena Davis, David Lynch, Wes Studi, Lina Wertmüller
Lynch, Studi, and Wertmüller will receive honorary Academy Awards for lifetime achievement, while Davis will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in recognition of her work toward gender equity in the media industries. – Variety
For First Time Since 1993, Japan’s Movie Theaters Have Raised Ticket Prices
Two of the country’s four major chains have raised the price of a standard ticket from ¥1,800 ($16.50) to ¥1,900 ($17.50), citing the costs of new IMAX and 4D equipment as well as “anti-earthquake measures” (aren’t those standard in Japan already?). – The Guardian
How A Dutch Museum Discovered The Monet It Thought It Had Was A Different Monet Underneath
Ruth Hoppe, the modern art conservator for the museum, noticed that the painting had been retouched to cover up tiny holes in it. On closer inspection, she found that there were shards of glass wedged into the canvas. Ms. Hoppe decided to do a more extensive investigation. She X-rayed the work, and discovered something extraordinary: Underneath the “Wisteria” was another painting — of water lilies. – The New York Times
Know This At Your Peril! How Knowledge Can Stand In The Way Of Truth
What more than true belief is required for knowledge? A natural thought is that your belief needs to be backed by good reasons. It can’t just be a guess that happens to turn out right. But this doesn’t seem enough either. – Aeon
What’s in a Name? New Music Needs New Genre Labels
This is the second in a series of posts by guest blogger Milton Moore, a longtime music critic who has covered a wide array of genres. – Scott Timberg
Propwatch: the stuffed duck in ‘Rutherford & Son’
There’s barely a scrap of frivolity in the Rutherford home. The seat of a Tyneside manufacturing family in the 1910s, it’s imposing, substantial, stuffed to the gunwales with heavy furniture – yet you struggle to spot anything that isn’t grimly functional or solid enough to break your toe should you drop it. Whatever else it is, the house of Rutherford is not a house of fun. – David Jays
Review: Alan Broadbent’s ‘New York Notes’
New York Notes finds Broadbent leading a trio, the setting that brought him to the attention of audiences and critics early in his career. His associations with Woody Herman, John Klemmer and Charlie Haden’s Quartet West were milestones in his progress. This album is another. – Doug Ramsey