“In a series of public art installations, artist Maya Barkai is exploring the different representations of the universal man (or, in some cases, woman)” seen on public signage all over the world.
Tag: 06.04.11
Turning The Little Mermaid Into A Disneyland Ride (It Took 22 Years)
After spending 18 years deciding on an approach to adapting the movie into a theme-park attraction, Disney turned the actual design of the ride over to three senior ‘Imagineers’ and their team of more than 100 architects, designers and technicians.
So Broadway Had A Great Year. And Yet…
“What kind of contrarian am I to complain? A contrarian, I guess, who’s trying to sort out a hodgepodge season that, no matter how you spin it, reveals that Broadway is still in the throes of its 21st century identity crisis.”
How A Group Of Colorado Mining Town Actors Infected A Whole State
“A veritable commune of actors who first came to Colorado to perform in Creede are now infiltrating and invigorating stages statewide, from the Arvada Center to Curious to Miners Alley Playhouse to Paragon and many others.”
Is Miami Experiencing A ‘Cultural Explosion’?
“Now, the arts have become a vital new facet of local character, in a city derided as a cultural wasteland just 25 years ago. … The trend became starkly visible as arts events filled the calendar in the past year and crowds swelled at museums, performances and festivals” – led by the New World Symphony’s new home and the ever-more-popular Art Basel.
Hong Kong Art World Steadfastly Defends Ai Weiwei
“In Hong Kong … people in the art world are constantly mentioning how free their speech is or else using a symbol to prove it – [imprisoned artist] Ai Weiwei … [One] might almost get the impression China was not just to the north and three decades away from total control. Outside the art fair, alongside the Hong Kong flag, flies China’s. Ai is everywhere.”
Johanna Fiedler, 65, Author And Longtime Met Opera Official
“[She] drew on her experience as the chief press liaison for the Metropolitan Opera from 1975 to 1989 to write Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music (2001) … [Her] earlier book, Arthur Fiedler: Papa, the Pops and Me (1994), a memoir of her father, depicted him as more dysfunctional than his avuncular persona let on.”
Detroit Symphony President Signs Up For Three More Years
“Anne Parsons, who became a lightning rod for criticism by musicians and their supporters during the recent six-month strike but earned praise for her leadership from key donors and the board, has signed a three-year contract extension … [with] neither a pay raise nor pay cut.”
Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse Faces Homelessness, Thanks To Court Case
The disused factory where this admired presenter of experimental theater has been housed is being converted into condos; the plans for St. Ann’s to move into the ruined warehouse across the street have been overturned by a group seeking to keep that warehouse as is.