“In New York, the most glaring signs of the Great Recession are the stalled construction sites littering the city – boarded up, dusty, and desolate eyesores. The architecture mega-firm Woods Bagot may have a solution, which they’ve just unveiled: Temporary, inflatable buildings that let the developers make money while they wait for their finances to shape up.”
Tag: 06.21.10
Religion Is The Chill-Pill Of The Masses, Says Study
“[P]recisely why faith is linked to higher levels of well-being and lower levels of mortality remains something of a mystery. Newly published research provides an intriguing clue: When they make a mistake, religious people are less likely to get stressed out about it.”
The Twilight Of Larry King Live
“When you tune in and watch Larry King interviewing Lady Gaga and he seems to be the more Dada performance artist, that speaks volumes … Larry King has always been a bit of a punch line, but you don’t want him to become a joke.”
The Bolshoi’s ‘Rocket Man’
21-year-old Ivan Vasiliev, known for dazzlingly high and complex leaps as well as good looks and stage presence, could become the next big international ballet star during the company’s July visit to London.
What Laurie Anderson Really Thinks About ‘Performance Art’
On the news that her work is studied in college curricula: “They’re teaching that stuff? Uh-oh. Those kind of phrases like ‘gender studies’ or ‘performance art’ kind of give me the creeps. … You don’t have to be writing a book and have people ask ‘Why are you writing a book? You’re a performance artist!’ The thing is that I often start working on one medium, and it turns into a different one. I start working on an opera and it turns into a potato print.”
‘My Heart Sank,’ Librarian Testifies At First Folio Theft Trial
When Raymond Scott brought the book to the Folger Shakespeare Library in 2008, librarian Richard Kuhta testified, ”He started flicking through the pages very quickly showing me it was a first edition. I was startled by the way in which the book was being handled and by the sudden realisation that the man seemed to know it was a first edition.”
All Across NYC, Pianos Unleashed
“Monday was the first day on which 60 pianos could be played on street corners and in parks around the city as part of a public art project called ‘Play Me, I’m Yours.’ There were double-takes as people walked by: A piano? Anyone can sit down and play anything?”
Asian Dancers Reign At USA Int’l Ballet Competition
Almost half of the competition’s 34 finalists are from Asian countries, reflecting an increase in ballet activity there. “Among the Asian finalists are 16 dancers from the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan.”
Edinburgh Film Fest Is Fest Of ‘Discovery’ — Meaning What?
“The fond ideal of a ‘discovery’ festival is lots of people running around eagerly from cinema to cinema, lapping it all up and joyously proclaiming one or other unheard-of film a masterpiece. The reality, of course, is somewhat different. Sitting through a third-rate, unreleasable film is a thoroughly dismal experience….”
A Long-Running Hit By A Troupe Of Deaf And Blind Actors
“In the UK, theatre created by companies of deaf or blind artists seldom reaches a wider audience. But Not By Bread Alone – a show that lasts as long as it takes the cast to make bread, which is then shared with the audience – has been playing several nights a week in Jaffa since 2007. Performances are almost always sold out.”