“The Met’s chandeliers play a silent role before performances: As the house lights dim, a dozen of them slowly ascend 65 feet to the auditorium’s golden ceiling. But after a faulty clutch put one out of commission, they all spent last season in place near the ceiling.”
Tag: 08.19.16
A Moscow Gallery Has Some Work From The Crimea, And Ukraine Is Far From Happy
“The dispute over the artist’s works has further darkened relations between Russia and Ukraine, paralleling a sharp rise in tensions over Russia’s military buildup on the peninsula.”
Bandcamp Is The Awesome Alternative To iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL And So Much More
“I often buy music on Bandcamp, because I know I’m putting a sandwich in someone’s mouth. But a lot more often, I just listen. All of the time I’ve spent there has felt beautifully unmediated, and mostly dedicated to one kind of music.”
Here’s How To Answer People Who Say They ‘Hate’ Contemporary Classical Music
“Subjectivity isn’t actually a matter of taste. It’s a matter of expectation.”
Who Takes Athletes From The Olympics To Lucrative Sponsorship Deals?
Talent agencies, of course: “Agents help connect Olympians with Madison Avenue and corporate America, lining up deals for endorsements, speaking tours and television commentary jobs, among other opportunities. And some stars of the Rio Olympics, which end Sunday, could reap millions of dollars.”
Why Are People So Obsessed With The Ageist, Body-Shaming Statues Of Trump?
“Let’s push aside the notion of it as art straight off. It’s more in the company of the evolving gutter press of 18th-century England. … No Balls has little affinity with great political art, past or present.”
When A Movie Poster Goes Very, Very Wrong In Hong Kong
“As political slip-ups go, accidentally wading into the issue of Hong Kong independence is about as bad as it gets.”