“The sculpture” – titled R-Evolition – “was created by artist Marco Cochrane as part of [his] The Bliss Project. He said the sculpture was meant to combat a culture that increasingly dehumanizes women and sexualizes the female form. … The sculpture is being brought to Washington, D.C. by the organizers of Catharsis on the Mall, an annual three-day event that features 24-hour activities, music and an effigy burn. “
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Australian Premiere Of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ Cancelled After ‘Whitewashing’ Casting Controversy
“Matt Ward Entertainment, the Australian producing entity behind the production, came under fire last week when a series of character posters were released online revealing that a cast of predominantly white actors had been hired for the production. … Some protesters questioned the creative team’s decision to move forward with the musical once it became apparent that they were unable to authentically cast the production.”
Finally (With The Help Of Kickstarter) Copies Of Recordings On Voyager’s Golden Record Are For Sale
From the very start, many people on the production team expected and hoped for the record to be commercially released soon after the launch of Voyager.c”Carl Sagan tried to interest labels in releasing Voyager,” Ferris says. “It never worked.” Timothy Ferris says that’s likely because the music rights were owned by several different record labels who were hesitant to share the bill. So — except for a limited CD-ROM release in the early 1990s — the record went largely unheard by the wider world.
The Race To “Reinvent” Paris
Deputy Mayor Jean‑Louis Missika: “The role of the city is changing. Thus far, Paris has been pursuing its architectural interests through public buildings, such as libraries, museums, and schools. As for other buildings and property suitable for revitalization, it was mostly about maximizing profit. In this competition, it is the most inventive and truly innovative project that wins.”
Ellsworth Kelly, Louis Armstrong, And The Term – And Exhibition – ‘Blue Black’
Glenn Ligon, curator of a show at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, says, “Blue-black is the kind of black where you go, ‘Black!’ Perhaps that’s because blue-black traces its roots back to a mythic point of origin in Africa, whereas ‘black,’ along with ‘Negro’ and ‘African American,’ might be considered just one more stopping point on the way to an as-yet-unknown destination.”
The Smithsonian Museum That’s Grappling With The Future Of Black America
The National Museum of African American History and Culture just had its first birthday, and it’s dealing with a lot – the weight of history, the intensity of the present moment. Its director: “Part of what you want is people to understand that the journey is long, the road is crooked, but ultimately the opportunity to effect change is still there regardless of what party is there and who is in the White House.”
The Important Information From An Essay On Philosophy, Written By A Poet Who Was A Slave And Found More Than A Century Later
Did (eventually fired) professor and anti-slavery advocate Benjamin Hedrick “have too much, or proper forms of influence over his students in matters of politics? Could a public university professor hold views that were unpopular in the state and even problematic for the economy of the state?” The questions George Moses Horton was asking still resound today.
A Mural Intended For L.A.’s Union Station But Placed In Storage For 27 Years Is Going Up At Last
The reason Barbara Carrasco’s mural was in storage for so long? Attempted censorship. “The CRA requested cuts of former African American slave-turned-entrepreneur and philanthropist Biddy Mason, the Japanese American internments during World War II and the 1943 Zoot Suit riots, in which Navy personnel attacked Mexican American youth. Carrasco refused to paint over her work, and the mural project was canceled.”
New York’s New Orchestra Moderne Focuses On The Issues Of The City
This month, for the inaugural concert, that means immigration. The orchestra’s founder and conductor: ” want people to leave the concert hall with the idea that orchestras can connect to current events. This is a perfect opportunity for classical music to shake the dust off its programming and become an active, viable part of the community. By taking a stance on social justice and doing a program on immigration, I hope we’ll encourage other orchestras to be movers and shakers.”
Life As A Professional Extra
You get paid extra for bringing props, driving your own car, and – if you’re lucky – getting membership in a professional union. Now, of course, the industry needs more extras than ever: “As streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon double down on original programming, filming for television shows is no longer relegated to a standard nine-month network television schedule—meaning jobs like mine can be available year-round.”