During a Roman Catholic Mass in Khartoum, Sudan, a suspect named Hamdan Mohamed Abdurrahman infiltrated a group of liturgical dancers. He then worked his way in front of the altar and attempted to stab the city’s Archbishop in front of the congregation.
Tag: 10.13.10
How Declan Donellan Rehearses His Actors
Says the director of Cheek by Jowl, “we put absolutely nothing in front of [the actors] … [They] sort of invent things, and then I ask them to do things in very different ways … and bit by bit, how we do it emerges … We work in such a way that we tailor the play to the actors we have.”
What Will Happen to Miami Beach’s Lincoln Theatre?
“Big changes have loomed for the historic Lincoln Theatre since January, when the New World Symphony sold the 75-year-old building to a real estate investment and management company planning a high-end retail conversion.”
The Guardian Explains Trisha Brown
“Brown’s ‘unstable molecular structure’ works are among her most distinctive, and aptly named: watching them makes you wonder if you’re watching particles of matter (dancers) or waves of energy (choreography).”
Can A Book Be Compared To Works Of Art?
“One radical difference between art and books is that books take time to read. You can see the greatest work of art in the world in an instant, but you cannot read a book instantly – nor would we want to.”
Does National Identity Still Mark Composers?
In what sense is an American composer still “American” when living overseas? What exactly that means, and in what it inheres, is the real question.
Nat’l Book Award Noms Skip Franzen, Include Peter Carey and Patti Smith
In what the AP’s reporter calls “the Great American Snub,” Jonathan Franzen’s much-discussed Freedom was not among the finalists for the 2010 fiction National Book Award. Among the titles that did make the cut are Peter Carey’s Parrot and Olivier in America, Nicole Krauss’s Great House, and Just Kids, rock legend Patti Smith’s memoir of her friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe.
Fired Oboist at Welsh Opera Accuses Conductor of ‘Bullying’
Welsh National Opera principal oboist Murray Johnston was sacked in 2008 after 34 years and 50 recordings with the company. WNO management argues that Johnston’s playing had become substandard; Johnston accuses then-music director Carlo Rizzi of repeated harassment following an incident in rehearsal.
‘Ballet Is Dying,’ Says Critic Jennifer Homans
From the epilogue to her history of ballet, Apollo’s Angels: “After years of trying to convince myself otherwise, I now feel sure that ballet is dying. … [Our] intense preoccupation with re-creating history is more than a momentary diversion: we are watching ballet go, documenting its past and its passing before it fades altogether.”
Detroit Symphony Cancels More Concerts Due to Strike
“The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced that the ongoing musicians strike has led to the cancellation of all its orchestral concerts through Nov. 7. Non-orchestral concerts, DSO education programs and rentals will continue as planned.”