William Deresiewicz: “[Food] is not narrative or representational, does not express ideas or organize emotions, cannot do what art does and must not be confused with it.”
Tag: 11.29.12
What Will Happen To Oregon Ballet Theatre Once Christopher Stowell Leaves?
“This company has become to a remarkable extent a reflection of its artistic director. And in a month, Stowell will be gone.”
OMG Is Only Text-Speak If You Think Winston Churchill Texted
A 1917 letter to Churchill: “I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis – O.M.G. (Oh! My God!).”
Hey British Public, You’re Frighteningly Good At Finding Old Things
“Archaeologists in England and Wales are struggling to cope with the number of artefacts discovered by members of the public. Nearly 100,000 finds were made last year and reported to authorities.”
YouTube Builds A Production Studio
“In a city with no shortage of studios, YouTube Space is a new hybrid: a slick production facility intended as a talent incubator, where selected YouTube creators will be granted free access to complete projects, hone skills and collaborate with peers in a campus setting.”
Louvre Opens Satellite Northern Museum
“The Louvre is the world’s busiest art museum, according to figures compiled by the Art Newspaper, and attracts nearly nine million visitors a year. Lens’s ambitions are more modest.”
Rochester Philharmonic Fires Its Music Director
“The move to dismiss Arild Remmereit comes at a critical time for the orchestra. As of September, officials said the deficit for this fiscal year could reach more than $700,000. The RPO also is in negotiations with its musicians on a new contract.”
Social Media Not Working For You? Let’s Try A Different Approach For Spreading The Word About Dance
“If a political campaign across a country as large and diverse as the United States can coordinate hundreds of thousands of people then there is no reason a small profession like dance cannot do the same in the UK.”
Why Christopher Stowell Left Oregon Ballet Theatre
“A new business model is important for the organization’s future, he said. ‘What that entails, however, is not what interests me as an artist. And it’s important to find someone whose vision aligns with that new direction.'”
Moscow Court Declares Pussy Riot’s Videos ‘Extremist’
“A court in Moscow has designated four videos made by the feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot as extremist. The Zamoskvorechye District Court in the Russian capital ruled that access to all websites hosting the videos must be limited.”