The Kolben Dance Company’s Jerusalem studio has big plate-glass windows. The shades on those windows had been drawn for three years, due to threats of violence from ultra-Orthodox Jews offended by the sight of dancing females. Last month, the shades came up, in a move emblematic of a secular Israeli rebellion against religious coercion by an Orthodox minority.
Tag: 12.07.11
Dusting Off Edward G. Robinson’s Only Play
“Edward G. Robinson’s professional accomplishments include roles in 100 motion pictures, scores of plays and exactly one writing credit, for Kibitzer. He helped steer that play to critical and commercial success when it ran on Broadway for 120 performances in early 1929.” A New York theater company has unearthed the script and given it public readings.
Composer James Matheson Wins $200K Charles Ives Award
“Composer James Matheson – whose new violin concerto is a co-commission between the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony – is the winner of the Charles Ives Living award, a prize organized by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.”
Treating Parkinson’s Sufferers At Chicago’s Hubbard Street Dance
The renowned dance company’s music-and-movement classes for patients are having a major effect, mitigating the symptoms of the neurological disease.
Kurt Vonnegut’s Son: My Dad Was Not A Bitter Old Coot
“I’m happy to reassure you that Kurt did not die a bitter man who kept thinking he was a failure,” said Mark Vonnegut to science fiction fans in response to a new biography that depicts the author as angry, cynical, and depressive.
Does Being Left-Handed Affect Your Health?
“Handedness, as the dominance of one hand over the other is called, provides a window into the way our brains are wired, experts say. And it may help shed light on disorders related to brain development, like dyslexia, schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, which are more common in left-handed people.”
Research Sheds New Light On Nazi Stolen-Art Exhibitions
“The database reveals that Hitler was the best customer at the shows, spending more than 7 million reichsmark on 1,312 works over the years. Some of his acquisitions were surprising.”
When You Build A Human Rights Museum Will Anyone Agree What Should Be In It?
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights was again forced to defend its proposed content against questions and criticisms during the institution’s first annual public meeting in Winnipeg.
What Happens To Pina Bausch’s Company Without Pina?
“She died unexpectedly at 68 in June 2009, five days after being diagnosed with lung cancer.” Unsurprisingly, she had made no plans for her company’s future – an awkward situation now that the troupe is getting unprecedented exposure via Wim Wenders’s 3D documentary.
Minnesota Orchestra Posts Largest Deficit In Its History
“The shortfall came to $2.9 million on a budget of $30.4 million, for the year ended Aug. 31, breaking a streak of four years of balanced budgets.”