“How do games and dances both incorporate four characteristics that demonstrate the realm of possibility, the realm of predictability, and hard work? These themes — simplicity, surprise, transformation, and repetition — became clear to me when, as a choreographer, I began working in the field of computer game design.”
Tag: 12.13.14
Google Accuses Hollywood Of Trying To Censor The Internet
“Google on Thursday attacked Hollywood and a state attorney general for attempting to achieve the goals of years-old Internet censorship law.”
Fights Over James Brown’s Estate Freeze Out His Final Wishes
“The bulk of his estate, worth millions of dollars — perhaps tens of millions — was to go to a trust to provide scholarships to needy children here in his native state and in Georgia, where he grew up. But nearly eight years after his death, at 73, on Dec. 25, 2006, the I Feel Good Trust has not distributed a penny to its intended recipients.”
All The World Really Is A Stage: Shakespeare’s Globe Actors Report Back From “Hamlet” Tour To Every Country On Earth
“On 23 April this year, to mark the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, a company of 12 actors … set sail on an epic journey. Their mission: to take the world’s most famous play – Hamlet to every country in the world … during [a] two-year-long tour … Here, in personal diary entries, the players reflect on some of their experiences so far.”
Matthew Bourne’s Proudest Achievement? Following Up “Swan Lake”
“It became this massive hit and everyone was saying, ‘How can you follow that?’ It did what dance shows don’t normally do. It went into the West End and Broadway. It was almost impossible to follow it up, to try and build on that audience that loved that piece and show we could do more.”
The UK Is Protecting Rural Views From Windfarms, But Who’s Protecting London’s Skyline?
“Unesco, which had been awaiting this decision, is now likely to put Westminster on the danger list.”
A Year In The Life Of Ireland’s ‘National City Of Culture’
“What I would hate to see happen now is that City Hall would breathe a big sigh of relief and think, Thank God that’s over: we made it to the finish line and nobody got hurt – now let’s not talk about arts and culture for a long time.”
‘Ida’ Is Piling Up The Awards As The Season Chugs Into Gear
“Eric Abraham, one of the producers of the film, dedicated the award to the people whose relatives were victims of the Holocaust, which included members of his own family. He remarked on the fact that anti-semitism was again on the rise.”
How Did Shakespeare, The Playwright, Become Shakespeare, The Myth?
“It is useful, in answering this question, to think of Shakespeare less as a legendary artist and more as a product: In order for a product to sell, it of course needs to meet certain demands of quality. But the ability to make the sale is also dependent on more banal considerations.”
Living In Fantasy Worlds
“The infrastructure of organised religion now seems to have passed to the fantasy writers and film-makers, Builders of Worlds, and we the followers obligingly immerse ourselves in their imaginings, arguing amongst ourselves about our various interpretations of their gospel with all the fervour of true believers.”