“As part of managing for his own death, Mr. Gehry has been trying to build the public personae of the people who work for him, trying to direct some of the limelight that seems always oriented towards him in their direction. In the catalogs and exhibits devoted to his work, he makes sure to mention the people who worked with him on his various projects.”
Tag: 12.23.06
How Bourne Rebuilt Swan Lake
“It is hard to exaggerate the success and cultural influence of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. It has now been on the road, off and on, for 11 years (it is currently running at Sadler’s Wells, London, until January 21), meaning that more people have seen his darkly homoerotic version than have the Royal Ballet’s, ever.”
Off Pointe – Shoemakers’ Retirements Hit Dance World
The New York City Ballet spends $500,000 a year on about 9,000 shoes. The pointe shoes for NYCB and many other companies are hand-made by workers at Freed. But in recent years many of the company’s master craftsmen have retired, and dancers notice the difference…