Propwatch: the axe in Buggy Baby
It was Chekhov who defined the essential rule of theatre props. ‘If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall,’ he told a friend in 1889, ‘then in the … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2018-03-16
Fallen Giants: Richard Meier at Cornell University & the Getty Center (and other besmirched luminaries)
“He’s a giant. We are all basking in the glow of his legacy.” So said Kent Kleinman, Cornell University’s Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, as quoted in a Cornell Chronicle article … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2018-03-16
Dream academy
What happened to the genre of academic satire? In the Chronicle Review, Andrew Kay has some ideas; I’d like to offer a different take. Disclaimer: I’m no literary critic. But (a) I am an academic, … read more
AJBlog: For What it’s WorthPublished 2018-03-16
Almanac: Rex Stout on secrets
“You should know that your only safe secrets are those you yourself have forgotten.” Rex Stout, Death of a Doxy… read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2018-03-16
The Big Crack
Oh oh no, it’s Bonomo. Not the wrapper I remember. The polite ones pretend to remember, because they don’t want to show they aren’t down with your age. “Down with” is their age. And … read more
AJBlog: Out TherePublished 2018-03-15