Top AJBlogs For The Weekend Of 09.24.17

After Degas: Burrell Collection at the National Gallery
A small Degas show, “Drawn in Colour,” at the National Gallery until 7 May, comprises a splendid group of pictures, chiefly on loan from the Burrell Collection, near Glasgow, complemented by some from the National’s … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2017-09-24
A Book With Extra Thrust
This is the way to promote a book, especially when it won’t be won’t be available on Amazon or Barnes & Noble websites and won’t be readily distributed to brick-and-mortar bookstores.Click to view Rocket 88’s … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2017-09-23
Propwatch: the ironing board in Trouble in Mind
The ironing board has an iconic status in the history of British theatre. What became known as kitchen-sink drama was more properly ironing-board drama. In 1956, the originality of John Osborne’s Look Back in … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2017-09-23
Twyla Tharp Dances Again
Twyla Tharp Dance appears at the Joyce Theater, September 19 through October 8 Twyla Tharp’s The Raggedy Dances in 1972. Heading left: Sara Rudner. Heading right: Rose Marie Wright. Photo: William Pierce What do I … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2017-09-22