“Ridley Scott’s Getty kidnapping drama was hastily reshot the week of Thanksgiving after a cascade of sexual misconduct allegations were made public against Kevin Spacey, who previously starred in the drama as billionaire J. Paul Getty. … But new information reveals ugly math behind the Hollywood victory.”
Tag: 01.09.18
Karin Von Aroldingen, Ballet Star For Balanchine, Dead At 76
“Trained in ballet in her native Germany, Ms. von Aroldingen admitted that she had to unlearn much of what she knew when adapting to [New York] City Ballet’s fleet, streamlined style. Yet after Balanchine’s death in 1983, she became an expert stager of his works for other companies in the United States and abroad, and performed a wide Balanchine repertoire herself before she retired from dancing in 1984. She served as a ballet mistress in the company from 2004 to 2016.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.09.18
What You Need to Know
Community engagement and its potential for enhancing the viability of arts organizations is too often poorly understood or just plain misunderstood. It is conflated with other tasks and minimized by people who cannot envision its … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2018-01-09
Should museums have free admission?
A common refrain is that the museum can “afford” to have free admission for all, either through better management of costs, or through increased donations from the very rich. I don’t doubt this. But is it a good idea? … read more
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2018-01-09
Maurice Peress, 1930-2018
Maurice Peress, a conductor who served as a link between jazz and classical music, died over the weekend at his home in New York. He was 87. Peress collaborated with Duke Ellington … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-01-09
Oprah, Donald Trump, and The Man Who Saw Them Coming
There has been, of course, an enormous amount of talk about Oprah Winfrey since her truly impressive speech at the Golden Globes Sunday night, and some have proposed her as the ideal candidate for … read more
AJBlog: CultureCrash Published 2018-01-09
Has A Lost Leonardo Turned Up In Massachusetts?
“This spring, the Worcester Art Museum … will put the complex process of identifying a Leonardo at the heart of a new exhibition. The Mystery of Worcester’s Leonardo (10 March-3 June) makes the case that a work that has been in the museum’s collection since 1940, A Miracle of Saint Donatus of Arezzo (around 1479-85), should be credited to the Renaissance master.” Judith H. Dobrzynski reports.
‘The Shape Of Water’ Leads 2018 BAFTA Nominations
“Guillermo Del Toro’s fantasy epic about a woman who falls in love with a sea monster … picked up 12 nominations, including best film and best director, as well as a best actress pick for Sally Hawkins and best supporting actress for Octavia Spencer. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards [Outside Ebbing, Missouri] each received nine nominations, including best film and outstanding British film.” Biggest snub: The Post, completely shut out.