The New Yorker’s Other Film Critic

“Pauline Kael thrived on a prickly, combative relationship with her editor; Gilliatt operated more like a bird under Shawn’s protective wing. Kael became, and still remains, the most famous film critic in America not named Roger Ebert. Gilliatt, on the other hand, was undone by scandal and faded into obscurity, where she remains nearly 20 years after her death.”

Some Theatre Companies Prefer No Home, Just A Cityscape To Perform In

“With a stagnant economy and a decline nationally in audiences for traditional dance and theater, there is renewed interest in performances outside darkened black- box theaters. Unusual spaces are also popular with patrons of the arts, who give grants for ‘creative place-making’ — art that can reach broad audiences and help revitalize downtrodden neighborhoods.”