“The three-day event may have struggled to attract audiences to the O2, a huge corporate space far from central London’s traditional arts hubs.”
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The Forty-Year-Old Toronto Dance Company That’s Ready For An Entirely New Model
“Forster and Kamino’s vision speaks to a larger debate on dance creation that pits the Canadian model against its European counterpart”
The (Extremely Specific) Time When We All Kill Our Inner Children
“This shift begins even earlier than previously believed, and it may be driven by a crucial cognitive development that’s arguably the basis of all human social interaction.”
24 Lessons From The Publishing World
Sometimes good books sell well; sometimes good books sell poorly; sometimes bad books sell well; sometimes bad books sell poorly. A lot about publishing is unfair and inscrutable. But…
Satire Is Firmly Embedded In The Traditions Of Every Culture
“In some of the discussion surrounding the case, there has been an implication that Muslims (and other non-Westerners, for that matter) don’t have the rich satirical tradition found in places like France. That’s not quite true. Satirical traditions may not be the same in France as they are in Iraq or Venezuela. But the mocking of rulers, politicians and pretensions has long had a place in every culture.”
Cal Shakespeare Director Leaving To Join Yerba Buena
“Jonathan Moscone is leaving California Shakespeare Theater, where he’s been artistic director for the past 15 years, and moving across the bay to join Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in the newly created position of chief of civic engagement.”
Does Our Constant Technology Use Create Stress? Here’s What The Study Says:
“A new study by researchers at Pew Research Center and Rutgers University found the opposite: Frequent Internet and social media users do not have higher stress levels than those who use technology less often. And for women, using certain digital tools decreases stress.”
Alabama Symphony Chooses New Music Director
Carlos Izcaray, a Venezuelan-born conductor, 37, “has been announced as the new music director of the 53-member orchestra, taking over the baton from previous director Justin Brown. Izcaray, who lives in Germany, will move to Alabama with his family later this year and begin his official tenure as maestro in September.”
Elaine Summers, Co-Founder Of Judson Dance Theater, Dead At 89
“Throughout her work, Ms. Summers was fascinated by the interplay of form and movement, something, she realized, that dance and film could exploit both singly and in combination. Through film, she was able not only to capture the motion of a dance itself, but also to add contrapuntal movement through camera work and cutting.”
Why Are There So Few Mid-size Dance Companies?
Over the last two decades, public funding for the arts has dried up, been tapped out, and fought for with all the fervor of the Tributes vying for lifeblood at the Cornucopia in The Hunger Games.