“While we celebrate their extraordinary achievements, I am both heartbroken and frustrated about the lack of inclusion. This is a difficult but important conversation, and it’s time for big changes.”
Tag: 01.18.16
Edmonton’s Longtime Citadel Theatre Director Moves On
When he arrived back in his home town in 1999 to take up the artistic directorship at the Citadel, it wasn’t failing but its lustre had dimmed and audience enthusiasm had dwindled. “Forging an idea out of Phoenix, resuscitating CanStage, then reinventing the Citadel, twice.”
Anne Midgette: New Opera Is Very Healthy If You Know Where To Look
“Classical music, some say, is in decline. I say, over and over, that it isn’t. Classical music is just fine. It’s the institutions that perform it that are having trouble. … Of course, new work has an audience. It just may not be a traditional opera audience.”
Just What Was Needed: A Movie Shot Using A Prius Backup Camera
“All over, filmmakers are looking for new and inventive ways to capture moments. And with the proliferation of digital video technology, this is becoming easier and easier. So how does one stand out when even Oscar-nominated filmmakers are thinking about shooting their next project on an iPhone?”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.18.16
NEW FEATURE: Last Week’s Top Stories on ArtsJournal: Doug McLennan chooses top stories in the arts from the past week.
“Recent Criminal Charges”: Smithsonian Revises Cosby Show’s Wall Text (again)
Reacting to the latest rent in Bill Cosby’s tattered reputation, National Museum of African Art has quietly revised the Message to Our Visitors regarding its exhibition of works from the comedian’s African-American art collection. … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2016-01-18
Monday Recommendation: Jaco, The Film
Jaco Pastorius, Jaco: The Film (Iron Horse Entertainment) The documentary tells the story of the meteoric career and early burnout of the electric bassist who transformed the instrument. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-01-18
Honoring MLK With a Clever Starbucks Ad
It’s a brilliant use of the alphabet, worthy of poésie concrète. … read more
AJBlog: Straight|Up Published 2016-01-18
Except That
I’m putting up a new version of my microtonal work Solitaire: Solitaire (2009), 14:08 It’s been sound-produced by M.C. Maguire, whom I consider the best Canadian composer of my generation, and in fact … read more
AJBlog: PostClassic Published 2016-01-17
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New Ballet Costumes For The Millennial Era
“The work — part of the NYCB winter season’s Artist Series — hopes to stun audiences with a madcap display of agile dance moves, paired with costumes resembling an antiqued, intergalactic take on Dr. Seuss.”
Boston Symphony Orchestra Loans Patrons iPads To Increase Engagement
“They’ll be able to view sheet music for the pieces being played, video interviews with musicians, podcasts about the composers and analysis on the works themselves. They’ll also get a close-up view of the conductor from the musicians’ point of view from video monitors set up in the hall.”
Redressing Decades Of Male-Dominated Art Shows In One Fell Swoop? Not Gonna Work
“What does it mean for women to be brought late to the table? In other words, even if some of the women here were working alongside the men of their generation, what does it mean if they are considered more seriously only in retrospect, rather than at the same time as the men?”
Netflix’s Growth Is Scaring – And Angering – The Studios
“TV networks must fight with Netflix for premier projects, and in many cases producers are attracted by Netflix’s talent-friendly culture that allows them to take more creative risks because Netflix is not beholden to ratings or advertisers.”
The Reality Of Segregation, In Photos
“Photographing the day-to-day life of an African-American family, Parks was able to capture the tenderness and tension of a people abiding under a pernicious and unjust system of state-mandated segregation.”