“It is a book full of sound advice addressed to a class of all-male Ivy-Leaguers wearing neckties and with neatly parted hair. This, of course, is part of its continuing appeal. It is spoken in the voice of unquestioned authority in a world where that no longer exists.”
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Bill T. Jones on the Difficulty of Staging Fondly Do We Hope, Fervently Do We Pray
“I knew [the piece] was going to be about a difficult thing, orations, but it would also be about ideas, about the passage of time, about the abyss – being on the verge of a [civil] war. How do you take ideas like this and give the dancers something to do?”
The Forger Who Donates His Work To Museums
“For nearly three decades, Mark Augustus Landis has visited Âmuseums across the US in various guises and tried to donate paintings he has forged.Landis has been prolific and amazingly persistent.”
To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test
“Taking a test is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying techniques.”
New Toronto Theatre Company Aims to Keep Canadian Talent at Home
“Theatre 20, an artist-run collective that includes stars such as Louise Pitre (Mamma Mia!), Colm Wilkinson (Les Misérables) and Ma-Anne Dionisio (Miss Saigon), aims to increase opportunities for Canadian talent close to home so artists don’t have to always head to the U.S. to continue working.”
Is Movie Box Office Slump A Crisis? Come On…
“Attendance was down 5 per cent across North America, making 2010 the worst attended movie year in a decade. Most recently, we’ve now seen a 10-week run where the box office has fallen below last year’s levels. The diagnosis? A mild case of the jitters, exacerbated by hypocrisy. Last year the Hollywood box office saw the second highest annual box office in its history.”
Smithsonian Chief: Maybe I was Too Hasty In Removing Hide?Seek Video
Wayne Clough, who has been the secretary of the Smithsonian 2 1/2 years, said he wishes he had taken more time and spoken to more art experts before making the decision. “It’s the most painful thing I’ve ever done,” he said. But he said he didn’t consider it an act of censorship because in making the decision, “I didn’t judge this work of art.”
How Sundance Lets Stars Reinvent Themselves
“The brainchild of actor and director Robert Redford, Sundance is best known for putting great film artists on the map. But because so many show business eyes are focused on so few films, Sundance also can facilitate résumé rewrites.”
Study Claim: 100 Percent Renewable Energy Possible By 2030
“Eighty percent of the world’s energy supply still comes from fossil fuels. But a new two-part study published in the journal Energy Policy (part 1, part 2) claims it’s possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.”
Art Gallery Rents Itself Out For Porn
An Ottawa art gallery struggling to pay the bills is offering its space to adult film producers looking for an “artsy” backdrop.