“Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s efforts to silence the Belarus Free Theater Company have backfired. Now the exiled troupe is getting exposure around the world, said co-founder Natalia Koliada.”
Tag: 02.02.11
UK Book Chain Waterstone’s to Close 11 More Stores
“In a tough week for high-street bookselling, it was announced yesterday that 11 branches of Waterstone’s – including two in Dublin – are set to close on 6 February.”
Figuring Out Constable’s Cloud Obsession
“Looking repeatedly at the cloud studies, I’ve felt a lingering dissatisfaction with what I’ve read about them, and I’ve found myself wondering whether there might be a fresh way to understand them.”
Big Pharma Partners With Ailey on Dance About AIDS
“In a new twist on creative collaboration, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), maker of Reyataz, a drug used in combination therapy to treat HIV, is partnering with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). BMS is, at this point, the major donor for the development of a new work inspired by photos and essays created by or about people living with HIV.”
More Evidence That We Need Print Media: WikiLeaks
“Up to the minute it may be, but Julian Assange’s new media sensation will need traditional print to come into clear focus.”
A Brief History of Impenetrable Architecture Jargon
“Architecture is a relatively young profession – the American Institute of Architects was not founded until 1857. Seeking to distinguish themselves from lowly builders and carpenters, architects adopted a specialized vocabulary, often substituting complicated Latin-based words for their simpler Anglo-Saxon equivalents, for example, fenestration for window, … trabeation for beam, planar for flat.”
Why the Smithsonian Regents Like Wayne Clough, Censorship Fight or No
“Secretary G. Wayne Clough did have one thing to smile about this week. He reported that the Smithsonian, on the fund-raising front, had had its best December ever, bringing in $50 million. And the rest of the year wasn’t bad either. For the fiscal year 2010, which ended September 30, they raised $158 million.”
‘We Are What We Wear’: A Ballerina on What a Difference the Costume Makes
“Julie Diana, a journalist and principal dancer for Pennsylvania Ballet, discusses how costumes shape a dancer’s body, movement and attitude.”
Russia Cancels Art Loans To American Museums
“State-run Russian museums, including the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow, are canceling long-scheduled loans to American institutions in response to a decision by an American judge in a case involving Jewish religious documents held by Russia.”
Cleveland Art Museum Earns More Than Expected From Sale Of Paintings
“The museum offered 32 paintings in 30 lots at prices estimated to bring between $706,000 and $1,022,000. It earned approximately $450,000 more than the high-end estimate.”