Corey’s dizzying mix of mock-intellectual circumlocutions, earnest political tirades and slapstick one-liners made Corey the king of comedic confusion and earned him the nickname “professor.”
Tag: 02.07.16
After Dark Season, Sacramento Philharmonic Makes A Comeback
Said executive director Alice Sauro. ‘Two months after we sent out renewal forms, we got 876 subscribers. By October, we had over 1,000. … We never expected the response would be so positive.”
How, In 2016, Do You Choreograph A 1940 ‘Negro Fantasy’?
Cabin in the Sky is getting revived this summer by New York’s influential Encores! series for the sake of its score by Vernon Duke. With no record of the original choreography (partly) by Balanchine, how is Camille A. Brown making dances for the show? By looking to the work of the original co-star and co-choreographer, the pioneering Katherine Dunham.
What Will It Take To Get More Musicians Of Color In American Orchestras?
“The Cincinnati Symphony was one of the first orchestras in the nation to establish a multicultural council. And groups such as the Detroit-based Sphinx Organization are working to improve opportunities by offering training, competitions and mentoring to young minority musicians.”
Did The Smithsonian Buy Fake Art From This Man?
“As alleged, Eric Spoutz created an entire world of fiction to make a profit—from the fraudulent paintings he was selling, to the phony letters and receipts for provenance,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Diego Rodriguez.
Forest Whitaker Makes His Broadway Debut
“The role will be the first time in decades that Mr. Whitaker, an in-demand film and television actor who won an Oscar for his work in The Last King of Scotland, has acted in a play. It will also be the first time that a black actor has played Erie Smith on Broadway.”
What 74 Years Of New York Times Crossword Puzzles Say About The Language We Use
“The results are imperfect, since the puzzles can be tricky and there is a lot of overlap between English and foreign words. But the broad trend is clear. The puzzle today uses one-third fewer non-English clues and answers than it did at its peak in 1966, and makes two-thirds fewer international references than its peak in 1943.” (includes interactive puzzle)
What The Washington Ballet Needs In A New Director
Sarah Kaufman: “It’s difficult to imagine a new director matching Webre’s magnetism, room-brightening cheer and go-go output. But a new hire doesn’t need to. … With a strong financial position, the Washington Ballet has an opportunity to shoot for the top. It should focus on the very highest quality, not just the short-term buzz of exhilaration. Why shouldn’t it be the nation’s premier chamber-size ballet company?”
YOLA And Gustavo Dudamel Nail Their Super Bowl Appearance
“Classical music’s vaunted elitism is tissue-paper thin: The field is always almost pitiably hungry for validation from the pop world, while appearing to disdain it. But if the field is really eager to win over young audiences, this is the way to do it.”
The UK’s Funding Cuts Are Destroying Regional Museums
“A public protest on the scale of the movement fighting for the preservation of local libraries has yet to get under way. So far, the British public seem to feel less ownership of their neighbourhood museum. But anger is growing, with campaign groups springing up to protect specific gems.”