“The Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MACCNO), a local advocacy group, issued a statement that, in part, noted that what wasn’t spelled out in the plan was as concerning as what was. So what exactly happens at 3 a.m.? While the draft didn’t get into specifics, city officials suggested that people on the street would then be “encouraged” to go inside or go home.”
Tag: 02.19.17
When Writers Live With Writers Who Are Family Members
“If you have a famous name, you are probably judged a little more harshly. There’s a prejudice that can be slightly burdensome, or merely a little irritating. The presumption is that someone wrote the book for you, or that you never had to work hard to survive.”
A Case For “Slow” Science (Think Slow Food)
“The gap between identifying a problem to be solved, devising a technique and then putting it to work – a step often not even on the radar of those who initiated the process – can last a century or more. That poses a challenge to policymakers keen to evince the returns that money spent on R&D will generate. Although everyone knows they will come, no one knows how long they will take.”
New Yorker Report: Inside Reinventing The Oscars (Some Historical Perspective)
“Throughout the spring of 2016, Academy librarians worked overtime scrutinizing older members’ credits, as the board of governors fielded frantic calls from members asking if they were marked for demotion. When the board held its elections last summer, a handful of candidates ran on an anti-reform platform, among them the composer William Goldstein, who railed against the Academy’s response to “false accusations of implied racism.” They all lost, and Boone Isaacs was reëlected—indicating that her critics were louder than they were numerous.”
The Post-Circus Circus
The circus, for many, represents nostalgia for a “simpler” past — although that past can be tricky to reconcile with the injustices embedded in history. Still, there’s something inherently entertaining about a circus. So the new circuses aim to define what that is…
European Union Baroque Orchestra Decides To Relocate Out Of Britain Because Of Brexit
General manager Emma Wilkinson said that while no one knows what the future may look like, the orchestra decided that moving to Antwerp now would be wise. She fears that the loss of free movement would make life for musicians very difficult: “I do worry that European orchestras will not be inviting talented British musicians to work with them. It will just be too bureaucratically difficult.”
Richard Schickel, Long The Film Critic At Time, Has Died At 84
“In a career spanning five decades, thousands of reviews and dozens of books, Schickel chronicled Hollywood’s changing landscape, from the days when studios reigned with stars such as Katharine Hepburn to the rise of independent directors who summoned a new wave of realism that distilled the yearnings of a turbulent nation. A reviewer for Time magazine, Schickel had a legion of followers; he could be incisive and at times bruising in praising or panning a film.”
Does The Cleveland Orchestra Have A Future In Miami?
Or rather, is its future going to be trimmed? “Miami is expensive. Everything from lodging and food to transportation costs a pretty penny down there, and the orchestra is an enormous outfit. If saving money is a goal, an effective move would be to reduce the amount of time the ensemble spends there.”
Greece Is Having A Moment
That is, ancient Greece: “The times we are living in have forced us to acknowledge that there is a darkness in humanity. … The Greek tragedies, those stories of darkness and obsession and revenge, resonate because we’re living in dark times and these are dark stories.”
Against The Odds, These Two Actors Appear Together In Two Best Picture Nominees
In a banner year for movies with black actors in the lead, Mahershala Ali and Janelle Monáe both created breakthrough performances in “Moonlight.” They cemented their year with their work in “Hidden Figures.” For Ali, the recognition comes after decades of a steady acting career; for Monáe, a successful musician, “Moonlight” was her first time onscreen.