“It appears that Nelle, as her friends call her, is very much with it, that she is still lucid and that her acerbic, press-averse side is fully intact.”
Tag: 03.05.15
Kazuo Ishiguro Thinks His Fantasy Novel Is Not A Fantasy Novel – Does That Matter?
“Another day, another argument about whether a book about dragons is fantasy or not. … Well, if it walks like an orc, quacks like an orc, and generally behaves like an orc, it’s fantasy, right? The author isn’t so sure. … It is an argument that resurfaces every time an author with ‘literary chops dips a toe into the waters of SFF.”
Can Theatre Really Work As Treatment For Mental Illness?
“Theatre provides a rare stimulus for psychotic, schizophrenic and depressed patients, giving them an opportunity to communicate and interact constructively with others.” Beth McLoughlin looks at a program in Rio de Janeiro that’s giving it a serious try.
MoMA’s Björk Show Is A “Disaster”, Says Jerry Saltz
“I wanted to be surprised and proven wrong about the Björk show. Alas, I haven’t been. … It’s a discombobulated mess.”
“I Always Say Bill Is Balanchine On Steroids”: Dancer Thomas McManus On William Forsythe
“We’d take his moves and deconstruct them for six hours a day … Bill’s methods were so codified he could use them on stage as improvisations. We would be real-time choreographing, making decisions about timing and phrasing and spacing. There was a lot to be aware of.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.05.15
A Policy for the Arts: The White Paper of 1965
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2015-03-05
Badly Bungled Philanthropy
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2015-03-05
Sotheby’s Annual Report: Doubled Cap on Guarantees; Reduced Profits Attributable to Investor Activism
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2015-03-05
American Ballet Theatre’s Historical, Eye-Popping New The Sleeping Beauty
AJBlog: Fresh Pencil Published 2015-03-05
New Yorkish New Orleans and Chicago Diva at Symphony Center
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2015-03-05
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“Fifty Shades Of Grey” Blocked In India By Censors
“The theme of the movie is such that it could not be cleared in the first viewing. In the second step, a wider committee will review the film.”
What’s In A Name? LA Wrestles With Selling Naming Rights To Its Major Cultural Buildings
“Several Los Angeles arts organizations are in fundraising mode now, or expect to be, including the Music Center, which is L.A.’s performing arts equivalent of Lincoln Center.”
The San Jose Ballet Problem
“You might think of Silicon Valley as awash in youthful exuberance and money, enough to keep a medium-size ballet company afloat. Indeed, the challenge of getting young techies excited about works by Twyla Tharp, Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine was what lured Jose Manuel Carreno, 46, to San Jose.”
Composer Ezra Laderman, 90
“A prolific composer of symphonic, chamber and vocal music, Mr. Laderman won public notice thanks to his work about Marilyn Monroe for the New York City Opera.”