The youngest sculptor to take on the terrace of the Met says, “My assumption is they expected me to sort of activate the museum. … One of the first requests I made was I wanted to meet everybody.”
Tag: 03.05.17
Are Living Room Gigs The Future Of Music?
If they are, that’s somewhat similar to the past, of course. “It’s a very intimate experience; it’s so enriching and connecting.”
A Movie Theatre In Alabama Can Handle A Woman/Beast Romance, But Not A Gay Character
That’s right, a drive-in movie theatre has banned Disney’s live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” because one character is (ahem, overtly) gay. One commenter wrote, “A drive-in theater is so perfectly apt for your prehistoric ideologies.”
AJBlog Posts From The Weekend Of 03.05.17
Funny or die
What makes a comedy? Perspective. Ask Shakespeare’s Malvolia, Titania, or Andrew Aguecheek if they’re living in a comedy and they’ll gaze at you with tear-stained incredulity. Publicly shamed, sexually humiliated, drugged and tricked into … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2017-03-05
SRJO With Carmen Bradford: Ella At 100
In Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial year, the great singer is being honored around the world. The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra began the celebration with a pair of tribute concerts ahead of The First … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-03-05
More on Met Directorship: My Takes on Puzzling Punditry by Cotter, Gibson, Dobrzynski, Oliver
I got an early jump on the culture pundits who are rushing to analyze Tom Campbell‘s planned departure from the directorship of the Metropolitan Museum. Commentary is now pouring in from people whose strong opinions … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2017-03-03
Getting good in the nick of time
In today’s Wall Street Journal I review the Broadway transfer of Joshua Harmon’s Significant Other. Here’s an excerpt. * * * Time was when all gay plays were Problem Plays. They couldn’t very well have … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2017-03-03
Replay: John Gielgud on Claude Rains
John Gielgud talks about the acting of Claude Rains in a TCM tribute: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2017-03-03