“We come to know the choreography’s codes, if not always certain what they conceal.” – Deborah Jowitt
Tag: 03.09.19
The ‘Call The Midwife’ Star Who Was Told She Should Try To Be A Secretary
Jessica Raine is not impressed with her school career advisor. Keep in mind that this was Britain, of course, so when she said she wanted to be an actress, “The attitude that you could do anything was firmly shut down.” – The Guardian (UK)
Is This Sculpture Truly A Leonardo?
Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519, and in the last 500 years, no three-dimensional works of art by him have come to light. “The 20 inch-tall sculpture, made of red clay, depicts the Virgin Mary, with an enigmatic smile similar to that of Mona Lisa, looking down at a smiling baby Jesus on her lap.” – NPR
Jussie Smollett Is Indicted On 16 Counts For Allegedly Phony Claims Of Attack
The actor, who claimed that two men wearing Make America Great Again hats shouted homophobic and racist slurs attacked him in a Chicago restaurant, was indicted in what his lawyer called “nothing more than a desperate attempt to make headlines.” – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Management Makes An Offer That Musicians Call ‘Snake Oil”
The musicians are not happy with management’s offer on retirement benefits. Time is running out: “The CSO musicians voted to go on strike Sunday if a new agreement is not reached by 3 p.m. The musicians’ current contract extension expires Sunday night at 11:59 p.m.” – Chicago Classical Review