Speaking at the Dubai Book Fair, the all-too-outspoken author claimed that his recent suggestion that the elderly be euthanized was “satirical,” directed at his own (baby-boomer) generation, and that, notwithstanding his harsh comments about Islamist terrorism, he admires Islam and that the religion could have saved his now-deceased alcoholic sister.
Tag: 03.14.10
Romeo And Juliet Meet In Old Age
Juliet and Her Romeo, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy now at the Bristol Old Vic, casts the star-crossed lovers as octogenarians in two wings (private and NHS) of an English nursing home. Starring as Juliet is stage and television veteran Siân Phillips, playing the role for the first time.
Photographers In Valencia Close Down Exhibit Over Censorship By Politicians
“The Union of Valencian Journalists decided to cancel an exhibition of photographs in the ‘Illustration Museum’ [MUVIM] in Valencia after all the pictures having to do with anything political were removed by the Diputacion of Valencia.” The images in question concern a corruption scandal currently roiling the local government.
Marika Rivera, 90, Actor And Daughter Of Diego
“[She] shared with her father … an imposing physique and determined character. However, it was to her mother, Marie Vorobieff Stebelska – better known as Marevna and generally regarded as the world’s first female cubist painter – to whom she displayed unfailing loyalty after Rivera abandoned them both to return to his native Mexico when his first daughter was less than two years old.”
Calling All Goldsmiths: The Bolshoi Wants You
The managers of the lengthy, expensive, complicated rehab of Moscow’s landmark theater are looking for artisans skilled in a specialized Russian gilding technique to restore the Bolshoi’s lavish golden décor.
San Diego: Welcome, Mr. Landesman. We’d Like More $$$.
Rocco Landesman’s visit “came in the wake of major arts-funding disappointment for San Diego. Last year, local organizations received just a sliver of the $50 million in economic stimulus funds distributed by the NEA…. San Diego’s share of the stimulus amounted to two grants totaling $75,000, the same amount that went to Fresno.”
Scottish Opera Caters To A New Audience: Infants
“The experimental performances, to be staged at venues across the country, will feature no lyrics, narrative or plot. Instead, classically trained singers will create baby-friendly noises, such as Wellington boots splashing in puddles, buzzing bees, quacking ducks and the fluttering of feathers.”
Why Does Obama’s Budget Cut Important Cultural Preservation Program?
“Advocates of historic preservation have shifted into survival mode. They argue that the program, with its relatively meager federal funding of $30 million annually, has created more than 16,000 jobs across the country at a cost of about $14,000 each. They point out that the White House’s federal stimulus package is creating jobs at a cost of $248,000 each.”
Will E-Reading Change How We Read?
It’s a kind of schizophrenic world right now for reading. More and more, we are being faced with the prospect of abandoning the traditional ink-and-paper form in favor of the digital conduit of content, accompanied by the cries that “the age of print is over” and surveys that argue that fewer and fewer adults are reading “literature” — novels, poems and plays.
Trey McIntyre’s Perfect Idaho For Dance
“A major city like San Francisco or New York is already so well-served for dance,” McIntyre points out. “To me it feels more American to be a pioneer and go to a place that hasn’t built up its dance community to that level, and help be a part of it from the ground up.”