“Spotify and iTunes have plenty of classical music. Unfortunately, they hate it. (Or seem to.) Keeping the four movements of one symphony together can be a stiff challenge because the only unit of music these sites recognize is the ‘song.'”
Tag: 03.20.15
The Homeless, 86-Year-Old First-Time Author
“‘He thought he’d wasted his life,’ Carpenter says, ‘and he thought if only he could finish this book, and I could help him, then that would be his immortality.'”
A Shadow Ballet Between Human Dancers And Dancing Drones
“It’s more than a cool gimmick. Instead of having drones on stage just for the sake of having them, the clip shows how the machines can be used in subtler, more expressive ways. Being able to choreograph the three independently-moving light sources around a performer presumably lets you create all sorts of visual effects you simply couldn’t achieve otherwise.”
Your Kid Can’t Actually Paint Like Pollock, But She Could Probably Make Apple Pie From His Recipe
“The book includes over 50 recipes scribbled by Pollock, his wife, and his mother on loose paper. These were often circulated among close friends, because apparently Rothko and de Kooning couldn’t make lunch to save their life.”
Add Steppenwolf To The Growing List Of Theatres Benefitting From A Monk’s Winning Lottery Ticket
“He has a very clear mandate. He wants to support large theater companies doing massive, out-of-the-ordinary artistic projects — the kinds of epics you might see at the National Theatre in London, which has extensive government support.”
Director Threatens Suit To Keep Film Cut By Others Out Of U.S. Movie Theatres
“Some people wear hoods and carry automatic weapons, others sit behind their desks, but the attack and attempted suppression of the rights of the individual are the same. I will defend the right of free speech ’til the end and I ask all who believe, as I do, that they not support the showing of this film, on their networks, in their theatres, or wherever.”
Los Angeles Actors Are Marching Against The Equity Plan For 99-Seat Theatres
“Some prominent AEA members plan to picket their union’s North Hollywood headquarters on Monday. With ballots for the controversial 99-seat plan referendum set to be mailed next week, both sides of the debate are gearing up for a battle that could shape the future of L.A.’s intimate theater scene.”
Slowly, Over The Centuries, Undoing What Vesuvius Wrought
“Cutting the ribbon at the Villa of the Mysteries, Mr. Franceschini proclaimed: ‘If you asked have we resolved all the problems, the answer is no; if you ask are you resolving them, then we can proudly say yes.'”
Vladimir Tolstoy, Great-Great-Grandson, And Cultural Diplomat For Putin
“Not long ago, the sense that Russia had somehow lost its way after the fall of the Soviet Union was pervasive here, but Mr. Tolstoy and other Putin loyalists have succeeded in reviving a sense of national pride expressly through cultural policy.”
New York Contemporary Ballet Company Founded By WalMart Heiress Closes Up Shop For Good
“Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet seemed like the dance company that had it all: a wealthy benefactor, generous contracts and benefits for its dancers, and a snazzy Chelsea home. But on Friday company officials announced that the troupe would shut down.”