“The first step before diving down this rabbit hole should probably begin with a few real facts. Contrary to the European model where ‘the state and/or central government’ supports the arts and culture almost totally, in this country support of the arts is a partnership between the private sector and government, local, state and federal. Clearly the private sector is the dominant player in this partnership but all the partners play and important role in what has become a very successful model.”
Tag: 03.22.17
A Brief History Of Dolly Gallagher Levi, From Carol Channing To Pearl Bailey To Jack Benny (Yep) And On
Eric Grode considers the many famous actresses and comediennes – and even male performers (Benny never actually played Dolly, but he did seriously consider it) to put their own stamps on the title role in Hello, Dolly! since Channing created it in 1964.
Verdi Opera Cancelled After Star Tenor Arrested For Domestic Violence
“A performance of Verdi’s Ernani at the Capitole de Toulouse was cancelled last Tuesday, because South Korean tenor Alfred Kim, who held the title role, was placed under custody over violence against his girlfriend.”
These Two Playwrights Have Been Prominent For Decades – Why Are They Only Now Getting To Broadway? (Is It Because They’re Women?)
“They are two of the nation’s pre-eminent playwrights. Each has won nearly every award their field has to offer, including the Pulitzer Prize. Each has written works that are staged around the world and have become required reading in college classes. And each has earned an admired position in the academy, teaching aspiring dramatists at Ivy League institutions. One milestone, however, has long eluded Paula Vogel and Lynn Nottage: Broadway.” Why is this?
With Sacramento Ballet In Turmoil, Dancers Look To Unionize
The company’s board recently announced that they’ve asked longtime artistic directors Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda to step down after next season. The pair don’t want to go, and the dancers are fighting for them. Last week, the dancers unanimously petitioned to join AGMA.
Next On Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth: A Statue Destroyed By ISIS And Dessert-By-Drone
After the sore thumb that’s sticking out there now, installed on top of the column in 2018 will be Michael Rakowitz’s The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist, followed in 2020 by Heather Phillipson’s THE END. And yes, they basically are as described in the headline. Hannah Ellis-Petersen fills us in.
Chuck Barris, Creator Of ‘The Dating Game’, Mastermind And Host Of ‘The Gong Show’, And (He Says) CIA Assassin, Dead At 87
As he once told an interviewer, “I was never on drugs, but everybody thought I was. When they saw The Gong Show, and I would come out, they all thought I was whacked out of my mind. But I never did drugs. I had a public company.”
Anselm Kiefer And Mario Vargas Llosa Awarded J. Paul Getty Medals
“Since it was established in 2013, the J. Paul Getty Trust has only recognized six individuals for their extraordinary contributions to the arts. Past recipients of the award include Harold Williams, Nancy Englander, Jacob Rothschild, Frank Gehry, Yo-Yo Ma, and Ellsworth Kelly.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.22.17
You’re the best
This Arts Advocacy Day, the stakes are much higher. As we work to make the case for the arts, we wonder, is our data keeping pace? We’re using love (or breakup) letters as a creative and fun design research method to get powerful insight into the perceptions of our stakeholders. … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2017-03-22
The circle of art and commerce
Last week, in my Juilliard course on the future of classical music, one of my students asked about art and commerce. Where do they fit in classical music’s future? What roles will they play? … read more
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2017-03-22
Augurs of spring
New York drama critics are forced to attend so many Broadway openings in March and April that they don’t have time to do much of anything else. Needless to say, I love theater, but I’m I’m not monomaniacal about it, so I figured I’d better indulge a couple of my other artistic interests while I still could. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2017-03-22
Threats To World Music In The Age Of Travel Bans
“The situation is an active threat to the ability of global music artists to tour the United States— something that is often already complicated—and arrives, paradoxically, at a time when audiences are more easily immersed in international sounds than ever before. It seems like an opportune moment to consider the meaning and relevance of what has been called “world music,” as a global refugee crisis and a rise in nationalistic fervor in Europe, Russia, and the United States newly threatens open cultural exchange.”