Appeals Court Upholds Alberto Vilar’s Prison Term But Cancels Fines

“A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a federal judge was justified in increasing the prison sentence of money manager and arts patron Alberto Vilar to 10 years in prison from nine for securities fraud. But the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York vacated the $10 million in fines imposed on Vilar and Gary Tanaka, his business partner at the now-defunct Amerindo Investment Advisers Inc.”

Theatre As Activism – Can It Really Have An Effect?

“There is a long history of performance as activism, from the street interventions of Bread and Puppet Theater to the secret shows of Belarus Free Theatre … But can we really expect even the most urgent and rage-fuelled piece of theatre to have audiences rushing to man the barricades and topple governments? … Do such shows do anything but preach to the converted?” (Maybe.)

Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.23.16

A Closer Look At Max Hollein, New Director in San Francisco
Yesterday the trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announced that they had selected Max Hollein, currently director of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, as their new chief. I’d say that was a good … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2016-03-23

Fine with Hollein: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Snare an International Standout as Director
The last time I interviewed Max Hollein, 46, who has just been named to become the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s new director (effective June 1), he was in New York for the November … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2016-03-23

Snapshot: Pilobolus’ Walklyndon
Pilobolus Dance Theater performs an excerpt from Walklyndon, choreographed in 1971 by Robby Barnett, Lee Harris, Moses Pendleton, and Jonathan Wolken. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-03-23

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How Science Profoundly Influenced Modern Art

“Scientists further confirmed that the laws of nature, such as the force of gravity and the speed of light, are symmetrical in the sense that they apply equally throughout the Universe. These discoveries found widespread application, even inspiring some artists to create iconic expressions of nature’s symmetry in their art.”