Okay, so it’s not just any dance facility, it’s the Baryshnikov Center. And when Misha asks…
Tag: 03.28.10
The New Painting?
“There have been moments of dazzling balance between the representational and the abstract — for example, Byzantine mosaics; pre-Columbian and American Indian textiles and ceramics; Japanese screens; Mughal painting; and post-Impressionism. Painting may be in a similar place right now, fomented mostly, but not always, by young painters who have emerged in the last decade.”
Renee Fleming Takes An Odd Turn
“Admirers reward her for simply existing, dreaming up awards with which to bedeck her, among them the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which she received, no doubt for some good reason, from the National Ethnic Coalition.” She is, in short, America’s Great Singer. And now she’s singing Death Cab for Cutie?
The Year The Booker Prize Skipped
“In 1971, two years after its birth, it was decided that the Booker would no longer be awarded retrospectively; it would be, as now, a prize for the best novel in the year of publication. At the same time, the date on which the award was made was also switched from April to November. Most novels published in 1970, then, were never considered for the prize. They were “lost”. Was this an injustice?”
A Few Awards Does Not A Literary Resurgence Make
A few British authors win big prizes, and suddenly people are talking about a rise in British literature. True? Not at all, suggests Robert McCrum.
Magazines Go 3D?
3D technology has proved a success in cinemas, with films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland making big profits, and editors are hoping it can do the same for the ailing magazine market.
Is The World Threatened By De-Population?
“The bad news is population is continuing to increase, and the last doubling is going from a large number to a doubly large number. The good news is it’s leveling off. And then the bad news is maybe it’s leveling off too fast and headed down in a destructive way in certain parts of the world.”
Latest TV Stars Resist Typecasting
Starring in a hit TV series and becoming typecast by your character can become a problem after the show is finished. But a new generation of stars is breaking out of the typecasting to reestablish themselves as actors…
Demand Pushes Up 3D Movie Ticket Prices
“It appears that theater owners increasingly believe that consumers are so hungry for 3-D content . . . that they will not mind paying substantially higher prices relative to 2-D screenings.”