“We have a largely undiluted diet of Shakespeare, Shakespeare, and more Shakespeare, with the occasional nod to the Greeks. Particularly given the US population today, could we not envision instead a turn to the vibrant tradition of Hispanic classical theatre? The lively comedia—the theatrical corpus developed on both sides of the Atlantic by playwrights such as Spaniards Félix Lope de Vega and Pedro Calderón de la Barca, or Mexicans Juan Ruiz de Alarcón and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz—should not remain in the wings.”
Tag: 04.02.16
10 Ancient Statues Dressed In Modern Clothes
No news value here, just fun pictures that make you look at these Greek and Roman statues in a different way.
Another Major Opera Company Makes The Move Into Chamber Opera
“A combination of factors has fed the trend for smaller-scale productions: Many large houses are struggling to fill their seats, while some of the most creative work recently has been in chamber opera, which has attracted new composers and new audiences.”
What Happens To An Arts Festival When Its Funder Dies And Her Foundation Leaves?
“When the third version of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, or PIFA, breaks out around town beginning April 8, it will represent a more modest version of the arts extravaganza that ended with 200,000 people thronging a Broad Street fair in April 2011.”
A Short History Of Badass Black Men On Screen (Including Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis)
“Is there anybody out there who’s heroic and sexually compelling enough to qualify? The common consensus is yes: Idris Elba.”
If She Couldn’t Dance, Coca Crystal Didn’t Want Your Revolution
“The caller’s name might not have been familiar to the Times reporter, but to New Yorkers south of 14th Street, Coca Crystal was a countercultural celebrity, a Holly Golightly for the Aquarian age.”
Here Are Some (Women) Architects Other Than Zaha Hadid Whom You Should Know
“The world-renowned designer was an inspiration to women in the field, which suffers from a severe gender imbalance. We’re highlighting the works of past and present female architects you should know.”