There’s “a towering arch of 50,000 plants rising over a traffic-clogged avenue in a metropolis once called “‘Mexsicko City’ because of its pollution. … One of three eco-sculptures installed across the city by a nonprofit called VerdMX, the arch is both art and oxygenator. It catches the eye. And it gobbles up the carbon dioxide contributing to high ozone levels.”
Tag: 04.10.12
Merce Cunningham’s Magnum Opus, On Screen
In 2008, less than a year before he died, Cunningham took his dancers and musicians to a Minnesota quarry for what would be the last performances of his 90-minute masterpiece, Ocean. Charles Atlas, a longtime Cunningham collaborator, made an inventive and fascinating film of the event.
NEA Cuts PBS Funding For Arts Documentaries
“The National Endowment for the Arts, a major supporter of PBS shows devoted to performing arts and independent documentaries, is proposing substantial cuts in their financing. Collectively, the cuts, which will not be official until April 25, would strip more than $1 million in federal production aid from PBS shows.”
Was Carrie The Musical Doomed From The Start?
“Several theater producers contacted recently said that Carrie, no matter how well acted and sung, presented far more than the usual share of difficulties, the most insurmountable being that nearly every character is dead at the end.”