“The departure of Colin Bailey, director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco since June 2013, to become director of the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan. throws FAMSF back into a quandary, if not a crisis, of leadership. … Most museum directors who change jobs in less than two years’ time leave under a cloud of dissension or discontent, but Bailey told The Chronicle by phone that he had not been looking for a job elsewhere.”
Tag: 04.17.15
Surely You Can’t Be Serious: An Oral History Of “Airplane!”
“Yes, we’re serious. And don’t call us Shirley.” The three writer-directors and several cast members give their memories of life on the set.
The American-Born Ballerina Dancing For $8 A Day At The Kremlin
“When she left the Bolshoi in 2013, [Joy] Womack joined the Kremlin Ballet Theatre where she still works, aged 20, as a principal ballerina; dancing close to the Russian president’s office, next to the cathedrals inside the red walls of the Kremlin.”
Talking About ‘Resilience’ In Theatre Can Lead To Bad Ends
“We are so reliant on the resilience narrative that it has become our intuitive response to every event, from audience development to fundraising to how we generate our creative work. This is a terrifying trend for the practice and production of contemporary theatre.”
Why Is Western Orientalist Art Making A Comeback?
“The rise of modernism rendered the Orientalists old-fashioned; later on, the fall of the European empires and the rise of cultural criticism made them politically incorrect. But now Orientalist art is having something of a comeback.”
Author Louise Erdrich Uses Art To Create A Reading Where She Doesn’t Have To Be There
“The show, ‘Asynchronous Reading,’ features several telephones placed throughout the gallery, each offering a different message. As one woman picked up a vintage telephone and listened intently, Erdrich couldn’t help but smile.”
Did The Artists’ Boycott Of The Sydney Biennale Do Any Good? (And Many More Questions For A Curator/Artist)
Peter Nelson: “Obviously it didn’t change anything in terms of government policy – mandatory detention still exists. I think we’ll have a better way of seeing how all this stuff all plays out in 10 years time.”
Should Media Pay For Using ‘Citizen News’ Photos And Video?
“News stations benefit financially from videos like Santana’s, so why shouldn’t the people who shot them?”
A Day In The Life Of A Los Angeles Graffiti Buster [VIDEO]
“Larry Bender has spent 20 years covering up graffiti in and around the L.A. area. He’s a professional ‘graffiti buster,’ splattered in paint, who drives around the city on the lookout for tags.”
The Dance World Is Suffering From A Shortage Of Tutu Makers (For Real)
“Many opera and ballet companies employ stitchers on a freelance basis, making it an unattractive career choice for fashion graduates. And unlike general tailoring, which leading fashion houses now outsource to China, tutu-making is so specialised that it can’t be done on the cheap on the other side of the world.”