It’s a familiar story: once-fabulous Art Deco movie theater decays along with the neighborhood around it, then gets returned to something like its original splendor in the hope that it will become a destination and economic engine. The faux-Egyptian Louxor (which looks glorious once again) has three screens and will offer classes as well as films to the famously cinephilic people of Paris.
Tag: 04.19.13
Why Are Humans So Obsessed With Cause And Effect?
“We like effects to have causes, and we detest incoherent randomness. Why else would the quintessential question of existence give rise to so many sleepless nights, endear billions to religion, or single-handedly fuel philosophy?”
We’ll Always Have Camp – And We’ll Always Need It
“In the end, it is camp’s rare combination of respite and reflection that should keep it relevant, for there will always be paradigms to outplay and systems to baffle. … The truth may be that camp cannot die because it is just a tool; and tools, no matter how long they’ve been sitting on a shelf, are not dead. They’re merely waiting for someone to pick them up.”
Publishers Turn To Their Backlists For New E-Book Titles
“Looking through PW’s archives at the top 25 bestselling books of both 1992 and 1982 in fiction and nonfiction (100 titles total), we found 56 books that had Kindle e-book editions. Between fiction and nonfiction, the former fared much better: 39 of the 50 fiction titles had e-book editions, compared to 17 of the 50 nonfiction titles.”
Miranda Richardson Tells The Brits To Stop Their Sneering
“Britain has a ‘hideous’ attitude to success, she told the press, with people being ‘quite vitriolic in some cases. I think it’s disgusting, quite frankly. “You’ve already had too much, you can’t have any more. Go away and die now.”‘”
Degas And The Circus: How The Hell Did He Do That?
“The architecture gave Degas trouble–he is supposed to have asked for help from an architectural draftsman–but the pose of the aerialist, seen from below, arms outstretched and legs bent back, was determined early on.”
Where Have All The Women Choreographers Gone?
“The good news is that the debate is growing louder and more vigorous,” but “if change is coming, it’s still in the smallest of increments.”
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Is Part Of A New Generation, And It Shows
“Caroline Shaw is different in many ways from previous Pulitzer winners, but it is the sense of enjoyment in being a part of something bigger than oneself that, in my humble opinion, makes her stand out.”
City Ballet’s Long-Serving Artistic Director Finally Opens Up
Peter Martins: “The one thing that Balanchine hated was indulgence and emotion in dancing. He taught us that we dance with our bodies, at the right speed; that’s all.”
When A Country Loses Expertise, Will Its Economy Follow?
Germany is running out of experts – and its companies (especially those that demand German-speakers as employees) may be out of luck.