“Rich, powerful actors have minders to protect them. I’ve never had that. It’s just me walking into that zone. I’ve got children, I’ve got to make a living. And I have at times found myself in situations I’d have preferred not to be in.”
Tag: 04.25.13
Is The Prado’s Colossus By Goya After All?
“It is one of the most famous paintings in the Prado – but since the end of 2008, The Colossus has been attributed to a follower of Goya, not the master himself. Now, a study from a professor at the University of Zaragoza argues that the work may be by Goya after all.”
This Year’s Turner Prize Shortlist
“A streak of subversive humour runs through the work of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Tino Sehgal, Laure Prouvost and David Shrigley – all nominated for this year’s £40,000 art prize.”
Andrew Lloyd Webber Has A Way To Get Musical Instruments To Every Child. So Why Aren’t Politicians Listening?
“It is extraordinary what they have achieved here,” said Lloyd Webber of a scheme that is not necessarily attempting to create battalions of great musicians, but is more about using music to boost academic ability.
Why Dance Music Artists Don’t Get Royalties
“The problems with distributing royalties for dance music does not stop with radio plays – an even bigger problem is distribution of payments for clubs and festivals.”
Vancouver city Council Approves Plan For New Art Museum
“The vote, to grant the VAG a 99-year lease for two-thirds of a block of city-owned land, means the gallery can now aggressively pursue the funding it needs – estimated at $350-million – to make the project happen.”
Wikipedia Sexism When It Comes To Authors
“There are American novelists, and then there are American women novelists – at least according to Wikipedia, where outrage has been building over the quiet categorisation of major names such as Harper Lee and Donna Tartt according to their gender.”
Study: Music Helps Cut Bullying
“Occurrences of direct and indirect bullying were both significantly reduced during the three days when calming background music was played at the school.”
Ballet Gains A (Tentative) Toe-Hold In The Arab World
Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the wealthy and culturally ambitious but straitlaced emirates on the Persian Gulf coast, have been bringing in the likes of the Royal Danish Ballet and the Mariinsky Ballet – despite the fact that tutus push some cultural boundaries there.
The Ultimate Digital Library Of Everything
“The Digital Public Library of America, to be launched on April 18, is a project to make the holdings of America’s research libraries, archives, and museums available to all Americans–and eventually to everyone in the world–online and free of charge.”