Warren Carlyle: “Kiss Me, Kate — really more than anything I’ve ever done — has really, really tested my range. It was an interesting challenge for me in that each and every single number had a different approach.” – Dance Magazine
Tag: 04.26.19
Sinemia, Which Tried To Move Into MoviePass’s Niche, Abruptly Quits U.S. Market
The subscription service, which launched in Turkey in 2014 and also operates in the U.K., Canada, and Australia, tried to capture customers fleeing MoviePass last fall with an unlimited-films-for-$30-per-month plan. But the predictable money troubles that resulted were compounded by lawsuits from MoviePass (for patent infringement) and a group of customers (for bait-and-switch pricing). – Gizmodo
Stanley Kubrick Was Not A Recluse, A Hoarder, Or A Crazy Man, Okay?
As a current BFI exhibition shows and his family attests, he was meticulous, determined, and thorough, but “no more obsessive than anyone else who lives by working on something they love to do and want to get it right,” as his stepdaughter says. “He had his life so sorted … he had a house he could do everything in; he could sleep in his own bed at night; the people he wanted to see came to him; he wasn’t known for his face so he could go to Marks & Spencer’s if he wanted.” – The Guardian
Lots Of Misinformation About Notre Dame. So What’s Next?
Now come the trickier questions. Should the cathedral be restored to look as it did before? Or should some modern changes acknowledge the fire? Hardly had the fire died down when French prime minister Édouard Philippe announced an international architectural competition to design a replacement spire “suited to the techniques and challenges of our time.” – Dallas News
Coachella Is Inventive Musically. So Why Isn’t The Visual Art Better?
The lack of almost any original ideas, a true understanding of the history of festival structures – other than at Do Lab — and experimentation with new images, forms, or structures seems to preclude anything but a giant trash heap, where the remains of these designs will join the millions of plastic water bottles and other detritus left behind by the event in just burdening our planet even further. – Dezeen
Damning Report On Perceptions Of Arts Council England’s Workplace Culture
An independent assessment of ACE’s reputation as an employer concludes that applicants from diverse demographic groups perceive the funder as inaccessible and feel that ACE looks for a particular ‘type’ to join its workforce. – Arts Professional
Frank Gehry’s Design For The New Warner Brothers Studios HQ
The Canadian-American architect hopes the project will “recapture that feeling of old Hollywood splendour” that existed during its early years. “Once upon a time, Hollywood Studios had an important architectural presence in the city – they were like monuments to the movie-making process,” said Gehry. – Dezeen
Arts Funder Tells Its Winning Artists To Pay Themselves Better
The call to artists to apply for this self-defined professional development support encouraged applicants to include a fee for their own time. However, of the 263 applications received, 62% didn’t include one and many of those that did asked for fees lower than the rates recommended by sector bodies. – Arts Professional
We Need A Better Definition Of Troll
Asking a troll to define trolling is a bit like asking a terrorist to define terrorism. The question backfires; it invites prevarication and propaganda. But in the past few years, an answer has become increasingly necessary—and elusive. Without one, can we clearly distinguish teasing from hate speech? – Wired
Theatre Needs To Tell Bold Stories Of Those Who Stood Up To Power And Survived
A young director who had three weeks to devise a musical with 14 over-50 LGBTQ-identified actors says that her generation needs to hear more about the past, and that they’re good for theatre. “Stories from untold perspectives– with one hand in reality and one in imagination – are what interest me. As a writer, they unlock the immeasurable potential within a subject. As a director, they challenge you to avoid the deadly valleys of stereotype and assumption and implore you to take the tricky hillside treks through discomfort and authenticity.” – The Stage (UK)