“The dream of using computers to translate human language goes back to the very early days of computing, when computers still used vacuum tubes. But it has consistently proved elusive.”
Tag: 05.11.12
Is Movie Theatre Theatre Killing Live Theatre? (Nope!)
“Given the relegation of theater to the cultural margins, any program that promotes theater is worthwhile. I hope that the National Theatre Live programs are providing pleasure to the people who attend, but more than that I hope they inspire people to seek out and support live theater in their communities.”
How Much Of Petipa Has Survived In Petipa’s Ballets?
“This year, like every other, the big ballet spring season brings to America… a series of 19th-century classics almost all attributed chiefly or partly to the choreographer Marius Petipa (1818-1910). The list is short. It varies little. Yet most of these ballets, as staged today, are laden with cliché; and much of what now bears the Petipa brand name has actually been rechoreographed by his successors.”