“I used to think that modern dance turned into contemporary dance, that it evolved naturally. (In my own evolution as a dancer, I passed through Graham, Limón, Cunningham, Tharp, and Trisha Brown.) But I see now that the work of Graham and Limón is still very much with us. Modern and contemporary dance co-exist.”
Tag: 05.15.14
Should You Start A New Music Ensemble?
“Can you get people other than close friends and colleagues to your concerts with what you’re doing? (Because if these are your usual attendees, you may end up with a sad turnout if they are at a mutual friend’s ensemble’s concert on the same evening.)”
Is This The Most Remote Museum On Earth?
“Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, is a full five days’ sail northwest of here at 14 knots. South Georgia is an unforgiving place, and its museum—which preserves the memory of whalers who once lived here, the 175,250 whales who died here, and the final chapters in the life of one of history’s most celebrated explorers—is at the literal end of the Earth.”
The Man Trying To Save Malawi’s Cultural Heritage
“The department had no inventory of its holdings. There was virtually no funding for the restoration of buildings. And some of the country’s most important cultural and tourist destinations — granite hills painted with images of animals centuries ago — were being damaged.”
Pace University To Start New Performing Arts School In New York
“The university said it will be Manhattan’s first new such school in nearly 50 years. The new school, Pace School of Performing Arts, grew out of Pace’s performing arts program.”
Are You Willing To Pay Extra For “Premium” Seats In The Movie Theatre?
Canada’s Cineplex is testing the idea. “As with aircraft, you have coach, business class and first class. At Cineplex, what we’ve tried to do is also provide you with a lot of different options.”
The Women Of Ontario’s Shaw Festival
“At Stratford, not only are there more female directors (five out of 12) than at any other time in recent memory, but performances like those of Lucy Peacock and Seana McKenna in last year’s Mary Stuart prove that this is a company where strong women take pride of place.”
Musical’s Producers Stiff Cast, Crew After Selling Only £126 Worth Of Tickets
“Members of the 18-strong cast, creative team and crew of The Ultimate Show are claiming they are collectively owed about £80,000 in unpaid wages and expenses.” The tour had been expected to last up to two years – until three performances this winter sold a total of 16 seats.
Philadelphia Museum Of Art Unveils Gehry’s Design For Expansion
“Should all go as envisioned, virtually no changes will be visible from outside the building, aside from staircase enclosures mandated by the city’s fire code, and a redesigned landscape leading to the west entrance … Yet the project will eventually add 78,000 square feet of new gallery space, including 55,000 square feet carved from the schist under the terrace facing the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.”
The TV Ad That Has Dancers Fuming
“Imagine a Gatorade ad where a kicker misses every field goal, or a Nike spot where a runner trips over hurdles. It would be a little bizarre. Something similar, though perhaps not as obvious to the average viewer, happens in this ad from Free People clothing, and it has many trained dancers in an uproar.”