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Tag: 05.29.16
A Centuries-Old Folk Theatre Tradition In India Is In Decline, And Actors Struggle To Survive
“This theatre style usually consists of four-hour-long, high-energy plays featuring loud music, harsh lighting and extravagant props played out on giant stages under open skies.”
A ‘Surprise Book’ And A Switch In Narrative Styles For Author (And Bookstore Owner) Louise Erdrich
“I think we’re at a really interesting place in literature. And probably in our cultural life, too. So we’ve had maybe thirty or forty years of reliable birth control in this country, right? And that has changed everything.”
Spotlight On The Curator As David Hockney Paints A Portrait
“There are moments when your thoughts slide elsewhere. Then you have existential thoughts. If I’m not concentrating on me, will I look less like me? It does make you think about what you represent in a way that you never do if you’re having a photograph taken.”
What Does Hamilton’s Lafayette (And Jefferson) Do On Sundays?
“When the 34-year-old rapper and actor, who grew up in Oakland, Calif., moved here about two and a half years ago for a little show called ‘Hamilton,’ he probably figured there would be plenty of time for exploring. He was wrong.”
Why The U.S. Needs That Remake Of Roots [VIDEO]
Blame 40 years of relentless pop culture parodies.
Taking The Nabokov Tour Of The American West
“On his cross-country trips chasing butterflies and researching Lolita, the Russian-born novelist saw more of the United States than did Fitzgerald, Kerouac or Steinbeck.”