Howard Sherman: “I don’t mean that there is too much produced. Rather, I believe that … going to the theater four or five times a week, week in and week out isn’t good for you, and indeed, I think it hampers your ability to be a good theatergoer, contradictory as that sounds.”
Tag: 06.02.11
Battle Of Burlesque Broads Plays Out In Federal Court
The Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas “is facing off against a breakaway burlesque show slated for June 4, the same weekend as the Hall’s annual fund-raiser.” The Hall of Fame has actually sued its upstart rival for “engaging in deceptive trade practices.”
The Other Lady Gagas (There Were Four Of Them)
“Did [Stefani] Germanotta know that she was not the first Lady Gaga – that she was staking claim to a title previously held by a Babylonian slave owner, an Irish-born French noblewoman, and a fictional habitué of the Roaring Twenties London party scene?”
Beijing Art Show Closed, Artists Disappeared After Ai Weiwei Protest
“On Thursday morning, the curators of the show, the Incidental Art Festival, were forced to close their doors and scupper the exhibit, which included photographs, video and conceptual pieces by 19 participants, many of them performance artists. What’s more, three organizers of the festival, including Mr. Lin, seem to have disappeared.”
Artists Of Royal Academy Complain About Their Work Being Hung Next To That Of Amateurs
“Any artist, living, known or unknown, can pay to submit work to the exhibition, which often sees Royal Academicians – “members” of the RA, considered among the greatest in their profession – have work placed alongside that of unknowns, much to their apparent chagrin.”
Anish Kapoor’s Venice “Highlight” Flops
Kapoor’s “Ascension” was to be one of the highlights of this year’s Venice Biennale. The work, a whisp of smoke ascending from the floor to a huge extractor fan set in the ceiling of the Basilica di San Giorgio, an ancient church set apart on its own island, emphasises the “immaterial becoming object”, according to the artist.
Where Did The British Pop Stars Go?
“It’s the worst presence in six decades since the pop chart began,” said Paul Williams, head of business analysis at Music Week. “The singles chart now resembles the Eurovision scoreboard. We used to face a musical challenge from the US but now it’s from dance acts on the Continent too.”
Glenn Beck To Launch Publishing Imprint
Glenn Beck has found a new outlet for his “million book ideas”. The right-wing radio host is launching a publishing imprint in conjunction with Simon & Schuster.
Artist Defends Using Coin Flip To Judge Art Prize
“Most artists know what these prizes are about. They’ve got very little to do with art and much more to do with the institution.”
Should Britain’s Government Art Collections Merge?
“A review is nearing completion on whether the UK needs three separate government collections. Altogether the Government Art Collection (GAC), the British Council collection and the Arts Council collection own nearly 30,000 paintings, works on paper and sculptures.”