“Mr. Chihuly’s lawyers also on Friday told of the artist’s deteriorating mental state, and said the lawsuit was ‘nothing more than an ugly and reprehensible display of opportunism and exploitation’ by the man,” but “‘We never asked for silence,’ Mr. Moi’s lawyer, Anne Bremner, wrote in an email in response to a question about that allegation. ‘We asked for justice.'”
Tag: 06.03.17
‘Going To The Movies’ – Yes, At The Theatre – Remains A Rite Of Passage, Despite Streaming
It’s how we measure our public lives. “Going to the movies was and remains a centerpiece of our emerging social and independent lives. The movie theater was the first non-school-associated public place my parents let me go to by myself, with money. I still remember the thrill of meeting my friends under the marquee, parsing our dollars out for maximum snacking, giggling and rustling in our seats. Released at last from that stern sideways maternal glance, we were giddy with freedom.”
Can ‘Angry Birds’ Ballet Moves Bring In The Boys? Ask Britain
When only 1.8 percent of ballet exam candidates are boys, there’s a bit of an imbalance. So, the Royal Academy of Dance has hired a choreographer to shake things up. That choreographer: “Whether that be developing their favourite footballer’s elaborate goal celebration, jumping and posing like super heroes, spinning across the room like Angry Birds, or creating patterns and shapes like building blocks in Minecraft, … I hope the choreography I have created will motivate and excite aspiring male dancers to get involved.”
How Do You Prep For The Tony Awards While Doing Eight Shows A Week?
You disguise yourself after the matinee, try to avoid Hugh Jackman, and hop on the subway, trying to get back to midtown for the evening performance.
No, You Really Do *Not* Want To Hear Running Water In A Museum After Hours
At the Museum of Cultural and Natural History in Eugene on Wednesday night, “Cold water poured down from a broken humidifier on the roof of the museum, flowing behind a 4½-by-7-foot Ray Troll illustrated map of Oregon. Fast action by janitors and campus plumbers helped the museum avoid disaster.”
Conductor Jeffrey Tate, 74, Collapses And Dies During Rehearsal
Tate made his career – which includes a large discography as well as guest appearances with almost every major orchestra on Earth – in spite of disabilities resulting from spina bifida. His served, over the years, as chief conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Opera House in London, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and the Hamburg Symphony.