06.07.15 – ArtsJournal Wayback

That Weird Early 20th-Century Announcer-Voice Accent: Where It Came From And Why It Went Away

James Fallows asked his readers “why the stentorian, phony-British Announcer Voice that dominated newsreel narration, stage and movie acting, and public discourse in the United States during the first half of the 20th century had completely disappeared. The responses fall into interesting categories.”

Actor Richard Johnson, 87

“[He] was an MGM contract star and an associate artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company from its inception in 1960. In a career of astonishing range and variety, he was a handsome leading man … an action hero in wartime movies, a character actor, a producer, writer, lecturer and hotelier. He also turned down the role of James Bond in the first film of the series. And yet he was not associated with any one role in particular.”

What’s Ángel Corella Going To Do With Pennsylvania Ballet? Here’s What

“If you want to know what next year will look like, he said, look no further than this week’s program … New works from highly sought-after choreographers are ‘all going to define the future of the company and what kind of rep we will do,’ he says.”

Sony Confirms That Apple Is About To Debut A Music Streaming Service

“‘What does Apple bring to this?’ Morris said. ‘Well, they’ve got $178 billion dollars in the bank. And they have 800 million credit cards in iTunes. … I think that will have a halo effect on the streaming business.”

10 Contemporary Italian Filmmakers You Should Know

They make films about sex, society, violence, the city, the country, gender … and so much more.

Tony-Winning ‘Fun Home’ Playwright Lisa Kron On Primal Desire And The American Musical

“Anyone who makes things knows — you always go into it naive. You wouldn’t do it if you knew what was going to happen to you; you are transformed by it. In that deep imagining, in that deep imaginative identification, you lose yourself. You lose control.”

City Ballet Has Two New Principals

“Lauren Lovette and Anthony Huxley, who had been soloists with the company, were promoted on Sunday afternoon by Peter Martins, its ballet master in chief.”

The Man Who Has Collected More Than 2500 Paintings From North Korea

“Mr. Broersen was also astounded by the quality of paintings available in the closed-off country, with brush work and moods reminiscent of the Impressionists. He was so moved by some stylized depictions of traditional Korean houses and residential laneways that he told the artist they reminded him of Vincent van Gogh.”

Our No-Spoiler Headline: What Won At The Tonys?

“The victory came at the end of Broadway’s biggest night, and suggested Tony voters were in an artistic mood this year, choosing ambitious, sophisticated productions over more conventional and commercial fare.”

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