“The rise and fall of the Dixie Chicks, with its extreme highs and lows, seems practically scripted for maximum drama.”
Tag: 06.10.16
Artist Francoise Gilot On Her Life, Her Art, And Her Time With Picasso
“For most of her life, Gilot has been waiting for the world to catch up with her. She has always pointed out that it does her a great disservice as an artist to identify her as ‘Picasso’s lover’ or ‘a friend of Matisse’.”
Will Prince’s Paisley Park Become Something Like A Sexier, Funkier Graceland?
“Prince was already working on making it a museum, gathering memorabilia from his career, including his motorcycle from ‘Purple Rain.'”
Is Friends Of The Parks Going To Drop Its Lawsuit About The Lucas Museum In Chicago?
“Being publicly squeezed by everyone from the Emanuel administration to Chicago business and community groups hungry for the jobs and tourist dollars that the Lucas Museum would bring, the park advocacy organization finds itself being painted as the obstructionist in the museum saga.”
Figurative Painting Is Not Only Not Dead, But Moving Forward. Just Ask These 20 Women
“The current landscape of contemporary figurative painting is particularly strong, not only due to the commercial market for it, but perhaps more so the way that artists are portraying people in response to salient topics and issues of the 21st century—from race, gender, and war, to privacy, social media, and love.”
The Military Precision Required For Chicago To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Ferris Bueller
“The original parade went down Dearborn Street, but for logistical reasons this one isn’t going to. Attendees won’t be emailed the location until a few hours before the event. This is the idea Blanchard and the city came up with to control the crowd and prevent freeloaders from camping out in the best seats.”
Harry Potter Play In London Drops Planned Use Of Live Owls
“The decision follows an incident during Tuesday’s first show when an owl escaped into the auditorium.”
Perishing Punctuation: The Period Seems Headed For A Full Stop
Thanks to instant messaging and the character limits of Twitter, the use of one of the most basic items of English grammar seems to be falling out of fashion. And when a period is used, especially in text messages and tweets, it can take on unfriendly overtones that may surprise older folks.
Jaap Van Zweden Renews In His Other Job, An 8,040-Mile Commute From The New York Philharmonic
The Dutch conductor, who finishes at the Dallas Symphony and starts at the New York Philharmonic in 2018, has extended his contract as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic through 2021-22.
How A Rural Community Orchestra Held It Together Through The Australian Floods
James Harvey, principal tuba of the Lismore Symphony in northern New South Wales, recounts how he and his fellows braved downpours, gales, and a building evacuation to perform for hundreds of appreciative small-town listeners.