“The Philharmonic’s leadership has clearly internalized the fact that an orchestra is not just a crew of musicians assembled to deliver the megaliths of the musical repertoire; it’s an elastic organization whose assets include curiosity and clout.”
Tag: 06.15.14
George Takei Is Now Everybody’s Favorite Wisecracking Activist
“Like Betty White, Mr. Takei has used naughty-oldster humor to fuel a late-career surge. But his ribaldry is often in the service of social causes, whether gay rights or Japanese-American visibility.”
Wealth Management – The Trick Is How You Spend Your Time
“In the case of someone who isn’t otherwise poor, poverty of time is an unpleasant inconvenience. But for someone whose lack of time is just one of many pressing concerns, the effects compound quickly.”
What Theatre Awards Are Good For (And What They’re Not Good For)
“Theater awards matter because theater vanishes. Paintings, sculptures, novels, and poems can last for centuries, or millennia. And, while scripts live on, productions themselves last only as long as that magical assemblage of actors, stagehands, musicians, stage managers, craftspeople and front-of-house staff are together.”
Actor Sam Kelly, Star Of “‘Allo, ‘Allo”, Dead At 70
“Equally at home in panto and Pinter, sitcom and Shakespeare, Sam Kelly … was a quirky, instantly recognisable character actor, often playing beyond his natural age, and often peering through rimless spectacles like a mole pushing through to the surface. And once there, he quipped and cavorted with the best of them.”
Angelin Preljocaj’s Heart Of Darkness
“There is a very, very dark side in humanity,” says the Albanian-French choreographer. “There is something light and beautiful in humanity, but my way of fighting against the very hard part is to show it and not to answer a question but to ask a question on that.”
Hurray For That Tony. Now Where’s The Money?
“All of the ads will also try to reinforce a recognizable brand for the musical — an orange color scheme — much like green makes many theatergoers think of the blockbuster hit ‘Wicked.'”
Dublin Will Always Have James Joyce, And Every Street Will Be Suffused With Meaning
“If you live in Dublin, if you are yourself a Dubliner, no matter how many times you read the book, it will always reveal something profound and essential and unrealised about the city and its people.”
What Happens When You Bring Virginia Woolf Back To Life In 21st Century Manhattan
“She loved clothes; I think she would have enjoyed Bloomingdales.”
This Artist Recreates The Eerie Beauty Of Huge Intelligence Gathering Centers
“The Central Intelligence Agency, not surprisingly, refused his repeated requests to photograph its headquarters in Langley, Virginia.”