“Regardless of the enormity of future challenges, Michael Kaiser insists that “one simply cannot save one’s way to health in the arts.” Survival in the universe he foresees will depend on creating exciting, ambitious work that distinguishes itself from online competition.”
Tag: 06.19.15
Heritage Wars – London’s Important Buildings That Need Saving
“London, in particular, is in the throes of a heritage war. This is partly because the city is at the sharp end of the development wedge. There simply isn’t enough space for all the luxury apartments, skyscrapers with huge trading floors and “public” lookout points that you have to pay to access. Small buildings that no one really notices, but are hugely important to London’s character, are often first in the line of fire. So are the big ones.”
Jack Rollins, Manager And Mentor To Generations Of Comedy Legends, Dead At 100
“[He was] a sharp judge of talent who saw more than a shy gag-writer in Woody Allen and believed that the manic improvisations of Robin Williams would crack up audiences … To his clients – who also included Billy Crystal, David Letterman, Lenny Bruce and the team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May, an American pantheon of hilarity – he was a father-confessor, real estate agent, psychiatrist, marriage counselor and financial guru.”
Long-Lost Merce Cunningham Work Is Reconstructed In Boston
“Merce Cunningham used chance to choreograph his legendary solo dance Changeling. Now chance has given new life to this long-lost work.”