So what’s next? “In these socially conscious times, Hollywood awards have become a tool for change despite, or perhaps as a reaction to, their red-carpet frivolity.”
Tag: 07.01.16
Getting To The San Francisco Ballet From A ‘Paycheck To Paycheck’ Kentucky Family
“One month into the program, he was in class, practicing jumps. He went up for a jump, and the whole room — even people in the room across the hall — heard a sound like a gunshot.”
London’s National Gallery Hopes Nothing Will Change With Brexit
“The gallery has been here for nearly 200 years and it has survived many seismic changes including world wars and other skirmishes – so we are going to continue business as usual, shining as a beacon of excellence and a place of contemplation.”
The UK Saw 1500 ‘Ghost Tommies’ Commemorating The Battle Of The Somme
“Each carried a card with the name of the soldier they represented and his age – if known – when he died.”
Rome Celebrates An Extensively-Cleaned Colosseum
“Buoyed by the brighter look of the Colosseum’s restoration, which was officially unveiled on Friday, Italy’s culture minister, Dario Franceschini, announced that 18 million euros ($20 million) have been found to replace, by the end of 2018, the arena’s long vanished floor with one that could support modern-day entertainment, although monument-rocking rock concerts have been ruled out.”
A Broadway Competition That Suggests The Next Generation Of Broadway Stars
“The winners received $10,000 toward their college educations and a chance to audition for acceptance and a scholarship to the Tisch School of the Arts at N.Y.U. Finalists and other award winners got $2,500 scholarship grants. To make the cut, each student first won a competition as the best male or female high school performer in one of 31 regions. More than 1,000 schools and 50,000 students competed for honors.”
Talking To A Ballerina Just Minutes After She Danced Sleeping Beauty For The First Time
Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theater: “I had so much fun. There were moments that didn’t go so well, but I was able to get to a place mentally where they didn’t freak me out. It didn’t ruin anything. I was able to move past it and breathe.”