Whelan (48): “Contemporary dance is a completely different way of thinking and moving. I’m already smitten by it.” Ferri (52): “It took courage to dive back in … [But] it didn’t feel like a job this time. The passion was so pure it gave me the strength to work through the physical difficulties and the pain.”
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Anatomy Of A Critically-Acclaimed Broadway “Failure”
“The size of the venue may be a part of the problem in how we perceive the success or struggles of the On the Town revivals, but it cannot be the only reason why revivals of this musical struggle financially.”
Studio Museum Of Harlem Unveils Plans To Expand
“No more droning air-conditioners in the galleries. Or children sitting on the floor for educational programs. Or total shutdowns of the museum three times a year because the current process of changing exhibitions is so disruptive to its operations.”
The Newest Way To Save Classical Music: Play In A Parking Garage
“They play heroically, they play loudly, and they’ll play anything, from Beethoven and Brahms to Louis Andriessen and Gérard Grisey. They draw diverse crowds of around a thousand 20- and 30-somethings who pay about $8 and take advantage of a bar behind the stage (or bring their own drinks).”
Start Now, And Binge Watch All of These Shows Before The Emmy Nominations
The Hollywood Reporter put together three lists to keep you at your TV 24/7 before the nominations come out: Dramas (16 different dramas), Comedies (12 comedies), and the bizarre but enjoyable Obscure Shows (13 of those).
Misty Copeland Got Her Promotion To Principal – And Now She’s Heading To Broadway
“Copeland plans to join the cast of ‘On the Town’ for two weeks beginning on Aug. 25, stepping into the toe shoes of Megan Fairchild, the New York City Ballet principal dancer who originally played the role of Ivy in the production and is leaving the show next month.”
This Is The Woman Who Animated ‘Sesame Street’
“‘Jane dreamed up many innovative techniques — before the age of computers — to bring inanimate objects to life,’ said Christopher Cerf, her collaborator on ‘Sesame Street.’ … To demonstrate the concepts of jam-packed and empty, she sent chirping chickens charging into a room through a door and a window, only to retreat just as swiftly.”
And Now Begins Musician Summer Camp
“For American music fans, these festivals offer opportunities to hear top-flight musicians in idyllic settings much closer than, say, Salzburg, Austria, or Lucerne, Switzerland. But the festivals offer musicians not just extra work in the summer, but also changes of scenery and of colleagues and a chance to stretch out artistically — along with plenty of ancillary benefits.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 07.05.15
When Is A Sanction Not A Sanction?
AJBlog: Real Clear ArtsPublished 2015-07-05
Thank You, Robots, For Preserving Print Newspapers
“In the dark void of the National Newspaper Building, the robots are afoot. Towering 20 metres high and stretching far into the distance is an imposing expanse of racks, heaving with trays bearing volume upon volume of newspapers, laid flat and strapped between metal sheets. Suddenly, an enormous autonomous crane zooms forwards, stops abruptly and, with a hydraulic gasp, shoots out an arm. Lifting a large metal tray off the scaffold, it deposits it on a conveyor belt and races into the dark.”