“I studied classical ballet for sixteen years. I was never a prodigy, but I was good enough to seriously consider it a career option. I genuinely love ballet in all its forms. And I despise the “ballet body” fitness trend.”
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Who Do Writers Say Influence Them? (Hint: There’s A Common Thread)
“If a writer lists two influences and they both happen to be male – well, fair enough. They never both happen to be female, though, and receiving list after list of five, seven, 10 or more male influences is disturbing. It points again to the larger issue in the industry: our habitual, unchecked dismissal of the experiences, viewpoints and brilliant work of women.”
What Ever Happened To The Great Public Intellectuals (Understanding The Vidal/Buckley Debates)
“Why should we rue the disappearance of the “celebrity intellectual” when those who achieved that status so easily pass into cultural oblivion, as Buckley and Vidal are well on their way to doing? If the species were truly important, would its members not leave some sort of enduring legacy?”
Satire Used To Be Fun. So What Happened?
“Face it, audiences today are easily offended by satire—and the younger members of the audience (coveted by the entertainment industry) have the thinnest skins of all. What a surprising turnaround. Just a few years ago, parents wanted to censor comedians, but young people had open minds. Nowadays the parents are tolerant but their children demand trigger warnings!”
You Can’t Force Creativity. Here’s What Creative People Do
“Most creative geniuses don’t start with a specific goal and follow it through with deliberate practice. Instead, they maintain an openness to discovering whatever arises. Although this openness to new ideas might sound like just waiting around for serendipity to strike, it’s a more deliberate process.”
Great Summer Start For New Shows On Broadway
“It’s been a strapping summer for three of the four new shows of the 2015-2016 Broadway season, according to data released on Monday by the Broadway League, a trade group for theater owners and producers.”
University Of Akron Suddenly Shuts Its Performing Arts Center
“The University of Akron’s EJ Thomas Hall, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, shut down Monday as staff was laid off as part of the university’s budget cutting measures.”
Venice Biennale ‘Mosque’ Sues City For Right To Reopen
“The Icelandic Art Center (IAC) in Reykjavik – the commissioner of artist Christoph Büchel’s mosque in a disused church at this year’s Venice Biennale which was shut down by city authorities – has filed a claim seeking the immediate reopening of the project … [which] was closed late May after being open for only two weeks.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.27.15
In defense of the quieting of the audience (and so-called passive participation)
AJBlog: Jumper Published 2015-07-27
Art Review, In Passing, Reveals A Recurring Museum Problem
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2015-07-27
Harry Partch’s sonic cathedral – and what others have built around it.
AJBlog: Condemned to Music Published 2015-07-23
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Andrew Davis Re-Ups With Melbourne Symphony Through 2019
“The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has confirmed the maestro will extend his original four-year tenure to lead the orchestra until 2019, parallel to his work with Chicago’s Lyric Opera and the Toronto and BBC symphony orchestras.”