08.15.17 – Page 2 – ArtsJournal Wayback

What’s A Snipe? If You Go To The Movies, You’ve Seen One (And You Probably Did What It Told You)

Here’s a little history of those promos and announcements that run before the trailers, like Let’s All Go to the Lobby, the classic animated short in which the singing-and-dancing popcorn, soda and candy encourage us to go buy snacks at the concession stand.

The Netflix Of Movie Theatres? New Pass Gets You In To Theatres For $10/Month

In layman’s terms, that means for just under $10 a month you can see an “unlimited” number of movies at any cinema near you, although the company clarifies that the maximum number of movies you can see per day is one.

2 Friends From ABT + 1 New Festival In The Mountains = 1 New Ballet

“Isabella Boylston doesn’t remember the time, years ago, when she and Gemma Bond tried to choreograph a ballet together. Ms. Bond does, though. ‘I got so bossy,’ Ms. Bond recalled. ‘I was like, ‘Isabella, this isn’t going to work.” But now they’ve found a way to be creative together – and circumstances in which they both can act a little bossy.”

Study: Increased Diversity On TV Shows Increases Acceptance Of Diversity

The increasing presence of racial and ethnic minority characters on comedies and dramas has been linked to a gradual decline in racial prejudice. Newly published research suggests this welcome dynamic also applies to the transgender community.

At Last, Philly Gets A Public Statue Of An African-American

“Next month, … educator, activist, and ballplayer Octavius V. Catto will be honored by the city where he was murdered with a full-blown sculptural commemoration in bronze and granite on the southern apron of City Hall. Amazing to say, Catto will then become the first named African-American to be memorialized on public land in [Philadelphia’s] history.”

What Michiko Kakutani Meant For The Times, And Where Its Books Coverage Is Headed Without Her

Boris Kachka investigates how the notoriously publicity-shy critic worked and what she’s like as a person (no mean feat, that), and he looks at how changes in both the Times approach to her beat and her own interests seem to have led to her decision to take a buyout.

Michael Moore Puts His Broadway Audience On Buses And Takes Them To Protest At Trump Tower

“Like any Broadway spectacle, the excursion was a splice of authentic emotion and fabrication. It seemed equal part an earnest bid to get people off the sidelines and into a picket line and equal part showbiz hoopla aimed at bolstering a show that opened last week to mixed reviews and that has not yet caught fire with ticket buyers.”

‘Newfields’: Indianapolis Museum Of Art Rebrands Its Grounds And The Many Things On Them (Because People Don’t Know They’re With The Museum)

“During springtime, the Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomed you to friendlier weather with thousands of color-drenched blooms on its outdoor campus. A beer garden and, later on, 18 holes of mini-golf designed by artists kept you coming back. Starting in mid-November, … the museum’s gardens will be illuminated by millions of lights that dance along to the music of the Nutcracker Suite. You’ll have your choice of drinks and firepits to roast s’mores. These are the type of cultural experiences Indy residents are drawn to. It’s just that when it comes to perception, market research shows people don’t necessarily connect them to the IMA.”

What the NYC Cultural Plan Means for the Dance Community

“While there is nothing specifically dance-related in the plan, many dance companies and artists within marginalized and lower-income communities stand to benefit from increased funding. Here are the key takeaways.”

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