“A guide to the galleries, rides and subversive installations of Banksy’s weird wonderland in Weston-super-Mare, with commentary from the man himself.” (interactive media)
Tag: 08.22.15
The War-Hungry Women Written Out Of Photographic History
“These women and their lives and times seem like ancient history in an age where anyone with a mobile phone now has their camera constantly with them. In 2014 we took one trillion photos; 30bn of which were selfies. It’s worth reminding ourselves – in the context of this monstrous exponential profusion of images that we live with – that all the great photographs these women took were shot on film (or plate), developed and printed.”
A Quarter Of A Century With L.A.’s Fountain Theatre
“Located between Western and Vermont avenues, the Fountain is at a crossroads of multiculturalism. ‘We’re right in the heart of Little Armenia, so it feels very natural for us to be commissioning playwrights to go out into the community and bring back the stories of the shop owners and apartment residents, as we did in ‘Little Armenia.’ Our process for choosing projects for a season is about what community haven’t we served and what issues are they wrestling with.'”
Ten Movies Where Older Actresses Like Lily Tomlin And Helen Mirren Kick Ass
“While the statistics about roles for women over 40 are dismal at best, cinema has featured some unconventional, intelligent, and downright badass parts for world-wise women in film.”
Dissident Cuban Artist Tania Bruguera Is Free After 8 Months Of Detention, Back In The U.S.
“Performance artist Tania Bruguera, who had her passport confiscated in Cuba after trying to stage a performance about freedom of expression in a public plaza in Havana, is back in the U.S., according to a statement issued by #YoTambienExijo, the art and activism program run by Bruguera and her sister Deborah.”
Gaming While Gay
“The characters matter. As we become the story’s protagonist, the companions represent the other players. In a way, they bring a sense of humanity into the plot. Their personalities may attract or repel us, their motivations may or may not align with our own. They become our point of reference, our guides, our rivals or friends. They give us decisions to make and show us the consequences. Sometimes, through them we see our community. Sometimes, they are extensions of ourselves.”
Ballet Still Has A Boy Shortage
“‘Programs fight to get boys to come to their programs and offer them incredible financial packages, just to come to their summer workshops,’ Madonia says. ‘They might get full tuition. In many places, they get housing. Sometimes they even provide transportation, a stipend, a living expense.'”
Is That Famous Painting Boring You? Try It With Chocolate, Says The Tate
“‘What we are doing is testing out, with the public, a new way of experiencing art, a new way of presenting art,’ says Tony Guillan, multimedia producer for Tate Media.”