“I want to get on with my life. I have more to contribute and I want to start contributing.” On possibly bringing a lawsuit: “I don’t want to jeopardize the company in any way. … I don’t want to do anything that would be detrimental to my dancers – my former dancers.”
Tag: 09.04.12
Egypt’s Tumult, Reflected In Street Art And Music
“Egypt’s post-revolution art scene is documenting the country’s emotional roller coaster of a transition through music and graffiti art. Since the uprising against Hosni Mubarak, small indie bands have popped up to sing or rap about the political situation in Egypt. The graffiti that lines Cairo’s streets is also evolving with the transition.”
The Promised Land, The Evil Empire: How Other Nations’ Movies Portray America
World cinema has more than just a love-hate relationship with the world’s 800-pound gorilla of entertainment (and politics and business). There’s terror of emasculation and sexual domination; there’s a vision of a literally unreachable ideal; there’s disappointment with reality in the US. And there’s Condoleezza Rice belly-dancing.
Styrofoam Mosaics Of Great Van Gogh Paintings (And They’re Actually Good!)
“Lee Kyu Hak has reinterpreted the Dutch painter’s iconic works by wrapping bits of newspaper and magazines around pieces of Styrofoam to create stunning mixed-media mosaics for a collection he calls ‘The Monumental Series’.”
Reflections, Memories, John Cage at 100
“Try not to repeat the things you already know about. Ignore your talents. Follow your most impish curiosity. Dwell on an unpleasant memory. Grind the coffee beans. Sort the pile of neglected mail. Make a cup of perfect espresso. Write.”
San Francisco Loses Some Of Its Funny, And History, As The Purple Onion Closes
“The famed 60-year-old nightclub that began as an influential Beat-era music venue and became a defining voice in the city’s comedy scene is closing.”
War Horse Heading Out
The Tony-award winning play about World War One will leave Broadway in January.
Hey Ballet Companies, Where Are Your Black Dancers?
“Classical ballet celebrates pale princesses and fair swans. It’s a world where dancers cake their limbs in white powder, and where performers with darker skin don’t always feel welcome.”
Performing The Same Debussy Flute Solo Every Day – For A Year
Flutist Mimi Stillman “hatched her Syrinx-a-day idea as a response to Debussy’s 150th birthday this year, and started on the actual date, Aug. 22.” So far she’s made videos of herself performing it in Israel and Italy.
Feeling Drained Of Creativity? Do Something Insanely Boring
“Putting a difficult problem in the back of your mind won’t, by itself, lead to creative thinking. The key seems to be performing some simple chore while it’s lodged there.”