“Disney borrows from Latin America, they turn it into something Hollywood, they send it back to Latin America, and the Latin Americans do something else with it and send it back.”
Tag: 09.06.17
Neo-Nazis Are Fixating On Medieval Europe – How Should Medievalist Scholars Handle This?
“Telling the story of the Nazi love affair with the medieval past doesn’t require blaming medievalists per se. It’s not about whether our intentions are good. … Having discovered it, the question is what to do. And the first step is to understand the myriad forms that racist engagement with the Middle Ages can take.”
The Social Justice Side To Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein is important for many reasons, including being the first American-born, American-trained conductor to rise to fame and lead an American orchestra. But perhaps most impressive is the fact that he created lasting works of art that were informed by his commitment to social justice, but largely avoided preachiness.
What Factors Keep Some World Musical Traditions Healthy As Others Wither Away?
The director and curator of the Smithsonian Folkways record label consulted with colleagues to identify five clusters of forces that affect the health and sustainability of various musical cultures. “[Then] nine international research teams carefully examined traditions ranging from Mexican mariachi to Korean samulnori; from Indian ragas to West African ewe dance-percussion; and from Aboriginal women’s songs in Central Australia to Western opera.”
Salvador Dalí Is Not That Tarot-Card Reader’s Father, DNA Tests Show
“Pilar Abel, a 61-year-old tarot card reader and fortune teller from Girona, has spent the past 10 years trying to prove that she is the fruit of a liaison between her mother and Dalí in 1955. In June, a court in Madrid ordered the artist’s body to be exhumed after previous attempts to determine paternity had failed.” This attempt, alas for Ms. Abel, was definitive. (At least we know that Dalí’s mustache remains intact.)
Houston Ballet Will Begin Its Season In New Location
“Executive director Jim Nelson said the company will stage four performances of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling Sept. 22-24 (including two evening shows and two matinees) at the Hobby Center for the Arts’ Sarofim Hall. It also will stage two evening performances of its postponed ‘Poetry in Motion’ mixed repertory program there Oct. 26 and 27.”
Broadway’s Acclaimed ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ To Close
“The closing is earlier than expected – the play had been scheduled to run until Jan. 7. But the run will still have been longer than that of many contemporary nonmusical productions; at the time of the show’s closing, it will have played 30 preview and 173 regular performances.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 09.06.17
The shallow breathing of rational management
So much of our training, theory, practice, and focus in cultural management has to do with outcomes and processes. When we look to improve how our organizations ‘work’, we tend to choose between … read more
AJBlog: The Artful Manager Published 2017-09-06
Three Small(ish) Exhibitions That Deserve More Notice
Planning your fall outings to special exhibitions? The season about to begin has a wealth of fascinating shows – many devoted to artists or topics that are due for much more exposure and attention. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-09-06
Breaking (& heartbreaking): Sotheby’s Releases Checklist & Price Estimates of Berkshire Museum Disposals
Read ’em and weep. Sotheby’s has just released the checklist (with presale estimates and sale dates) for the Berkshire Museum 40. Apparently the seller and its agent don’t believe that … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-09-06
Charlie Shoemake’s Changes
Demanding to be heard, now and then one of the LPs in the surviving Rifftides collection of vinyl records sends vibes — appropriately in this case. The album called Sunstroke appeared in 1979 on the … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-09-06
Houston Arts Update: Assessing Harvey’s Arts Damages
The flood water compromised museum archives, caused structural damage and knocked out electricity and the Internet. How extensive was the damage? We talked with representatives and gathered information from some of major Houston’s arts centers to find out.
Louvre Abu Dhabi Has (At Last!) An Official Opening Date
“The opening festivities, from 11 to 15 November, will be marked by cultural events and visits from museum directors from around the world. The café and the children’s museum will also be opened, but it will still take months before all the site’s facilities, which include a scientific center, are fully functional. The first exhibition, entitled ‘From One Louvre To Another’ and curated by Jean-Luc Martinez, will open on 22 December and will deal with the history of the Louvre in Paris.”