The director of the adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s famous novel says no Indian film company has picked it up for distribution.
Tag: 09.09.12
Architect Lino Bo Bardi Made Buildings ‘Shaped By Love’
The Italian/Brazilian Bo Bardi, who died in 1992, “was strong-willed and passionate,” could work with any material including stage sets – and should be an icon for a generation of architects dealing with economic crises and poverty.
Puppets And The Dark Side Of (Indonesian) LIfe
Puppeteer Maria Tri Sulistyani of Indonesia’s Papermoon Puppet Theatre, which is touring the U.S., says “we are telling stories about values – about moral choices and conflicts and relating to everyday life. Our stories are really personal and focus on individuals. From there we can see the bigger issues.”
Google TV Reboots. Is That Enough?
The original Google TV was an epic fail. The giant company’s new version? Well …
Is Graffiti In The Wake Of The Arab Spring Art Or Vandalism?
One graffiti artist, who recently spray-painted a mosque’s minaret: “Graffiti are now associated with positive political action, so I think they have become acceptable on many levels. As an expression of the freedom that people have fought and died for, they have become a legitimised form of art for many.”
Want To See New Operas? Don’t Look To Peter Gelb’s Met
“The dearth of operas by living composers at the Met, or even later-20th-century works by composers now dead (it took the New York Philharmonic to present the New York premiere of Gyorgy Ligeti’s astonishing “Grand Macabre” in 2010), seems incompatible with Mr. Gelb’s stated mission. He arrived in 2006, vowing to bring the company into the 21st century by drawing on the latest developments in staging and by rejuvenating the repertory. Shouldn’t new and recent works be a major part of this initiative?”
Sock Puppet Problems? Toss The Perpetrator In Jail
Or so pleads one mystery author, whose work was trashed by another author using various fake names to slam others’ books and bloviate about his own work.
Under 40? You’re A ‘Post-9/11’ Artist (Even If You Don’t Mean To Be)
A show at the Smithsonian asks a bigger question about the generation that came of age just after the 9/11 attacks.
Film Is Dead, Long Live Movies! How Digital Is Changing Cinema
“Right before our eyes, motion pictures are undergoing a revolution that may have more far reaching, fundamental impact than the introduction of sound, color or television. Whether these changes are scarcely visible or overwhelmingly obvious, digital technology is transforming how we look at movies and what movies look like.” A conversation between A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis.