“Obviously much has changed, but too many new movies just play the tokenism game, using minorities as accessories or emblems of the white character’s presumptive good intentions — like the Prius parked in the driveway.”
Tag: 09.16.16
A Panel Of Doctors Argues Over What Exactly Ailed Vincent Van Gogh
“The diagnosis came out of a meeting of experts sponsored by the Van Gogh Museum [in Amsterdam], in connection with its current exhibition, ‘On the Verge of Insanity.’ It included 35 international psychiatrists, other doctors and art historians weighing in on evidence about van Gogh’s medical case. The debate was lively and sometimes ‘fierce.'”
BC’s Provincial Museum Launches Global Program For Repatriating First Nations’ Artifacts
“The Canadian province of British Columbia has dedicated C$2m in funding to establish a First Nations department and repatriation programme at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria to help First Nations in the province recover their cultural heritage – including religious items and ancestral remains – scattered in museums across the world.”
El Sistema Is Widely Touted As Salvation Through Music. But Where’s The Evidence?
“It is tempting to conclude that Sistema’s greatest success has been in global branding, from Afghanistan to New Zealand, as a one-size-fits-all method of teaching music.”
Is Turning Old TV Shows Into Stage Plays Really A Workable Idea?
“In theatre, there’s typically somewhere between 90 minutes to two and a half hours to establish characters, take them through a plot and wrap up their story. … A successful television series operates under a different model: most episodes are only between 30 and 60 minutes, but the lives and stories of the characters can go on for years, sometimes adding up to hundreds of hours.” Howard Sherman looks at some upcoming attempts to bridge this gap.
Diana Vishneva To Retire From ABT
The Russian ballerina Diana Vishneva, a principal with American Ballet Theater since 2005, will give her farewell performances with the company [next June] … Ms. Vishneva, 40, is also a principal dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, and will remain with that company.”