The world cares about the 83-year-old Sendak, whether he likes it or not. He’s a dark soul who has been canonized, a hero who never asked for the job.
Tag: 09.22.11
American Ballet’s Rock Star Couple Learning Their Way Around New Zealand
Ethan Stiefel, the new artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and his wife, American Ballet Theater star Gillian Murphy, talk about easing into their new roles with the company – and into Wellington.
The Indie Diaghilev?
Beth Morrison “may be immortalized one day as a 21st-century Diaghilev, known for her ability to assemble memorable collaborations among artists. But unlike Sergei Diaghilev, renowned for his legendary Ballets Russes productions, her métier is experimental music-theater – ‘indie’ opera and multimedia concert works.”
Roanoke’s Struggling Museum Turns To Roadside Art
“Mark Cline’s fiberglass sculptures of giant ticks and man-eating dinosaurs are the sort of fare that a $66 million art museum would normally keep at arm’s length. But curators at the Taubman Museum of Art have approached Mr. Cline about showcasing some of his unconventional works.”