“It wasn’t until the last decade or so that more fully realized, just-might-actually-happen sea-based urban endeavors have emerged, made more urgent by rising sea levels and rural-to-urban migration.”
Tag: 10.01.14
The First ‘Real’ Sherlock Holmes Movie Has Been Found
“The rediscovered film is the only one [William] Gillette ever appeared in, and is the actor’s only surviving appearance as the Baker Street detective, a role for which he was world-renowned in stage portrayals.”
Picasso’s Most Beloved Muse (She’s The One Most Of Us Have Forgotten)
That would be Jacqueline Roque, “a dark-haired divorcée 45 years the artist’s junior, who became his second wife in 1961. Their relationship endured for more than 20 years, until Picasso’s death at 91, making Jacqueline, who took his name when they married, his longest-lasting consort.”
A Charles Manson Musical (What Will Those German Theatre Directors Think Of Next?)
“The former cult leader who is serving a life sentence in a California prison is still a touchy subject, at least in the U.S. In Germany, a new stage musical about the convicted killer recently opened and provides a glimpse into Manson’s failed music career and his relationship with his followers who became known as the Manson family.”
Why A Popular Seattle Theatre Suddenly Shut Down
“The popular company, which specialized in new and contemporary musicals, surprised many in the local arts community — and drew national interest — with a Sept. 24 announcement that it was deep in the red and suspending operations permanently.”
Is Our Music Experience Being Degraded By Streaming?
The idea that music may go the way of newspapers, in which every outlet runs the same story, originating from the same source, over and over again ad nauseam, gives me a little chill. It’s bad enough when it’s a real news story being repeated with no new info. But it’s infuriating when it’s something as trivial as singer Robin Thicke fessing up that he lied about writing last summer’s creepy hit, “Blurred Lines.”
Can You Construct “Chance” Creative Encounters And Measure Them?
“Collisions (i.e. chance encounters) between creative people serve as the active reagent for great feats of entrepreneurial activity. Pack a bunch of smart people into urban space and genius is bound to happen. That’s Holacrazy.”
Toronto Theatre Has An Odd New Policy For Critics
“Factory wants to have a week of previews, then an opening night, and only then, five days after the opening, will they invite the media, at a point when the run is half over. Why? Most other theatres beg the critics to come and review their shows ASAP because they need the publicity.”
Child Porn Charges Against Australian Artist Dismissed
“Paul Yore was charged after his large-scale installation, Everything is F—ed, was shown at [a Melbourne-area gallery] last year. The collage featured children’s faces superimposed on images of male bodies performing sex acts.”
Coming Back To Ballet After Beating Thyroid Trouble And Weight Gain
Kathryn Morgan had been dancing with New York City Ballet for four years when she was diagnosed with an under-functioning thyroid – complete with exhaustion, hair loss, migraines, and, of course, weight gain – at age 21. After two years trying to dance through it and then two years off, she’s ready to relaunch her career. (includes video)