In 2003, the contemporary art hothouse opened a big new space in a converted Nabisco factory up the Hudson in Beacon, NY; not long afterwards, Dia closed its exhibition space in New York City. But now, “Dia [has] announced that it will be building a new home in Chelsea, which is now the downtown hotbed of Manhattan art galleries.”
Tag: 11.05.09
Julie Taymor’s Spider-Man Hangs In The Balance
The producers of the long-anticipated musical are to meet with director Taymor and other creative team members to discuss the show’s now-considerable cash flow, logistical and scheduling problems.
Cirque Du Soleil Creating Elvis Presley Tribute
“Today, the Montreal-based Cirque said the show will be titled ‘Viva ELVIS’ and that it will premiere in December at its permanent home” in Las Vegas. “Choreographer Vincent Paterson … describes the production as ‘an abstract biography of Elvis Presley’ that will incorporate some ‘acting moments’ spoken in English.”
Real-Life Dead-Baby Mystery Becomes Serialized Radio Opera
“Baby Kintyre, a radio opera by composer Dean Burry to be broadcast in serial over five Saturdays starting Nov. 7 on CBC Radio 2, … takes its inspiration from a real 1920s Toronto household where a baby was wrapped in newsprint and buried between the floorboards of an attic … only to be discovered more than 80 years later.”
Glenn Beck, Art Critic Manqué, Is Driving Fiction Sales
“On his radio show and cable television programs … Mr. Beck has enthusiastically endorsed dozens of novelists, a majority of them writing in the thriller genre.” While he “often selects authors whose plots or characters reflect political stances that mirror his own,” that’s not always the case.
Why Scots Are In The Vanguard Of 3-D Modeling
“Through scanning, the [Scottish] experts can conjure up what objects looked like ages ago, in effect turning the clock back on ancient sites. They can simulate the effects of climate change, urban encroachment or other natural or man-made disasters on those same sites, peering into the future.”
The Welsh Love Theatre — Just Not The Professional Kind
For National Theatre of Wales artistic director John McGrath, the challenge “is to build an audience for the NTW in a country that has a long tradition of amateur performance, but one of the lowest attendance rates at professional theatre in the UK. McGrath thinks the answer is to make theatre in, and with, those communities. “
Publishers Weekly’s All-Male Top 10 Provokes Female Fury
“From Richard Holmes’s history of science in the Romantic generation, The Age of Wonder, to Blake Bailey’s Cheever: A Life, … Publishers Weekly’s all-male line-up has drawn the ire of a group of female writers.”
Art School Struggles To Balance Free Classes, Resources
“The Fleisher Art Memorial, home of free and low-cost art classes for its South Philadelphia community for more than a century, has been buffeted by criticism in recent months as it modifies both programs and focus.” Students fear the school will be “refashioned from something unique into ‘a traditional art school.'”
Going To The Library, Toronto-Style
“Bring your own drink – no problem – and find a seat. There are some comfortable chairs over there by the fireplace. If you prefer more light, try something closer to the window. Kids might want to check out the play area….”