“Two new dances by the choreographer Trisha Brown to be performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music beginning in January will be the final works of her career … Ms. Brown, 76, last performed with her company at the Joyce Theater in 2008, and has suffered health problems in recent years. But she remains the company’s artistic director.”
Tag: 11.06.12
Pancho Villa, Mexican Revolutionary Or Proto-Reality-TV Star?
In 1914, the general is said to have signed a contract with the newsreel producer Mutual Film Company under which “the rebels undertook to fight their revolution for the benefit of the movie cameras in exchange for a large advance, payable in gold.” Is this really true?
Frescoes In Assisi Basilica Are By Giotto, Say Restorers
“Art restorers working on frescoes in a forgotten chapel in Assisi believe they have stumbled across proof that stunning images found under layers of grime are the work of medieval artist Giotto.”
Using Hemingway As Your Drinking Guru
“For the better part of a century, a certain type of young person has learned to drink from the pages of Ernest Hemingway. I should know. I’ll sheepishly admit that I was once that certain type of young person. The Sun Also Rises might do more to spark an interest in spirits and cocktails (and wine) in people like me than does an entire library of mixologists’ guides.”
Can We Design Our Way Out Of Natural Disasters?
“Putting contemporary design at the center of humanitarian crises, the Norsk Form approach is a notable change from the way the discipline has been viewed in recent decades.”
Yes, We’re E-Publishing. But There’s Still A Use For Print
“Nothing beats real objects, so the trick for most artists is learning how to leverage these new printing tools into marketing opportunities, rather than straight up revenue services.”
Is This The Twilight Of Public Universities?
“There are 3,500 libraries in England costing £900 million a year. The question is can this amount be justified given the number of people visiting libraries has declined steeply in the last 20 years.”
Understanding Elliott Carter
“Mr. Carter died in Manhattan on Monday at 103, and it is impossible to overstate the significance of his astonishing longevity.”
Rudolf Nureyev Made Ballet Stardom Possible For Men
“Before Nureyev, one scarcely took note of male ballet dancers. Ballerinas were the stars. After him, ballet came into balance. He made it sexier and more electrifying, and male dancers everywhere stood a little taller. Technical standards rose, and the male range expanded, as audiences and choreographers reacted to new possibilities.”
Sandy Costs Broadway Roughly $8.5 Million
“All told, Broadway shows lost roughly $8.5 million in ticket sales as a result of canceled performances, a calculation based on comparing box office grosses during Sandy and the equivalent period last year.”