“The number one funding for Isis is oil, and after that, kidnapping and ransom demands. When they don’t have access to those, they look for something else, and the antiquities in their backyard have provided a natural source for income.”
Tag: 11.11.15
Broadway Is Having A Wonderfully Diverse Season … In Front Of The Curtain
But backstage is a different story. When will that change?
Thomas Pynchon’s Puritan Ancestor Wrote The First Book To Be Burned On American Soil
“[William] Pynchon, a prominent layman with a devoted constituency, was charismatic enough to inspire a movement similar to the Antinomian debacle that had nearly brought the colony to its knees in the previous decade. Notwithstanding his lofty place in New England society, Pynchon and his book simply had to go. The ensuing controversy, placed within the context of Pynchon’s life, perfectly encapsulates the tenuous relationship between colonial New England’s people, its Church, and its State.”
Musical Chairs: Utah Symphony Struggles With Music Director’s Sudden Demotion Of Longtime Concertmaster
Tension is building as Thierry Fischer’s baton deftly draws his orchestra into Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. But the musical tension is nothing compared to the human drama being played out behind the scenes.
Acting ‘Death Of A Salesman’ In Yiddish: ‘It’s A Jewish Play Written By A Jewish Playwright About His Jewish Relatives’
That’s the take of Avi Hoffman and Suzanne Toren, who play Willy and Linda Loman in the New Yiddish Rep’s production. “[Hoffman] hears Yiddish in the structure of Mr. Miller’s dialogue, as when Willy’s girlfriend asks when he’ll be back in town and he says, ‘Oh, two weeks about.’ Ditto Linda’s famously awkward immortal line, ‘Attention, attention must be finally paid to such a person.’ ‘Who talks like that?’ Mr. Hoffman asked, the question rhetorical. ‘That’s Yiddish.'”
Joffrey Ballet Presents Its Founder’s ‘Nutcracker’ For The Last Time
“By the time Robert Joffrey’s production of The Nutcracker was ready for its world premiere in December, 1987, there was as much (if not more) drama going on behind the scenes as there was innovation on stage.”
Documentary Films Are Changing In A Big Way. Finally The Oscars Have To Deal With It
“This year, the remarkable thing is that the Academy’s doc branch effectively may not have any choice but to nominate five films that defy previously obligatory conventions — because nearly every one of the year’s strongest docs, among the 124 eligible for a nom, does so.”
Estonia – A Country Built On Song
“Whether under German, Danish, Swedish, or Soviet occupation, Estonians have long turned to music as a way of preserving some semblance of national identity amid foreign domination.”
Casual Racism In Theatre Reviews
“Is there any legitimate reason for calling out this one actor’s race, since it is not being discussed as germane to any interpretation of the production or the particular scene. It is, so far as I can tell, casual and irrelevant. Which makes it stand out to me all the more.”
Marina Abramović Sued By Former Lover And Collaborator Ulay
“Belgrade-born Abramović and Ulay, real name Frank Uwe Laysiepen, were lovers and co-creators for more than a decade before their separation in 1988 … Ulay [has now] launched a lawsuit, to be heard in Amsterdam later this month, in which he claims Abramović has violated a contract they signed in 1999 covering works they had created together.”