It’s a destination artwork near California’s Catalina Island: “The structures are subject to the elements, dramatically changing appearance with the shifting tides, waning daylight, churning water and movement of divers, not to mention the instincts of fish — which were later spotted inside the pavilions, along with a sea lion mesmerized by his own reflection.”
Tag: 11.19.16
What Did ‘Hamilton’ Star Brandon Victor Dixon Say About The Election *Before* Mike Pence Went To The Show?
The actor, who succeeded Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, was asked what the Founding Fathers might have said. “Democracy is at work. … We had an election between two contentious individuals and one side won. That’s what it is.”
Chair Of First Prize For Black, Asian And Minority Ethnic Writers Tells British Publishing It’s ‘Pathetic’
The prize is a thousand pounds, and British publishers have barely been able to scrape together 50 entries with the deadline two weeks away. “We’ve got loads of stuff from tiny publishers, really tiny ones. But where are the big ones? The fact is that they’re not publishing.”
This Spy Wanted To Pull A Snowden, Sort Of, But His Dyslexia Led To His Downfall
When an informer turned in a package from the spy, the FBI realized that his misspellings were the key – and there weren’t that many people this could be.
Can Netflix Win Over Its Harshest Critics, That Is, Pretty Much Everyone In France?
France really, really does not like Netflix. But Netflix is like a particularly persistent puppy, and it keeps going back and back to France with new and different ideas (and big eyes and a wagging tail). Did it get things right this year?
Boulder Ballet Tries A ‘Gentle’ Nutcracker For Audience Members With Autism
The Ballet, along with the Boulder Phil, is trying out a “sensory-friendly” ballet for kids and adults who may need to move or make sounds during the performance. Lights will be up at 35 percent, staff are on hand to answer questions, there’s a designated ‘quiet room’ and much more.
Sharon Jones Of The Dap-Kings, Who Was ‘Too Short, Too Black, And Too Fat,’ Has Died At Age 60
She was a “powerhouse singer” who had to do things like work as an armed security guard at Wells Fargo to support herself before finally hitting it big as the leader of a soul revival – and then finding out she had pancreatic cancer.
The German Government Stepped In To Save Thomas Mann’s House In Los Angeles
Wow, this is really pretty great: According to Germany’s foreign minister, the house will “be developed into a cultural center for debate over major trans-Atlantic issues, including migration, exile and integration. The house would also offer residency fellowships for artists and intellectuals.”
Trump Supporters Call For A Hamilton Boycott (And Twitter Is Filled With The Gleeful Idea That People Can Finally Get Tickets)
Like the “Trump Starbucks” thing organized to buy punish Starbucks by buying coffee and asking for it to be under the name Trump, this appears to be going well. “Finally, there were, naturally, a handful of ‘Hamilton’-related Joe Biden memes that cropped up to join the Twitter fray.”
“Hamilton” Cast Lectures, Audience Boos, Mike Pence; Trump Cries Rude!
It was a deeply felt and altogether rare appeal from the stage of a Broadway show — and it drew a surprisingly sharp rebuke from Mr. Trump on Saturday morning. The president-elect tweeted that the “Hamilton” cast had “harassed” Mr. Pence by making the statement and had been “very rude.”