“We fought to be on the stage. We should reclaim that word: I don’t know where it came from, this fucking notion that putting ‘ess’ on the end makes us weak. I would be no less afraid of a lioness than a lion.”
Tag: 11.19.17
What If – Just Bear With Us Here – A Former Obama Official Takes Over Weinstein Co. And Installs A Majority-Female Board?
Maria Contreras-Sweet ran the Small Business Administration, and now she’s wants to run a big business – the scandal-laden, struggling Weinstein Co. Or at least that’s what she said in her surprise bid: “I believe we have now reached a crossroads where it is imperative that a woman-led board acquire control of the company and create content that continues to inspire audiences around the world.”
Pixar Could Have Screwed Up Royally With ‘Coco’
But it didn’t, and here’s how: It had to upend decades of Pixar secrecy to avoid massive cultural missteps.
Shannon Michael Cane, The Man Who Made Art Book Fairs Cool, Has Died At 43
The Australian took over the Printed Matter book fair in New York in 2013. Printed Matter is “the granddaddy of such gatherings, and [Cane] transformed it into a radically inclusive affair, attended by venerable rare-book dealers alongside obscure zine makers so scrappy they could barely afford the plane fare to participate.”
Can’t Get Tickets To Hamilton? Well, Spamilton – Closing On Broadway – May Begin A Tour Of Its Own
The show, which satirizes Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton, started a limited-engagement run in July of 2016 and has since moved near the show it skewers (in an affectionate, smart way that had even Miranda laughing and applauding). Along with the U.S. tour, a London production may also be in the works.
AppleTV Is Joining The Race To Produce Content, But Will That Ruin Everything?
OK, let’s do the math. If Apple adds however many series it wants, with its nearly unlimited resources, will our heads explode? “At the time of this year’s Emmy Awards in early September, 342 scripted series had aired or screened on network, cable and streaming services in the United States (not counting PBS, which is not a commercial operation) in 2017. The previous year, at the start of the fall season, 325 series had been offered. Between the Emmys and the last day of 2017, another 80 series are expected to appear.”
Film Photos, And The Darkroom, Make A Comeback In An Unlikely Venue
That would be the high school, where old-school photography is back in style. “As younger generations embrace vintage things — like vinyl records and early gaming consoles — more students have become interested in old-school photography, increasing the demand for analog photography classes.”
Jeffrey Tambor Will Leave ‘Transparent’ After Two Women Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment
Amazon had already been considering writing his character, around whom the entire series is focused, out of the fifth season in response to the allegations by a former assistant and a co-star. Part of Tambor’s statement: “Given the politicized atmosphere that seems to have afflicted our set, I don’t see how I can return to Transparent.”
Top Posts For AJBlogs For The Weekend Of 11.19.17
Arnold Schoenberg’s Musical Response to FDR
What kind of American was Arnold Schoenberg? In Los Angeles, a Jewish refugee from Hitler’s Germany, he adopted English as his primary language. He watched The Lone Ranger on TV. For his children, … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered QuestionPublished 2017-11-18
Anarchy!
Classical music has a mindset. Or I might call it an ideology. Two parts of it are: Classical music is a high, refined, deeply serious art. And so scholarship about its history is greatly important, … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2017-11-17
Seems Like It Was Just Yesterday. . .
Big Dance Theater premieres a new work at the BAM Harvey, November 14 through 18. Big Dance Theater in 17c. L to R: Elizabeth DeMent, Cynthia Hopkins, Paul Lazar, Kourtney Rutherford, and Aaron Mattocks. Photo: … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2017-11-17
Concept Test Kitchen, Episode 2
The new episode of my “Concept Test Kitchen” explores the PAEI Code, a framework by Ichak Adizes to explore the four functions/concerns of management and their interplay and implications. Full details on this model are … read more
AJBlog: The Artful ManagerPublished 2017-11-17
Is The Simpsons’ Apu A Problem?
Comedian and political commentator Hari Kondabolu thinks the 30-year-old series definitely needs to clean up its act with its only South Asian character. His documentary goes on a quest to find out why. “What really emerges — as Kondabolu sits down with former Simpsons producer Dana Gould, and culls comments [Apu voice actor Hank] Azaria has made about the character in other, less critical spaces — is an essential truth about Hollywood. Success justifies everything.”