The Alvin Ailey Company unveils a new look. “Two additions to the repertory unveiled in the first week of the Ailey’s monthlong season at the City Center are by celebrated choreographers — both female, both white, both renegades — who operate far from the themes of black experience, the humanistic outlook, and the conventional sentiments typical of Ailey’s own work.”
Tag: 12.04.06
Ottawa Museums Get Fix-up Funding
Five Ottawa national museums get $100 million from the Canadian government to fix up their buildings. “Many of Ottawa’s national cultural institutions have complained about the decline of their facilities for years, saying they have had to defer necessary repairs and upgrades due to lack of funds.”
German Artist Wins Turner
German-born artist Tomma Abts has become the first woman painter to win the controversial Turner Prize in its 22-year history.