“Lubaina Himid, an artist who makes theatrical, witty and challenging works that address colonial history, racism and institutional invisibility, … won for three exhibitions of her work in Bristol, Oxford and Nottingham.”
Tag: 12.05.17
Rock Superstar Johnny Hallyday, ‘The French Elvis Presley,’ Dead At 74
“Although he was little known outside the French-speaking world, Mr. Hallyday sold more than 100 million records, acted in more than 30 films and appeared on the cover of Paris Match dozens of times. His career endured so long that when he released an album in 2008 called Ça Ne Finira Jamais (‘It Will Never End’), the title sounded like a simple statement of fact.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.05.17
First You Talk
Typically, when I see a headline like this: Opera Memphis Kicks Off Effort to Diversify Audience, I cringe. Not because I don’t believe in diversifying our audiences. I clearly do. However, too often it is done … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-12-05
Playing with Wildfire: Getty Museum Closed Due to Smoke in the Region
I sometimes worry about housing some of the world’s greatest cultural treasures (including those from major loan shows) in a building that’s located on a fault line (prompting special precautions in how objects are installed), … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-12-05
Nope, Misery Doesn’t Make You More Creative
“Our study reflects that artists, in the year following the death of a friend or relative, are on average less creative than at other times in their lives,” said economist Kathryn Graddy of Brandeis University. Her analysis, co-authored by Carl Lieberman, is published in the journal Management Science.
Broadway Producers Sue Casting Directors For Collusion
“The casting companies have demanded that Broadway producers pay a surcharge of 29% on all currently negotiated fees, adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of putting on a show,” the lawsuit said. The lawsuit also alleges that the casting offices have recently begun boycotting new work.
How A Wandering Mind Meanders To Creativity
“Many of us are familiar with mind-wandering in a number of guises: procrastination, reflection, meditation, self-flagellation, daydreaming. But while some mental meandering seems fruitful, on other occasions it has the unmistakeable bite of a bad habit, something that holds us back from reaching our full potential. Reverie can be a reprieve from reality and a font of inspiration, yes. But equally familiar is the mind’s tendency to devolve into sour and fruitless rumination when left to its own devices, especially when we’re in the grip of depression, anxiety or obsession.”
“The Ferryman” Wins Evening Standard’s London Theatre Award
Jez Butterworth’s win for The Ferryman marks his third Evening Standard Theatre award, having won most promising playwright in 1995 and best play for Jerusalem in 2009. The Ferryman also won in the director category, with Sam Mendes recognised, and in the emerging talent section, with Tom Glynn-Carney honoured.
Should Arts Organizations Vet Their Donor Dollars?
“To what degree are cultural institutions responsible for vetting every dollar they receive? Can financially strapped arts organizations be picky about a patron’s source of wealth, and if so, where should they draw the line? At a donor who engages in unlawful or unethical behavior? Or whose conduct is at odds with the institution’s goals?”
What Pushed Miami Into Becoming An Arts Hub? Art Basel? No, The Knight Foundation
“The Knight footprint is everywhere on this cultural renaissance,” says the founder and director of the theater company Miami New Drama. Adds the director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, “It would be hard to imagine doing the things we do without them. It’s palpable on a daily basis.”