“Strongly built, balding and with a rasping delivery, Loggia suffered from typecasting during the 1970s, obliged to specialise in sharp-suited ‘heavies’ … But in 1982 he took on the role of Richard Gere’s feckless father in the hit film An Officer and a Gentleman … High-profile roles followed – as mobsters in Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983) and John Huston’s Prizzi’s Honor (1985), and as … the avuncular toy company owner in the ‘age-changing’ comedy Big (1988) with Tom Hanks.”
Tag: 12.06.15
The Marble Statues Of Great Men (Isn’t There A Better Way To Commemorate Achievement?)
“Call it the Age of Marble: an epoch, at its height in the first half of the 20th century, in which idealized images of politicians served as focal points for a narrative of American national unity and progress.”
Why Are So Many Philadelphia Galleries Closing?
“Galleries are closing left and right across the country,” he said. “Something’s been afoot for a year, a year and a half. It feels like the ’90s, when everything died. There was nothing after the ’80s boom. The question is: Is it cyclical or is it a paradigm shift?”
‘Cultural Corridor’ Proposed For Northern Berkshires
“The project, intended to draw more visitors to the northern Berkshires and to help the economy of North Adams in particular, would include a new contemporary art museum, the renovation of a 1938 movie palace and the building of what Mr. Krens calls a museum for ‘extreme model railroading and contemporary architecture,’ all in or near North Adams.”
For All The Fuss About Trigger Warnings At Colleges, Are They Really Such A Big Problem?
“No one really knows whether the few anecdotal reports about truly ridiculous trigger-warning requests … are indicative of a bigger problem, or merely isolated instances that shouldn’t be spun into grand arguments about the decline of higher education, or the fragility of millennials, or whatever else.
A New Director – And New Goals – For The Museum Of The City Of New York
“Donhauser will inherit a gleaming building, but also long-standing challenges, such as competition for visitors in a city where blockbuster shows in bigger museums draw millions of tourists each year. The museum must balance its role as a repository for historic objects ranging from photographs to 18th-century tankards with devising new shows that appeal to contemporary audiences.”
We’re All Born To Be Conned
“That’s the power of the good con artist: the ability to identify your deepest need and exploit it. It’s not about honesty or greed; we are all suckers for belief.”
Top AJBlog Posts For 12.06.15
It was more than weird to come home on Wednesday night and find MPs voting on British military action in Syria. I had just seen scenes from an earlier conflict, mediated through the giddy… … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2015-12-06
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2015-12-06
The Only Way To Go In London Is Up – And Is That Destroying The Skyline?
“In all cases the story of the Shard should give rise to caution. It set a precedent for a series of other towers across London in which claims for good design became ever less credible. While it contributed to improvements to the station at its base, London Bridge remains seriously flawed. And eloquent statements made by its architect didn’t match reality.”
Some In Barcelona Don’t Want Picasso Art School Turned Into Woody Allen Museum
“They claim the Allen museum would be ‘geared towards tourists and not citizens.’ This weekend, the group organised workshops and artistic activities outside the building in support of its campaign. Campaigners are reminding the city’s radical mayor, Ada Colau, that one of her electoral promises last May was to reopen the building as an art school.”