At least one D.C. public school marching band has participated in the past five inaugural parades, but none applied for consideration this year.
Tag: 12.14.16
The Problem Of Iago, And How Daniel Craig Solves It
“In recent productions he has been rendered modern (which is to say, not purely evil in the original, metaphysical sense) through complex psychological contrivances” – traumatized soldier, or repressed homosexual, or morbidly jealous husband, and so on. “Daniel Craig’s Iago is not a psychopath, or a victim of trauma, or a man deluded about right and wrong. He makes a choice.”
Three Misconceptions About Business Models In The Arts
For starters, a lot of us make the idea too hard: “A business model is a vital concept determining the success of any organisation and not a complex formula relating to its profit-making mechanisms. A business model is just a story explaining who your audiences and customers are, what they value, and how you will be able to sustain the organisation in providing that value.”
‘How Does It Feel’ – Patti Smith On Singing (And Fluffing The Words) At Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Ceremony
“The opening chords of the song were introduced, and I heard myself singing. The first verse was passable, a bit shaky, but I was certain I would settle. But instead I was struck with a plethora of emotions, avalanching with such intensity that … I was unable to continue. I hadn’t forgotten the words that were now a part of me. I was simply unable to draw them out.” (includes video)
It’s Not Easy Out There For Women Composers Writing Operas, But Here Are Ten Of Them Who Are Making It Happen
“We asked 10 composers to reflect on … what it means to be a woman creating opera today. Read what they had to say while listening to excerpts from their works.”
Glenda Jackson Talks Acting And Politics
“They are not analogous. They are entirely different — They’re not entirely different … The exclusive responsibility for arguing against the Iraq war or stating my opinion of Margaret Thatcher’s regime was mine. If there was a fallout, it was mine. The responsibility in acting is not exclusively mine. There’s a shared responsibility.”
Academy Rules ‘Moonlight’ And ‘Loving’ Ineligible For Best Original Screenplay
“Both [films] were being campaigned for Original Screenplay and determined to be originals by the Writers Guild in their WGA Awards … Instead, the Academy’s writers branch ruled them eligible only in the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.”
‘Arrival,’ ‘Manchester By The Sea,’ ‘Silence’ Disqualified For Best Original Score Oscar
“Per Rule 15 II E of the Academy’s rules and eligibility guidelines, a score ‘shall not be eligible if it has been diluted by the use of pre-existing music, or it has been diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs or any music not composed specifically for the film by the submitting composer.'”
Here Are The Nominees For This Year’s SAG Awards
Among this year’s movies, the Screen Actors Guild gave the most love to Manchester By The Sea, Fences, and Moonlight; the small-screen faves were The Crown, Stranger Things, and The People v. O.J. Simpson.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.14.16
The Art Emerging In A New(ish) Museum
Come along with me to see a new museum filled with contemporary art that, for the most part, hasn’t been overexposed. My recent trip took me to Morocco, where … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2016-12-1
Hedda Gabler: monster or philosopher?
My colleagues among the London critics are divided by Ivo van Hove’s new National Theatre production of Hedda Gabler, in an un-gimmicky, plain new version by Patrick Marber – except that they all agree in their high praise of Ruth Wilson’s performance in the title role. … read more
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2016-12-14
Trifonov Plays Shostakovich
No other music so instantly evokes a sense of place as that of Dmitri Shostakovich. When Daniil Trifonov launched Shostakovich’s E minor Prelude at Carnegie Hall last week, the bleakness and exigency of Stalin’s Russia … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered Question Published 2016-12-14