In the wake of the real-sex-and-violence scandal that led to the collapse of Chicago’s Profiles Theatre in the summer of 2016, actors Lori Myers and Laura T. Fisher “responded to what they and so many other insiders knew by methodically creating a 30-page working document” – titled Not in Our House – “[that] any company can sign on to: guidance in how to create safe working environments, what to do if an actor gets too physical onstage, or if a director suggests a cast member should go home with him (or her) to work on ‘chemistry.'”
Tag: 12.14.17
So, Was The Bolshoi’s Nureyev Ballet Worth All The Brouhaha?
“By portraying gay love as beautiful and dignified, the ballet transcended its buffoonery and did justice to its subject.” Joy Neumeyer gives an eyewitness report of the long line to buy the (few) tickets available to the public, the crowds in the theater, and the actual production.
Women Artists At Auction Get Prices Half Those Of Men
“The findings, published in the paper, ‘Is gender in the eye of the beholder? Identifying cultural attitudes with art auction prices’, reveal that works by women fetch on average 47.6% less than those by men at auction.”
Arts Are Spared Further Cuts In Scotland’s Next Budget
“The Scottish Government’s draft budget for 2018/19 has set out measures to protect funding for arts organisations, despite earlier warnings that subsidy was likely to be cut. Under proposals announced today (December 14) by cabinet secretary for finance and the constitution Derek Mackay, the overall culture budget for will be £166.8 million, an increase of almost 10% on 2017/18 figures.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.14.17
Wanna Pay $125 to See Two Shows at the Met? Now You Can!
“Have you dreamed of getting VIP treatment at The Met? … Now you can.” That sounds like a quip I’ve used repeatedly on CultureGrrl. But the Metropolitan Museum is dead serious: If you wanna be a Met … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-12-14
American Television’s Götterdämmerung Frightens the London Theatre Zone
Owing to circumstances of age and birthplace, I expect I was a fan of – perhaps addicted to – the American TV series of the late-1950s to early 1960s, The Twilight Zone. … read more
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2017-12-14
Disney Co. Reaches Deal To Buy Most Of 21st Century Fox
“The Walt Disney Company said on Thursday that it had reached a deal to buy most of the assets of 21st Century Fox, the conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $52.4 billion. … The once unthinkable acquisition promises to reshape Hollywood and Silicon Valley.”