“At Ballet Theater, which is overrun with guest stars, there is a new generation of dancers that could become the next decade’s top artists, if they are cultivated for the long haul.”
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Way To Kill A London Theatre? Simple: Take All Its Money Away
No death by a thousand cuts for the Broadway Theatre – a borough council in London just axed its entire £331,000 grant.
Why Going To The Mall During Winter Holidays Hurts Our Ears So Much
“What’s it going to take for a new Christmas song to enter the canon, after almost two decades since the last one? … In this environment, the next Christmas classic probably isn’t going to come to us; we’ll have to go to it.”
This Year’s Golden Globe Nominations
The list
London Postpones Changing Parking Laws In Theatre District Till After Olympics
“The plans, which would have seen charging extended until midnight from Monday to Saturday and introduced between 1pm and 6pm on Sundays from January 2012, were deeply unpopular in Theatreland.”
John Williams – Analog Composer In A Digital Age
“He doesn’t read scripts, preferring to write only to footage. He says he can’t pinpoint how musical ideas take shape, but like a costume or set designer, responds to a story’s setting and mood.”
Christopher Hitchens, 62
The gifted polemicist, combative atheist and prolific author has lost his very public battle with esophageal cancer.
The Best Of Christopher Hitchens: A Slate Smorgasbord
Slate‘s June Thomas: “Editing Christopher Hitchens, who died Thursday at the age of 62, was the easiest job in journalism. He never filed late – in fact, he was usually early, even when he was clearly very sick – and he managed to make his work seem like a great lark.” Thomas offers her favorite bits of Hitch’s work.
The Equine Stars Of Spielberg’s War Horse
“The movie required more than 200 horses. But no role was more central than that of Joey, played by about 10 different animals treated with makeup to resemble the equine hero with white socks on each foot and a white blaze down the forehead.”