The 30-year-old dance star talks to Sylviane Gold about his latest project, playing the Monster in a new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Tag: 12.18.17
The End Of The Old “Hemp House” Theatres
While there is nostalgia around this important piece of theatre history, everyone—including the stagehands—has come to realize that more and more touring companies are not familiar with the hemp-and-sandbag system and have very little if any experience working in it.
Why Did Amazon Studios Pass On All Its Women-Led Comedies?
As more and more content platforms flood the landscape, Amazon, in a state of turmoil, is in the midst of an identity crisis. Might it behoove the company in the meantime to land on one that doesn’t, at least from the outside, seem so egregiously dismissive of women?
The Big Corporations Using Orchestras As Staff Development Tools
“‘There’s no activity in the world where you have to react so quickly to each other and work together so well as in an orchestra,’ says Johanna Weitkamp, conductor of the symphony orchestra at the enterprise software company SAP. … Other [German] companies with employee orchestras include engineering firm Siemens, maker of trains and medical scanners; carmakers Daimler, BMW and Ford; auto components and electronics maker Robert Bosch GmbH; airline Lufthansa, and chemical firm BASF.”
Keely Smith, Cabaret And Nightclub Singing Star, Dead At 89
“[She] became a nightclub sensation in the 1950s with her then-husband, the comically disruptive entertainer Louis Prima, and … gradually emerged from his shadow as an acclaimed solo performer” whose hits with bandleader Nelson Riddle, on Capitol and later on Frank Sinatra’s Reprise label, included the million-seller “I Wish You Love” and “Little Girl Blue/Little Girl New.”
How To Tell Whether A Much-Restored Old Painting Is ‘A Wreck’
“I hate to say it, but I think we must now accept that the Leonardo is a wreck. Severe flaking was recorded as early as 1517 and according to Vasari it was ‘ruined’ by 1556. Vigorous overcleaning and retouching has only made things worse. It’s time for a proper debate on how much ‘original’ Leonardo is actually visible. Persuading people to queue around the block to see such a damaged painting is simply a triumph of marketing over connoisseurship. But that’s enough about The Last Supper.”
This Museum Will Leave You Upset, And That’s A Very Good Thing
“To a startling degree, and despite being a state-sponsored institution, [it] refuses to sugarcoat history.” Holland Cotter visits the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson.
Jack Boyle, 83, Helped Create The Modern Rock-Concert Industry
He started out as “a self-described ‘tone deaf’ concert promoter who turned Washington’s tiny Cellar Door music club into a venue that hosted the likes of Neil Young and Miles Davis” and went on to create Cellar Door Productions, “[which] produced more than 500 events each year and reportedly grossed up to $100 million annually, booking acts such as the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Pink Floyd, the Dave Matthews Band, U2 and the Who.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.18.17
What have you LEARNED from 2017?
No doubt you have worked hard. You have challenged your creativity, stretched every penny, and exhausted every option. Good job! So, in these last two weeks of this year, how about taking a moment to … read more
AJBlog: Audience Wanted Published 2017-12-18
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Boeuf
We have so many ways nowadays to discover how boeuf en daube is pronounced without having to tap a French shoulder, human or beef. Raise your hands, readers, if you know what novel lists this dish as an ingredient. … read more
AJBlog: Out There Published 2017-12-18
Touched by a Virtual Hand
Charles Atlas, Rashaun Mitchell, and Silas Riener collaborate on a video/live performance. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2017-12-18
Kevin Mahagony RIP
The singer Kevin Mahagony has died at the age of 59. As The Kansas City Star’s Timothy Finn reported today, Mahagony had only recently returned to his hometown. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-12-18
The Disneyland Of Detroit Has Become A Symbol Of Hope
“The destination has become iconic thanks to the man whose initials, D.S., appear on the tail of the helicopter—Dmytro Szylak, a retired Ukrainian-American auto-plant worker. To keep busy after leaving the working life, Szylak built this curious installation over the roofs of two adjacent houses he owned. Along the way, he became a beloved artist who captured the hope and heartbreak of one small city’s melting-pot culture. Locals named his creation Hamtramck Disneyland, a title he came to embrace.”