12.20.16 – Page 3 – ArtsJournal Wayback

Why Are Strad Violins Unique? New Scientific Study Suggests It’s The Wood

A new study, published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that answers may lie in the wood: Mineral treatments, followed by centuries of aging and transformation from playing, might give these instruments unique tonal qualities.

Even The Idea Of ‘Home’ Isn’t What It Used To Be – And TV Is Reflecting That

“As technology continues to muddy the boundary between home and work, it’s dragging TV along with it. Flavorwire TV Editor Lara Zarum discusses how ‘the erosion of the concept of a stable home is a reality that spans generations as well as borders.'”

Saltz: Pictures Of The Assassination Of The Russian Ambassador In Turkey As Mesmerizing Art Piece

“What makes these pictures so different from all of the other pictures of death that we see? The poses are almost classical, frozen, or rehearsed as if from theater, ballet, painting, or mannequin display. If I told you these were fake, you might believe me.”

Lemony Snicket Creates A Poetry Prize

It seems that when the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events – né Daniel Handler – was on location in Vancouver for the shooting of Netflix’s upcoming Series series, he never spent his per diem. So he’s come up with a use for that money.

Charles Busch Recalls The First Time He Performed In Drag

“I had always tried onstage to eliminate any effeminate mannerisms, and consequently, came across as lively as the animatronic Abe Lincoln at Disneyland. Playing a female role gave me a freedom of expression I had never known.”

What New York’s Big Museums Have To Fear In The Age Of Trump

“A Trump presidency is anxiety-inducing not because of any direct financial impact, but because of its potential impact on the world economy, and therefore on New York philanthropy and tourism. Perhaps more significantly, a culture war between scapegoated elite liberal and humanities institutions and a populist presidency seems likely. This climate may in turn affect both their overall appeal to the narrowing band of philanthropists and put at risk the fiscal privileges they enjoy under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code.”

Judge Throws Out Gender Discrimination Suit Against Artist Robert Motherwell’s Foundation

Joan Banach was Motherwell’s personal assistant for the last decade of his life (he died in 1991) and was employed by his Dedalus Foundation until 2008. That year she was fired and accused of stealing artworks of his; she responded by filing a suit claiming she was dismissed because she was a woman.

Les Ballets Trockadero – There’s Some Serious Technique Supporting All That Camp Brio

“Today, every one of the company’s 16 dancers is a proficient technician who can dance on point, a demanding (and painful) aspect of ballet training that men can usually happily ignore, since conventionally it is only women who dance impractically on the tips of their toes.”

Dick Latessa, 87, Broadway Veteran Who Won His First Tony At 74

“The Ohio native made his Broadway debut in the 1968 musical The Education of HYMAN KAPLA*N and enjoyed a 50-year acting career, appearing most recently on Broadway in the 2012 comedy The Lyons, playing an elderly man who refuses to die. … [He] won the 2003 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for playing Harvey Fierstein’s onstage husband in the original cast of Hairspray.”

Tag: 12.20.16