“Portraits of gay life in mainstream culture are no longer rare; they have been proliferating for decades. As a result, no one play (or movie) bears the burden of either seeming to affirm, or attempting to negate, stereotype.” Charles Isherwood looks at five shows presented in New York this year.
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The Death Photographer Of India’s Holy City
Indra Kumar Jha makes his living taking pictures of the funeral rites at the burning ghats on the Ganges River in Varanasi.
Zubin Mehta Sets A Retirement Date From The Israel Phil
Mehta, the musical director of the Israel Philharmonic for nearly half a century, said that he’ll step down in 2019.
Carrie Fisher’s Considerable Acting And Writing Skills Turned Into Eight-Shows-A-Week Stamina At A Theatre In Los Angeles
The autobiographical “Wishful Drinking,” which later went to Berkeley Rep, Broadway and HBO, got its start at the Geffen. That theatre’s artistic direector: ‘We found with ‘Wishful Drinking’ her appeal absolutely crossed all boundaries … men just love her, women absolutely love her, from young to old. She was just universally admired and loved and had such a unique brand of humor.’
At The End Of A Year Like 2016, Hope May Seem Futile – Here’s Why It’s Not
“Is it naïve to be optimistic? Foolish to harbor hope? Three modes of inquiry – neuroscience, history, and psychology – supply complementary and contrasting perspectives. By putting them together, you can start to see what good hope and optimism might do you. And the country.”
Netflix Has An Algorithm (Of Course) That Determines How Much The Company Will Pay For A Movie Or Series
Also, it’s paying $13 million – thirteen. million. dollars. – per episode of “The Crown.”
Broadway’s So Busy That It’s Bringing Back Standing Room For The Holidays
Wear comfortable shoes to Broadway, people. Along with “Dear Evan Hansen,” other shows “that are regularly offering standing room these days are such favorites as ‘Hamilton,’ ‘The Book of Mormon,’ ‘Beautiful,’ ‘Waitress,’ ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘School of Rock.'”
This Celebrity Reporter ‘Was This Little Island Of Sanity At Every Red Carpet’ – So Why Did He Jump Off A Roof?
“Jeffrey Slonim didn’t shout. While the other red carpet reporters tried to get the attention of celebrities by yelling their names, he usually waited for them to come to him. And they usually did.”
Watch This Cartoon Explain The Physics Behind The 32 Fouettés In ‘Swan Lake’
“Literally meaning ‘whipped’ or ‘whisked,’ the move is comprised of 32 consecutive turns on one pointed foot. If it sounds impossible, it’s because it almost is. So much so, that this video has been made to explain the physics of it.”
Recovering The Acoustics Of Hagia Sophia’s Byzantine Glory Days
“Collaborating with choral group Cappella Romana, [scientists at Stanford] digitally recreated the former holy building’s acoustics … in the university’s Bing Concert Hall.” (includes video)