“[It’s] an entity that exists so far only in cyberspace and that the actress is trying to get erected in brick and mortar on a site adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.”
Tag: 12.28.11
Another Critic Gripes About The Nutcracker-Industrial Complex
Clement Crisp: “London is clogged, blighted, with stagings of The Nutcracker. It is a state of affairs which would seem ludicrous were it not so artistically stultifying … So, what can be done – what must be done – to cure this endemic, epidemic Nutcracking? The obvious response is a change of repertory.” (Lotsa luck, Clement.)
The Louvre Has Overcleaned A Leonardo, Claim Two Top Conservators
“Two of France’s top art experts have voiced their protest over the cleaning of The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne – a jewel of western art – by resigning from the Paris museum’s advisory committee responsible for its ‘restoration’.”
Judy Drucker’s New Florida Concert Venture Gets A Rocky Start
Earlier this year, the veteran Miami impresaria, who founded the Concert Association of Florida in 1967 and was ousted from its helm in 2007 over persistent deficits, announced a new series of four concerts featuring such artists as Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Pinchas Zukerman. Now the first two performances in the series have been postponed to allow the organization and its board – only just appointed – “to organize an agenda.”
Pop Artist James Rizzi, 61
“[He] was known for his bright, cartoon-like drawings and 3-D constructions and for applying his easily recognizable designs to everyday objects. His playful pastel images adorned everything from Volkswagen cars to Rosenthal china, Lufthansa jets and German postage stamps.”
The Problem With Political Theatre Today
“[It] is therapy for the middle classes who stopped protesting on the streets long ago, choosing instead to sit in the dark, watch a political display, and reassure themselves that they are doing something. In case that’s not enough, many are accompanied by lectures and conferences to ram the point home.”
A New, More Stable Calendar – Could It Catch On?
In our Gregorian calendar, from year to year, “New Year’s Day – or any other notable fixed date, from your birthday to Christmas to the Fourth of July – moves forward in the week one day (and two in leap years).” Now an astronomer and an economist have come up with a new, stable calendar which will keep all those dates on the same day of the week.
Univision Was America’s Most-Watched TV Network Monday
“Against a full slate of repeats on the big four broadcast networks, the Spanish-language network Univision emerged as the highest-rated channel in the 18-to-49-year-old demographic on Monday night, according to Nielsen data.”
Officials: We’re Fixing The Colosseum But It’s Not Falling Down
“The statement was issued after culture ministry officials used a crane to peruse up close an area of the massive structure where bits of plaster were said to have detached and fallen on Tuesday, according to news reports.”
Tracey Emin: Other Artists Abuse Me Because I Vote Conservative
Emin – whose support for the Conservatives has been described as nothing short of “criminal” by fellow artist Dinos Chapman – admitted that some people had been “really abusive” about her political preferences.