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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

How American Movies Strenuously Avoided The Issue Of Racist Policing by Artsjournal1

"The entertainment industry has generally followed the official line: blithe ignorance and denial giving way to grudging admission of a problem, but only as far as the 'bad apple' theory. An…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM[SHARE]

Krumping Right In The Faces Of The LAPD " And Getting Thanked For It by Artsjournal1

"[Even] as krump has journeyed from the streets to screens and stages, it remains a protest art," writes Sarah Kaufman. That's why, at a demonstration on Sunday in Santa Monica, Jo'Artis Rat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM[SHARE]

When Public Libraries Reopen, Things Will Be Different (And Very Hard On Librarians) by Artsjournal1

Not only will library staff have to deal with a raft of new safety procedures and protective equipment, they will be faced with enforcing mask-wearing and distancing rules on potentially rec…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Second City Co-Owner And Executive Producer Says He'll 'Step Away' From Company Following Accusations Of Institutional Racism by Artsjournal1

Andrew Alexander, who helped launch the careers of dozens of prominent performers since he purchased Second City's Toronto outpost in 1974 and the Chicago flagship in 1985, issued an apology…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:32AM[SHARE]

California's Cinemas Could Reopen As Soon As This Weekend by Artsjournal1

Guidelines, issued on Monday by the state's Dept. of Public Health and currently under review by the governor's office, require spacing between seats, masks required of all customers when en…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:32AM[SHARE]

El Sistema Alum Will Be Next Chief Conductor Of Royal Liverpool Phil by Artsjournal1

Domingo Hindoyan will succeed Vasily Petrenko on the podium of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in September 2021. A former assistant to Daniel Barenboim at the Staatsoper in Berlin, Hindoya…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:32AM[SHARE]

Texas Governor Finally Gives Performing Arts Groups Guidelines On Operating Under COVID by Artsjournal1

Gov. Greg Abbott's Phase III reopening guidelines covering "performance halls," effective June 10, allow audiences up to 50% of capacity at indoor venues; there's no such limit for outdoor s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:32AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 5, 2020

Poor Old Machiavelli Had 'A Talent For Ending Up On The Losing Side' by Artsjournal1

His tenure as a senior administrator in the Florentine Republic saw many more failures than successes; he was bounced into prison and then exile after the Medici returned to power; when he f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:42PM[SHARE]

How Did Ancient Australians Make Their Cave Paintings So Precise? A Team Of Archaeologists May Have The Answer by Artsjournal1

At a site in Limmen National Park in the Northern Territory are 17 paintings, stenciled on rock, that are far smaller than usual for such art, featuring detailed renderings of humans, kangar…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:36PM[SHARE]

The Backstory Of The Bravest (And Sneakiest) Opening Number In Tony Awards History by Artsjournal1

Here's how songwriters Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum and host/lead performer Neil Patrick Harris concocted, and got away with, the immortal intro to the 2011 Tony Awards telecast, "It…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:36PM[SHARE]

One-On-One Corona-Concerts Are Now Spreading Through Germany by Artsjournal1

Last month, a few musicians in Stuttgart began giving intimate-yet-socially-distanced performances " one performer, one listener, a couple of meters of empty space between them " at the city…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Museums And Galleries Sue UK Insurers For Not Paying COVID Claims by Artsjournal1

"The group of more than 50 claimants " none of whom wanted to be named " includes major contemporary art galleries, museums and sole traders, with claims ranging from around £50,000 to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

€1 Billion For Arts In Germany's New €130 Billion Corona-Rescue Package by Artsjournal1

"The funds, which will be made available this year and next year, will be widely distributed across cinemas, music clubs, memorials, museums, theaters, and festivals. €250 million will…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Are TV Shows Scared Of Dealing Frankly With Police Brutality? Or Just No Good At It? by Artsjournal1

"As protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd continue around the country, THR's Daniel Fienberg and Inkoo Kang reflect on the small screen's struggle to depict police violence and comm…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Here's One Area Of Publishing That's Making Progress On Diversity: Audiobooks by Artsjournal1

"Audiobook publishers are increasingly offering opportunities to narrators of color, … a response to a broader range of stories and desire for the voice talent to reflect that diversity. �…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Venetians Are Loving This Not-Utterly-Overrun-By-Tourists Thing. Is There Any Hope Of Preserving It? by Artsjournal1

Residents and interested observers have been concerned for years about the local economy's addiction to mass tourism and the ills that accompany it. Italy's COVID lockdown has, at least temp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

These Ballet Dancers Are Calling Out Inequity At Their Companies by Artsjournal1

"Over the past few years, calls for the ballet world to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive have become a regular rallying cry. Most of the public complaints, however, have been abo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]

Post-Plague Poetry In Medieval England Could Be Downright Reactionary by Artsjournal1

With the huge drop in population following the Black Death, peasants and laborers were able to take advantage of the labor shortage to demand higher pay and improve their lives. Those who ha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Bruce Jay Friedman, Satiric Author, Playwright, And Screenwriter, Dead At 90 by Artsjournal1

"Mr. Friedman, who also wrote the screenplays for the hit film comedies Stir Crazy and Splash, was an unusual case in American letters: an essentially comic writer whose work skipped back an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:18PM[SHARE]

How Did Shanghai Become China's Literary Hotbed? by Artsjournal1

Believe it or not, writes Dr. Jin Lee, it was a by-product of the First Opium War, after which Shanghai turned from a little river town into a huge, prosperous international port city. " Lit…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:18PM[SHARE]

Religious Art Belongs In Churches, Not Museums, Says Director Of Italy's Most Famous Museum by Artsjournal1

"Eike Schmidt, the director of the Uffizi gallery in Florence, told the press [last week] that he thought many religious works of art currently in Italy's museums and stores should be return…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:18PM[SHARE]

Is This The First-Ever Virtual Ballet Competition? by Artsjournal1

"After weeks of planning, registration is now underway for the UBC Virtual Competition Experience, which will run from June 12"14. The competition is two-fold: Participants will submit video…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM[SHARE]

France's First Professional Theatre Performance Since The COVID Shutdown (It Wasn't In A Theatre) by Artsjournal1

"Last week in [a small] city in eastern France, the residents and staff of a nursing home watched from a safe distance " some from windows and balconies " as five actors appeared in the buil…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM[SHARE]

Why Buy The Cow When The Milk Is Free? Performing Arts Companies, Don't Do What Newspapers Did by Artsjournal1

"There's a long-running adage about working for free in the performing arts. 'The problem with working for exposure,' it goes, 'is you can die from exposure'." With arts companies all over t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM[SHARE]

Minneapolis's Walker Art Center Becomes First Major U.S. Museum To Stop Contracting Police For Events by Artsjournal1

"In an Instagram statement that explicitly mentioned the Black Lives Matter movement and Floyd's death, the museum wrote, 'The Walker will no longer contract the services of the Minneapolis …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AM[SHARE]

Frank Almond, Beloved Concertmaster Of Milwaukee Symphony, Retires by Artsjournal1

"Frank Almond, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony for the last 25 years, has stepped down from his role. The violinist originally announced last year that this would be his last season …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AM[SHARE]

Pacific Standard Magazine, Now Shuttered, Acquired By Grist by Artsjournal1

"Grist, a 20-year-old nonprofit online magazine that focuses on climate and environmental coverage, has taking full ownership of all the assets of what's left of Pacific Standard, an award-w…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AM[SHARE]

London's Royal Opera And Royal Ballet Return To Live Performance by Artsjournal1

It'll be to an empty house, though; social distancing isn't over yet. The Live from Covent Garden series, streamed over the Royal Opera House's YouTube and Facebook pages, begins on June 13 …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM[SHARE]

Cannes Festival Announces The 2020 Roster Of Films It's Sending To Other Festivals by Artsjournal1

"Artistic director Thierry Frémaux picked a total of 56 films for the Cannes 2020 selection, many of which had planned to premiere on the Croisette. Instead, they will now screen at differe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM[SHARE]

The George Floyd Fallout: Art Museums Take a Knee by Artsjournal1

In a striking departure from their customary reluctance to take strong political stands that would alienate some visitors, art museums around the country, speaking separately but with one vo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:54AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

A New Online Dance Work For The Age Of Coronavirus And George Floyd by Artsjournal1

"Short as it is, [Jamar Roberts's] video, Cooped, released last week, is one of the most powerful artistic responses yet to the Covid-19 crisis. And as that crisis changes shape, as the anxi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM[SHARE]

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