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Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.16.17

AJBlogs Posted:

Finally, A Botticelli Exhibition in the U.S.
The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Va., has pulled off another noteworthy show, again eliciting important loans from Italy that other, larger museums would covet. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-02-16

Propwatch: the dummy in The Pitchfork Disney
Philip Ridley is that rare writer whose work alternately snares decadent adult and innocent child. PG to certificate 18 with nothing in between. … read more
AJBlog: Performance Monkey Published 2017-02-16

What Will Have Happened in the Woods?
Vim Vigor Dance Company presents the New York premiere of Shannon Gillen’s FUTURE PERFECT. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2017-02-16

Salves for Trump Bumps: Getty’s Direct Salvo vs. MoMA’s Discreet Indirection
One of the two major museum stories that broke while I was [away] involved the Museum of Modern Art’s decision to respond to the Trump travel ban … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-02-16

 

The Leading Black Filmmaker Of The Silent Era (Yes, There Was One)

MEDIA Posted:

“While Hollywood was the biggest player, there were independent film companies throughout the country. Chicago was the Hollywood of ‘race films’ – movies produced for an all-black audience – and black filmmakers owned production companies throughout the city.” The most prolific of them all was one Oscar Micheaux.

When You Want ‘Diversity’ But Exclude People With Disabilities, You’re The Problem

AUDIENCE, THEATRE Posted:

“There is a generation of disabled artists who have been in the forefront of arts activism who feel that time is running out for them. Real change comes when there is a critical mass of diverse work, not just individual projects, and when arts organisations all across the country understand the benefits for everybody, themselves included.”

UNESCO And Italy Establish Task Force To Protect Art And Artifacts Threatened By Civil Wars

VISUAL Posted:

“Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova signed an accord in Rome Tuesday creating an Italian task force dubbed the Peacekeepers of Culture, as well as establishing a center in Turin, northern Italy, to train cultural-heritage-protection experts. Officials say no country has been chosen yet for the first mission.”

How Your Online Avatar Influences Your Offline Behavior

IDEAS Posted:

“You know your thoughts and feelings affect your body language – but this works the other way around, too. Happiness causes us to smile, of course, but smiling also causes us to feel happy. Experimental research suggests that this concept also applies to the virtual space, and that the physical traits of your avatar can change the way you behave in real life.”

Here’s Why The Axe Is Over English National Opera, Explains England’s Arts Funding Chief

MUSIC Posted:

“Those who know me understand that I have a personal commitment to classical music of all types, but they also know I will squeeze every ounce of value out of taxpayers’ cash. … [ENO] has been bailed out over the years by the Arts Council to the tune of millions of pounds. … Although we are seeing clear signs of improvement, as stewards of public money we cannot ignore its track record.”

How The Virtual Reality Industry Is Looking At Science Fiction For Your Next Thrill

MEDIA Posted:

At Oculus, a leading virtual reality company, a copy of the popular sci-fi novel “Ready Player One” is handed out to new hires. Magic Leap, a secretive augmented reality start-up, has hired science fiction and fantasy writers. The name of Microsoft’s HoloLens headset is a salute to the holodeck, a simulation room from “Star Trek.”

What Made Steve Stucky Consequential

PEOPLE Posted:

“Who knew that this affably backward-looking, backwater nerdish composer appearing unworldly even in the Victorian setting of Yaddo would play an indispensable role in making the L.A. Phil the hippest and most progressive major orchestra in America? I didn’t.”

England Proposes Overhaul Of Arts Funding Process

ISSUES Posted:

“Arts Council England has proposed a major overhaul of its funding strategy that could lead to major theatres getting four-year funding deals, and a separate grants budget for individual artists. Funding pots for museums and arts organisations could also be merged, meaning groups would have to directly compete for funding for the first time.”

Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.16.16

AJBlogs Posted:

Funding Is Not an “Issue” Title got your attention, didn’t it? Recently Doug McLennan wrote about ArtsJournal’s survey of readers about issues in the field: We Asked: What’s the Biggest Challenge Facing the Arts? By far the most cited was… …read more

AJBlog: Engaging MattersPublished 2016-02-16
Get Your Damn Ads Out Of My Social Media! (They Don’t Work Anyway) Anyone you know like ads? No. They’re the cackling crows getting between you and what you’re after. They’re uninvited, unwelcome, and we do whatever we can to swat them away. So why is my social… … read more

AJBlog: diacritical/Douglas McLennan Published 2016-02-16

The Arts: By The (National) Numbers
A few years ago, when the National Endowment for the Arts said it would join with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to determine how much the arts contributed to the economy, I applauded. When the … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2016-02-16

Bill Evans And Camera Three
Last month’s Rifftides post titled “Evans After LaFaro” included video of the Bill Evans Trio in a 1962 performance that I credited to Italian television because of its imprint RAI DUE, the name of an Italian … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-02-15

Maillot’s Botchy Look at American Dance in Choré
Though inspired by and decorated with 20th century American dance styles, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s 2013 work Choré for Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, shows integrity only … read more
AJBlog: Fresh Pencil Published 2016-02-16

The “One New Thing” Rule
Adam Grant, in his new book, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World writes about the necessity of anchoring new ideas in familiar things. To generate creative ideas, it’s important to start from an unusual place. But … read more
AJBlog: diacritical/Douglas McLennan Published 2016-02-15