The Alabama state Department of Human Resources has officially closed its investigation into whether Lee was manipulated or coerced into agreeing to publish Go Set a Watchman.
What The Success Of “Mad Men” Tells Us About The Economics That Made TV’s Golden Age Possible
“It was a cultural moment that not only helped AMC negotiate higher fees with cable providers but also made it a worthy destination for the show-runners behind slow-growing cult hits, like Breaking Bad, and mainstream behemoths, like The Walking Dead.”
Miami City Ballet Gets Grants For U.S. Tour And New Balanchine Restaging
“[The company has] lined up $6.5 million in new support as it prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary next season with a national tour and a new production of George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a dash of Florida flavor.”
Joseph Mitchell Came To Work At The New Yorker For 30 Years But Never Published Anything
“Despite not publishing one single piece during that time, Mitchell kept showing up to work, and The New Yorker kept paying him. So, what exactly was Mitchell doing the last 30 years of his life?”
Short Movies Are Hot Right Now, Even Sparking Bidding Wars (They Just Don’t Make Money)
“The short film is becoming a hot commodity as actors and/or directors want to showcase their talents in a digestible format that can land deals, win awards and lead to features. The catch is: they just don’t make money.”
Why Are Museums Trapped In Silly Spectacles?
“The widespread zeal for buzz among museum trustees and directors is taking a toll, culturally, on museums and their place in the civic realm—especially as inflation drives the scale and ubiquity of stunts up and up and up.”
No, Norton Simon, You Can’t Avoid Dealing With The Issue Of Looted Art
The California Supreme Court “chastened the museum in its ruling, stating ‘that there is nothing unfair about affording plaintiff an opportunity to pursue the merits of her claims against Norton Simon… Museums are sophisticated entities that are well-equipped to trace the provenance of the fine art that they purchase.'”
What Playwrights Can Do To Make Theatre More Welcoming To Women
“It isn’t just a numbers game, and it isn’t just down to playwrights, but I hope that if we keep making conscious choices about the characters we write, then we won’t just change theatre but maybe also the world.”
Should Dance Die With Its Creator? Twyla Tharp Doesn’t Think So
“The problem of dance reconstruction — of legacy, essentially — is one that keeps Ms. Tharp up at night. Her archiving system, which she will reveal in her presentation with ‘The Fugue,’ rejects the familiar notion that dance is solely an ephemeral art.”
What You’re Listening To Influences How Your Wine Tastes, For Real
“When lively music was playing, the group overwhelmingly found the wine to be lively, and when powerful music was playing, the wine seemed powerful as well. When the music was mellow and soft, the participants found the same qualities in their glasses.”
The Ballet Company Founded By A Marine To Keep Stories Of Veterans And Their Families In Focus
“I had dreams in boot camp of doing pirouettes down the squad bay where we were sleeping. During the monotony of standing at attention, or patrolling villages, delivering aid, I would keep myself occupied by going through choreography in my head.”
Critic Andrew Porter Dies At 86
“Among an unusually wide range of pursuits, Porter is perhaps best known in the United States for a two-decade stint as music critic of The New Yorker that concluded in 1992. He often took readers on expansive routes to his main subjects.”
Resignation Of Tate Britain Director: It Was Time
“Penelope Curtis had become the focus of interest at Tate Britain in a way that wasn’t healthy for her or the museum. Her record was actually mixed: she improved the main collection displays, putting more of the Tate’s collection on view. That was good.”
American Dance institute To Close School, Refocus
“The institute plans to close its ballet school, which has around 300 students, at the end of the summer, and to begin offering scholarships to help young dancers study at schools of their choice. At the same time it plans to expand its Incubator program, which was established in 2011 to develop new works.”
Seven Hours From Call To Stage: Tenor Saves The Show At The Metropolitan Opera
“Asked to fill in for the Joseph Calleja, Michael Fabiano rushed to New York, was fitted for costumes and a few hours later, wowed the audience.”