“Research by The Stage reveals nearly nine out of 10 musicals had a book written entirely by men, with women credited for the script of just 12% of productions. The figures represent any time a woman was credited for either the book, music or lyrics of a show, and have been described as “shocking” by industry figures.”
The Arab States Blockading Qatar Are Demanding It Shut Down Al Jazeera – Here’s Why
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt have actually hated the news channel for its entire two-decade history – and now they think it’s finally in a vulnerable position. (includes audio report)
Cirque Du Soleil Buys Blue Man Group, Plans To Take It Global
“After the acquisition, Blue Man will be able to tap into Cirque’s worldwide access to theaters and marketers. In particular, both organizations have their eye on China, home to one of the most powerful and quickly growing entertainment industries in the world.”
Pierre Henry, Pioneer Of Musique Concrète And ‘Grandfather Of Techno,’ Dead At 89
“Henry, a trained composer who studied with … Olivier Messiaen, is known for establishing the GRMC (Groupe de Recherche de Musique Concrète) … along with his early colleague and radio professional Pierre Schaeffe. … Henry composed the first work of musique concrète to be used in a commercial film, his 1952 work Astrologie ou le miroir de la vie. Later, Henry would establish the first private electronic music studio in France, the Apsone-Cabasse Studio.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.06.17
Janacek’s Vixen is re-thought and hunted down in the backstreets of London
The title, simply, is Vixen. It’s not The Cunning Little Vixen or Russ Meyer’s Vixen!, though it was closer to the former than the latter. And true to the foxiness of the title, you had to hunt it down. … read more
AJBlog: Condemned to Music Published 2017-07-06
Recent Listening: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Fanny Gunnarsson
Kurt Rosenwinkel, Caipi (RAZDAZ Records)
From his emergence in the 1990s, Rosenwinkel has been a relaxed guitar improviser even when negotiating the complex pieces that make him one of the most interesting … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-07-06
Great new jazz photography — Dee Kalea’s campaign
Dee Kalea of Creative Music Photography is old school, in that she’s created black and white images of jazz musicians in performance, closeup, usually one-to-a-frame. … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2017-07-06
Hepworth Wakefield Named 2017 UK Museum of the Year
The museum won “Art Fund’s prestigious, £100,000 first prize. The David Chipperfield-designed gallery in the Yorkshire town where the sculptor Barbara Hepworth grew up was competing in a strong field, which included London’s recently expanded Tate Modern.”
The Tap Dance Films That Sparked A Revival And Now Are A Historical Link To The Past
“The films, which I consider the two best ever made about the art, didn’t just record tap history; they became part of it, helping to stoke a revival.
The New York Times’ ‘9 Young New Yorkers Poised for Creative Greatness’
You won’t find any novelists, playwrights, painters, or classical musicians on this unconventional and diverse list: there are two videographers, two chefs, three models (each of whom has at least one other discipline), a photographer, and the founder of a museum.