We Are at War
AJBlog: PostClassic Published 2015-07-16
Cal Tjader’s 90th
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-07-16
Mike Lesser, R.I.P.: ‘In Conversation With a Dying Friend’
AJBlog: Straight|Up Published 2015-07-16
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Satanists Steal Skull Of “Nosferatu” Director
A candle left at the scene led to speculation that Murnau’s corpse was part of a ceremony staged by “Satanists” or those practicing “black magic.”
Want To Make Great Art? Here’s The One Thing You Need At Minimum
“If you’re plugging away at your art, or haven’t quite made that scientific breakthrough you feel is close, don’t give up. Time and discipline won’t guarantee success — Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hours-of-practice rule has been effectively debunked — but they do seem to be an essential precursor to creating genuinely important work.”
Las Vegas Casino To Build 5000-Seat Theatre To Attract More Artists
“MGM Resorts International plans to build a $100 million, 5,300-seat theater at its Monte Carlo casino-hotel to attract top musicians for weeks at a time. The project will be built next to a larger, 20,000-seat arena now under construction.”
Director Takes An Ax To Theatre After Bad Reviews
The Turner Prize-winning artist hacked the wall of a theater where his play has opened to largely negative reviews. Douglas Gordon directs Charlotte Rampling in “Neck of the Woods,” a twist on the Red Riding Hood story running at the Manchester International Festival.
Female Playwrights Are Still Underrepresented On Stages, But At Least We’re Making Some Progress
“Roughly one-fifth” – 22%, actually – “of the productions staged at hundreds of theaters nationwide over the past three seasons were written by women, according to a study to be released Friday.” That’s up five percentage points from 2002.
‘Banned In Syria’ – Shooting A Parody TV Series Amidst A Civil War
“A location scout was preparing for the day’s filming when a single bullet killed him instantly. The cast and crew continued undeterred. That is the bargain when you sign up to produce a rebel television series in the wartime Syrian city of Aleppo with little pay, no insurance and militias that want you dead.”