Tag: 01.29.21
Binging Or Drip Drip Drip? The Pros And Cons Of Streaming
Are we really just pleasure-seeking audiences looking for that instant hit of media indulgence? As the effects of lockdown and zoom fatigue have exposed,...
Watching Other People Clean Their Houses On YouTube Is Now A Thing
"These aren't Hoarder spinoffs for viewers to gawk at other people's misery, nor are they aspirational home-organizing tutorials where influencers showcase impeccable walk-in closets....
After More Not So Great Publicity, CBS Decides To Have Another Investigation
Peter Dunn, the head of CBS' 28 news stations, and another staffer - the senior vice president for news - were suspended, and an...
Robert Cohan, 95, Who Exported Contemporary Dance From The US To The UK
Cohan founded an outpost of Martha Graham's school in London in 1966, and, a couple of years later, The Place. That venture (including the...
After 30 Years, London Review Of Books Editor Steps Down
Mary-Kay Wilmers was one of LRB's co-founders in 1979, and after co-editing it since 1988 became sole editor in 1992. Two women will take...
When Broadway Returns, Ticketing May Be Different
Why did Jujamcyn switch from Ticketmaster to SeatGeek (more commonly a sports ticket app in the U.S.)? For one thing, SeatGeek is very commonly...
After Inheriting A Massive Khmer Art Collection, A Daughter Returns It To Cambodia
When Nawapan Kriangsak inherited the priceless art collection of her father, scholar and collector Douglas Latchford, she already had a plan in motion to...
Colorado Symphony Can Breathe Easy For A Few More Months
A $2 million donation means that musicians and staff have salaries and health care through June, despite the fact that there's no revenue coming...
Sharon Kay Penman, Historical Novelist Of England And Wales, 75
Penman's best-selling, lengthy books about medieval England and Wales were stuffed with research - and drama. But "such was her commitment to the factual...
Time To Bring Back Leonard Bernstein’s Musical?
Mark Swed thinks so: Bernstein "devoted four years to the musical. He wrote more music for it than for any other theater work. The...
Duke Bootee, Who Changed The Course Of Hip-Hop, 69
Writer, studio musician at Sugar Hill Records, and singer, Bootee couldn't take the upbeat party aims of early hip-hop. So he wrote "The Message"...
Apple Also Blames Facebook For Undermining Democracy
And now there's a tug of war about the future of the internet - and the future of any kind of privacy. - Wired
An Appraisal, And An Appreciation, Of Cicely Tyson
Wesley Morris: "Alas, she would not be playing the most daring, out-there characters. And let’s face it: the great parts were always headed to...
Tonys Voting Has A Plan, But The Awards Date Is A Mystery
The Broadway League and the American Theater Wing: "One, the much-delayed awards will be scheduled 'in coordination with the reopening of Broadway.' And two,...
Corky Lee, Photographer Of Asian America, Dies Of Covid At 73
Lee, the son of immigrants from China, "was determined both to restore the contributions of Asian-Americans to the historical record and to document their...
Survey: When American Arts Organizations Plan To Resume Live Performances
The study surveyed 104 organizations, including 91 in the United States and 13 in Canada, from Dec. 12, 2020 through Jan. 12, 2021. The...
Amanda Gorman Invited To Recite Poem At This Year’s SuperBowl
She will be reciting at the Super Bowl pre-show on Feb. 7, before the Kansas City Chiefs play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. - NPR
Australian Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Stepping Down After 22 Years
Garry Stewart took the helm at Adelaide-based ADT — which is the country's oldest contemporary dance company — in 1999 and choreographed 20 original...
After 30 Years, Co-Founder/Editor Of London Review Of Books Retires
"Mary-Kay Wilmers … was one of the founders of the literary magazine in 1979, along with Karl Miller and Susannah Clapp, became co-editor in...