Yearly Archives: 2021
As It Said It Would, Academy Of Motion Pictures Expands And Diversifies Its Membership
Statistically, the 2021 class is comprised of 46 percent women, 39 percent underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 53 international members from 49 countries outside of...
This Pair Returned MGM To Glory. Then Amazon Gobbled It Up. What Happens Now?
Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy "have compiled a heady mix of A-list directors and compelling material they hope hearkens back to the days...
Why The Statue Of Liberty Never Lived Up To The Hype
Why does its meaning seem so unstable, especially now, as a small-scale copy makes its way from France to D.C., where it will be...
The Battle For 1776: America Struggles With, And Over, Its Founding Myths
"For scholars, the rosy tale of a purely heroic unleashing of freedom may be long gone. But does America still need a version of...
The Toll COVID Is Taking On Opera
There was “great appetite when we reopened," but “it’s been a little bit flat now,” whether because of the health pass requirement or the...
How To Transition From Commercial Dancer To Choreographer
"Nine years ago, Del Mak decided he was done performing for artists like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and One Direction. 'I'd done everything I wanted...
How Is It That Gamers Are Better At Detecting Fraud Than Scientists Are?
Does it strike you as odd that so many people tuned in to hear about a doctored speedrun of a children’s video game, while...
Can You Still Play A Violin After Cutting It Up? For This Guy, The...
A visit to the dungeon (that's what he calls it) of Tyler Thackray, proud proprietor of the Instagram account @violintorture, dismemberer of instruments, creator...
We Need To Diversify The Ranks Of Stage Managers, Too
"Black stage managers and their white allies … are establishing new organizations for racial equity, creating more opportunities for up-and-coming stage managers of color,...
Is This The First Known Piece Of Neanderthal Art?
Two years ago in Germany's well-known Unicorn Cave, archaeologists discovered a deer knuckle with diagonal lines deliberately carved in it, Carbon dating has shown...
Actors’ Equity Removes Mask And COVID Testing Requirements For ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Shows
Any Equity production where everyone backstage has had their shots may now let those folks do their work more or less as normal, though...
Richard Donner, Who Directed Some Of The Late 20th Century’s Biggest Blockbusters, Dead At...
Early in his career, he helmed episodes of many of the most iconic TV series of the '60s, then he went on to direct...
Met Opera And Stagehands Union Reach Agreement
"The company's roughly 300 stagehands were locked out late last year because of a disagreement over how long and lasting pandemic pay cuts would...
England’s Arts Venues Can Operate At Full Capacity Starting July 19
Just two more weeks, then no more three-foot distancing and no more mandatory masks, said Boris Johnson. - Variety
Gap In Museum Pay Is Widening
Museum directors brought home an average annual salary of $320,600, compared to $317,500 in 2019. Meanwhile,visitor services associates, who were most impacted by job...
San Diego Opera In Its Best Financial Shape Ever
The company’s endowment, which was $4.8 million when Executive Director David Bennett arrived in 2015, has nearly doubled to $8.8 million. - San Diego...
Tik Tok – Now Three Times As Long?
Rather than 60-second video limit, TikTokkers will have three minutes. Will that make them more or less creative? - The Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Battles With Insurers Over COVID Claims
Fireman’s Fund gives the example of a nonessential crewmember having face-to-face contact with a movie director and then reporting infection, requiring a costly shutdown...
Does It Matter Where Arts Funding Comes From?
It seems artists are now welcome to protest about funding arrangements. But this is a no-win situation for the artists. - ArtsHub
Yeah, Well — We’re A Sucker For Those Dancing Robot Videos – This Time...
"While Spot’s smooth dance moves might bring a frisson of worry to any K-pop fans thinking that K-pop boy-bands might be the next industry...
The New Hotness In Exotic Dance? Lesbian Doms Performing For Straight Women
" are pioneering a new style: masculinized lesbian stripping that appeals both to the LGBTQ community and to a straight female crowd — the...
Discovered: Evidence Van Gogh Was A Founder Of A Brass Band (Still Playing Today)
In 1884 Vincent van Gogh helped set up a band in the village of Nuenen, where he was living with his family and developing...
What Makes Aristophanes Relevant Today? Call It ‘Patriotic Obscenity’
"When adversaries in politics go low, one has no choice but to go equally low, if not lower, in order to have the same...
New York Times Experiments With Insta/Twitter To Focus Stories
"You have the copy of the tweet, a couple of lines in the card, and then it’s just a lot more information and context,...
This Flight Attendant Wrote A Hair-Raising Novel By Jotting It On Cocktail Napkins
Author T.J. Newman: "I said , 'What would you do if your family was kidnapped and you were told that if you didn't crash...
