Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, plus three years’ probation, for an attempt to foreclose on Elvis Presley’s mansion to satisfy a loan which never actually existed. - NBC News
She starred in over 100 films and television pieces, but was best known for Federico Fellini’s film 8½, Luchino Visconti’s adaptation of the historical novel The Leopard, Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western Once Upon a Time in the West, and the Hollywood films Blindfold, Don’t Make Waves, and The Professionals. - AP
Stabler, an energetic, generous, elegant writer, was part of a particularly strong era at The Oregonian, when art, architecture, music, book, theatre, and many other critics shared ideas, space, and boundless energy. - Oregon ArtsWatch
“This is significant in naming Redford’s staying power, in why he’ll have such an intelligent and meaningful legacy—all of these characters are a little too deft for their own good, and didn’t Redford know it, and play it.” - The Atlantic
“There are photographs of me sleeping in a trunk backstage at City Center. The theater is longer than my relationship to any other person or institution in my life.” - The New York Times
Gund - called “Aggie” by many artists and arts institutions as they mourn her on social media - oversaw MoMA’s 2004 expansion, founded the Arts for Justice Fund, and generally "lobbied energetically for contemporary art” at MoMA and beyond. - The New York Times
“The 81-year-old Buddy Holly Story star had pleaded guilty in July to a single count of criminal sexual contact for touching a woman’s buttocks ‘over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op’ … at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia.” - AP
“(Five members) were sentenced to periods ranging from 8 to 13 years for ‘spreading knowingly false information containing data about the deployment of the Russian Armed Forces,’ according to the court. The case centers the collective’s 2022 antiwar video that opens with the phrase, ‘the howls of Mariupol.’” - ARTnews
In the review, she famously wrote in praise of the chain’s chicken Alfredo as “warm and comforting on a cold day.” “As I ate, I noticed the vases and planters with permanent flower displays on the ledges,” she wrote. “There are several dining areas with arched doorways. And there is a fireplace that adds warmth to the decor.” -...
“When I started the Institute, the major studios dominated the game, which I was a part of,. I wanted to focus on the word ‘independence’ and those sidelined by the majors — supporting those sidelined by the dominant voices. To give them a voice. - Los Angeles Times
“His wavy blond hair and boyish grin made him the most desired of leading men, but he worked hard to transcend his looks — whether through his political advocacy, his willingness to take on unglamorous roles or his dedication to providing a platform for low-budget movies.” - AP
“King’s improvisational skills were formidable, even by the standards of a music built on improvisation. ... She would rearrange songs on the fly, and she often slipped from lyrics to scat singing. Her range was equally impressive.” - The New York Times
Rugoff is most famous internationally for his 2019 Biennale, which saw the 79 artists included—a relatively low number for the world’s biggest art festival—each show at least two works in two different locations. - ARTnews
“It just seems like such grandiose gibberish to talk about. I never intended to retire, really. I just stopped doing that particular type of work so I could do some other work. … Looking back on it now – I would have done well to just keep my mouth shut.” - The Guardian
