Agosto Machado “has been a witness to decades of cultural moments in New York: the experimental theater of the early sixties, Warhol’s factory, the Stonewall riot, the AIDS epidemic, the gentrification of downtown Manhattan.” - Paris Review
This administration slashed the staff of 30 to about 10, an impossible number to track the government collection, which “has been placed in federal offices and private institutions in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.” - The New York Times
Toni Pimble “is that rare dancemaker whose visual sense and musical sense are equally acute; moreover, her interests are wide-ranging. Over the years she has made ballets of varying length inspired by literature, music, folk tales, Native American legends, visual arts, film, current events, and politics." - Oregon ArtsWatch
Ask Jesse Collins: “‘Credibility with your word’ is what makes a great producer. ‘If something goes wrong, nobody knows me — they’re just going to look at the artist,’ he said, so it’s imperative to deliver or to make it clear when you can’t.” - The New York Times
“What if landlords teamed up with new and emerging artists to showcase their work in these spaces, offered them a chance to practice a medium in which they had little or no experience, and brought art to people in the communities in which they live?” - Seattle Times
Jiří Kylián is "the Czech choreographer-cum-renaissance man, who in one pre-show discussion declares himself ‘the happiest boy in the world’: There has never been such a celebration of his work and, he suggests with wry self-effacement, there will probably never be another.” - The Guardian (UK)
Dyer: “The open secret remains as mysteriously elusive as ever. Which is fine because I don’t go to books for comfort; I have a much-loved memory foam pillow for that.” - The Guardian (UK)
“What happened to take The Bear from Emmy battering ram to awards also-ran in the span of only a few months? According to multiple writers on various comedy series, it seems like an undercurrent of industry resentment toward The Bear played a part.” - Vulture
At the preshow, “Buena Vista Social Club, a musical about a Cuban band, picked up awards for choreography, sound design and orchestrations, while Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a prequel to the Netflix series, won for sound, lighting and scenic design.” - The New York Times
The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla: "I think the fact that we kept the sonic fabric — that we didn’t do an orchestral score for the series — has been instrumental in keeping those fans of the games fans of the series, too.” - The Verge (Internet Archive)
