Martha understood that movement was melody. Her insistence that she was creating art rather than a diversion often bewildered audiences, who wanted to be entertained and couldn’t make the imaginative leap into her landscapes. - The American Scholar
What is the function of all that bric-a-brac? they would ask. Why all the fuss when a flush door with a thin steel frame would do just as well? Why carve words when a ready-made embossed plastic plaque is available? Isn’t it all just a waste of money? - The American Scholar
Borowitz wrote on Facebook that “because of financial difficulties, The New Yorker has been forced to cut costs. As a result, it has decided to stop publishing The Borowitz Report. - Deadline
'There have been times when we have stopped a recording if an artist isn’t prepared' von Bahr's exacting standards have built a 2,750-strong catalogue at the BIS Warehouse - Classical Music UK
“We represent the city – we are a city theatre. We want to be a crossroads where people can meet and share emotions and talk and be free.” - The Guardian
"In an essay that has been unearthed some 65 years after his death, Laban wrote of his 'dream' to stage dance in a 'kilometre house' – a gigantic dome in the middle of the countryside, 'a sort of oasis of movement for spectators and cast members alike' because existing theatres did not do justice to dance." - The Observer...
Amid all the destruction, residents have barely had the opportunity to grapple with the loss of the densely populated enclave’s few cultural institutions that locals recall as refuges and rare beacons of culture. - Washington Post
That would be bamboo. It grows quickly in the hot climate; it sequesters plenty of carbon; it's inexpensive; it withstands floodwaters well. And Lari's innovative-yet-simple design for small houses made of traditional mud and limestone on bamboo frames can be built and repaired quickly by villagers themselves. - MSN (The Washington Post)
Nearly two decades in the making and hailed as a game changer, the program and its steady stream of funds will be transformative for the sector, which is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic. - Seattle Times
It's not just that they fear that authorities back home are keeping eyes and ears on them. Among most of the comedians themselves, there are topics that are considered inappropriate to broach: politics, censorship, Xi Jinping, and anything that might make China look bad. - AP
Large and small venues alike were shrinking before our very eyes. Concern grew that the fabulous invalid, as the theater has long been dubbed, might be down for the count. But brilliant work will not be denied. And there was enough of it to buoy our flagging morale. - Los Angeles Times
Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Pig is "the first professional stage production to merge two great traditions: Jewish storytelling and festive panto. … And the crossover, it transpires, is richer and more obvious than one might first imagine." - The Guardian
"Assimilation to the United States’ Christian-majority culture has played a role in Hanukkah’s modern transformation. That said, the story of how Hanukkah came to have the commercial, kids-and-gifts focus that it has in the U.S. today is a bit more complicated." - The Conversation
A judge approved a stipulation that the organization pay $300,000 it owes musicians for 2022's Christmas show. But this year's holiday program is performed by the No Name Pops, the group formed by the stiffed players, and the Philly Pops still owes the Kimmel Center back rent. - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
