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  • AUDIENCE

Why We’re Both Repelled And Drawn To Disgusting Things

IDEAS Posted: February 25, 2020 1:01 pm

“We need to account for the fact that we chase after disgust. Our attraction to disgust is hardly modern. The grotesque fascinated painters from the Renaissance to Goya, with his visages of Saturn, and Francis Bacon, with his distorted portraits.” – Nautilus

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IDEAS Published: 02.16.20

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This Could Be The Berkeley Public Library’s Most Treasured Collection

AUDIENCE, WORDS Posted: February 19, 2020 9:01 am

“The Berkeley Tool Lending Library is one of the Bay Area’s great public gifts, a free-to-use service for Berkeley residents looking for anything from saws to ladders to a hard-to-find screwdriver. You’d think a repository of free tools, some very expensive, would disappear frequently, but supervising librarian Dan Beringhele says theft is rare. It’s just that beloved.” – San Francisco Chronicle

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AUDIENCE, WORDS Published: 02.16.20

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Artist (And Scrotum-Nailing, Bank-Burning Refugee) Pyotr Pavlensky Arrested For Leaking Sexts Of Paris Mayoral Candidate

PEOPLE Posted: February 18, 2020 7:05 am

When the ever-provocative protest artist put online sexual images and messages sent to a woman by former Macron aide Benjamin Griveaux, thus driving him from the race for mayor of Paris, Pavlensky was violating France’s revenge-porn law, which carries penalties of up to two years in prison and a €60,000 fine. Pavlensky, who is in France on political asylum from his native Russia, and his girlfriend (the alleged recipient of Griveaux’s sexts) are being held by police. – Deutsche Welle

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PEOPLE Published: 02.16.20

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At Least 80 American Cities Are Shrinking. Here’s How They’re Planning For It

IDEAS Posted: February 17, 2020 11:02 am

Some cities have turned to “rightsizing”, or shifting their focus from returning to their historical peak and instead toward improving life for the remaining residents. Sometimes that means turning to drastic measures, such as eliminating services to largely empty neighborhoods or demolishing thousands of buildings. – The Guardian

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IDEAS Published: 02.16.20

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Remember The Stolen-Klimt-Hidden-All-These-Years-In-A-Museum-Wall Story?

VISUAL Posted: February 17, 2020 9:28 am

Weird, right? While the painting is definitely authentic, police are still trying to puzzle out the odd story of how it ended up there and who really did it. It’s complicated. – The Daily Beast

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VISUAL Published: 02.16.20

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A Theatre Director Rates The Presidential Candidates On their Performance Style

THEATRE Posted: February 17, 2020 9:01 am

“Maybe it’s an occupational hazard, but I tend to view politicians, and especially the current crop of contenders for the Democratic nomination, through the lens of performance. As a director I’ve watched thousands of actors audition; it’s a truism in the field that you can tell whether or not someone is of interest within the first 60 seconds.” – ArtsFuse

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THEATRE Published: 02.16.20

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The Oscar Bump Was Real This Week For ‘Parasite’

MEDIA Posted: February 17, 2020 6:30 am

Well, debate over, at least for films with subtitles: “The twisted South Korean thriller collected $5.5 million over the weekend, an exceptional 234% increase in ticket sales and the biggest post-Oscar boost for a best picture winner in the past decade.” (And that’s not including the massive overseas bump as well.) – Variety

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MEDIA Published: 02.16.20

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The Royal Shakespeare Company Hires Its First Spanish Actor

THEATRE Posted: February 17, 2020 6:15 am

David Luque, a 47-year-old actor from Madrid, has been working steadily in theatre for decades, starting when he was a student using the EU’s programs to study in Germany. But really, right as Brexit hits? He says, “The RSC is in an opening moment, breaking old schemes to try to reflect on the stage the diversity. …  It may seem paradoxical at this time when Brexit has just taken place, although perhaps it is precisely the reaction of the art world.” – El País (Spain)

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THEATRE Published: 02.16.20

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Adding Back In The Workers That Art About Los Angeles So Often Forgets

VISUAL Posted: February 17, 2020 5:30 am

For instance, David Hockney’s “splash” paintings created an idea of Los Angeles that was cool and secluded. Artist Ramiro Gomez imagines what was going on behind the scenes in No Splash – and other scenes of “cool” LA. “He creates these paintings more as questions than as heavy, social statements, using the words ‘subtle anger’ to explain his motivation. ‘I try to stay away from didactic work,’ he says. ‘I leave that to the activists. I’m trying to find the middle ground.'” – The Guardian (UK)

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VISUAL Published: 02.16.20

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What Philly Must Do To Preserve Its Jazz Legacy

VISUAL Posted: February 17, 2020 4:30 am

A ton of Philadelphia jazz history – including John Coltrane’s house – is in danger of disappearing. Property neglect, loss of institutional memory, gentrification by Temple University and unprotected development threaten several foundational spots in the city – but steps could be taken, were there someone to take them. – The Philadelphia Inquirer

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VISUAL Published: 02.16.20

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Inside The Sad, Sudden, Dramatic Demise Of The Marciano Art Foundation

VISUAL Posted: February 17, 2020 4:15 am

Was it a dispute between art workers and ultra rich owners, a lack of attendance – or so much more? The shut-down “raises questions about the public benefit of private museums run by wealthy art collectors as foundations. Such establishments, often viewed by skeptics as vanity projects or tax shelters, have mushroomed in recent years.” – Los Angeles Times

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The Young Star Of ‘Queen Of Katwe,’ Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Has Died At 15

PEOPLE Posted: February 17, 2020 4:00 am

Waligwa was diagnosed with a brain tumor the same year she starred in the movie with David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o. Oyelowo wrote on Instagram, “We mourn the loss of our beautiful Nikita Pearl Waligwa. … She was a ball of light in @queenofkatwemovie and in life. Her battle with a brain tumor was humbling to witness. Her light will live on.” – The Hollywood Reporter

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  • Pandemic Polemics: Metropolitan Museum’s Off-Key NPR Message vs. Cleveland’s Harmonious Storage Show
    The Metropolitan Museum’s premature revelation that it might take advantage of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ relaxed deaccession standards, by selling art to help pay for “care of the collection,” was... Read more
    Source: CultureGrrl Published on: 2021-03-01
  • Just because: Flannery O’Connor appears in a 1932 newsreel
    A five-year-old Flannery O’Connor appears in a rare 1932 Pathé newsreel segment about a chicken she taught to walk backwards: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-03-01
  • Almanac: Flannery O’Connor on writers and their childhood
    “I think you probably collect most of your experience as a child—when you really had nothing else to do—and then transfer it to other situations when you write. Flannery O’Connor, letter to... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-03-01
  • Afa Dworkin Talks Diversity & Arts Leadership
    Afa Dworkin, President & Artistic Director of the Sphinx Organization speaks about the importance of diversity in the arts and leadership attributes that empower organizational excellence.... Read more
    Source: Aaron Dworkin Published on: 2021-02-27
  • More on live jazz streaming, Chicago to Zurich and beyond
    Saxophonist Chico Freeman, a third-generation Chicago jazzman, live-streams his new international band from Zurich on Saturday 2/27 at 2:30 pm ET, and I moderated their Zoom talk of coming together for the... Read more
    Source: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published on: 2021-02-26
  • Joseph Brodsky on the Life of Books
    On the whole, books are less finite than ourselves. Even the worst among them outlast their authors. ... Often they sit on the shelves absorbing dust long after the writer himself has... Read more
    Source: Straight|Up Published on: 2021-02-26
  • Simply splendid Sondheim
    In today’s Wall Street Journal, I review Signature Theatre’s Simply Sondheim and the Mint Theater Company revival of Hazel Ellis’ Women Without Men. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Lovers of large-scale musicals have been... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-26
  • Almanac: Tennessee Williams on theatrical characters
    “The theatre is a place where one has time for the problems of people to whom one would show the door if they came to one’s office for a job.” Tennessee Williams... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-26
  • What Patricia Highsmith wrought
    In today’s Wall Street Journal, I write about Patricia Highsmith. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * The next time you watch a movie or TV series about a heartless serial killer, say a silent word... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-25
  • Almanac: Samuel Butler on sickness
    “I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better.” Samuel Butler, The Way of... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-25
  • The Relativity Switch
    This story may sound like a metaphor. But it’s actually a case-in-point: When preparing to launch the Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) in 1977, the NAVSTAR GPS engineering team was in a... Read more
    Source: The Artful Manager Published on: 2021-02-24
  • Lawrence Ferlinghetti Dies at 101 His Pictures of a Gone World Remain
    A literary era passes. It was already past, yet it still has influence. Maybe the biggest. Because ArtsJournal was down yesterday—I know not why—I couldn’t post this. The world didn't miss it.... Read more
    Source: Straight|Up Published on: 2021-02-24
  • Snapshot: Lieber and Stoller appear on What’s My Line?
    Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller appear as the mystery guests on What’s My Line? John Daly is the host and the panelists include Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Vincent Price. This episode was originally... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-24
  • Almanac: Robert Benchley on sneezing
    “I am pretty sure that, if you will be quite honest, you will admit that a good rousing sneeze, one that tears open your collar and throws your hair into your eyes,... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-24
  • Gary Lee-Nova: ‘Oblique Trajectories’
    A survey exhibition of the artist's work over more than four decades. The exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery in Burnaby, B.C., Canada, will run until April 18, 2021.... Read more
    Source: Straight|Up Published on: 2021-02-23
  • “Black Art’s” Blackout: Who’s Absent from HBO’s Survey of “Today’s Top African American Artists”?
    We haven’t reached the promised land. We’ve got a long way to go. The above marching orders, alluding to the words of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s last speech, are the last words... Read more
    Source: CultureGrrl Published on: 2021-02-23
  • Lookback: on not getting too big for your britches
    From 2010: The twin successes of Pops and The Letter have left me with an exhilarating sense of possibility, a feeling that I can do anything to which I set my mind. When you’re feeling that... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-23
  • Almanac: Graham Greene on the danger of changing standards
    “It is a great danger for everyone when what is shocking changes.” Graham Greene, Our Man in Havana Continue reading Almanac: Graham Greene on the danger of changing standards at About Last... Read more
    Source: About Last Night Published on: 2021-02-23
  • The Library Is Closed
    ...and thoughts come in verse: 'The stone lion at the gate / wears a mask like mine. / This is where I used to wait / for books that bind / that... Read more
    Source: Straight|Up Published on: 2021-02-21
  • The Sleep of Dreams
    A contemporary artist visualizes an idea by the 17th-century 'father of modern philosophy.'... Read more
    Source: Straight|Up Published on: 2021-02-21
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