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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The World's Largest Collection Of Contemporary South African Art Belongs To " Nando's (Yes, The Grilled Chicken Chain) by Artsjournal1

With more than 22,000 works hanging in the chain's roughly 1,300 restaurants, Nando's is arguably the best place in the world to check out work by contemporary South African artists. And the…

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Propwatch: the gloves in 'The Watsons' by Artsjournal1

Does anyone still wear " gloves? A lady's elegant, elbow-tweaking white gloves? Or a gentleman's svelte riding gloves? Spot these on stage, my friends, and you can rest assured that you are …

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Hearing is believing by Artsjournal1

One of my Twitter followers asked over the weekend if I'd post a list of my favorite film scores. This is, needless to say, an impossible task, but I did spend a few minutes drawing up the f…

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Jessye Norman's lost Isolde " and so much else by Artsjournal1

The process and the permanence of recording never seemed to entirely sit well with her. There are some likely treasures out there somewhere that we've never gotten to hear. " David Patrick S…

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Fashion and Dance Get Married by Artsjournal1

At the New York City Ballet's Fashion Gala, premieres by Lauren Lovette (costumed by Zac Posen) and Edwaard Liang (costumed by Anna Sui). " Deborah Jowitt

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Searching Through The Myths (Some Of Them Her Own) For Zora Neale Hurston by Artsjournal1

"On February 4, 1960, the Associated Press ran her obituary. It read, 'Zora Neale Hurston, author, died in obscurity and poverty.' And with those words, syndicated in The New York Times and …

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What Paul Badura-Skoda Did For Classical Piano by Artsjournal1

Richard Brody: "Though he didn't have the most immediately recognizable or ravishing sound at the keyboard, he succeeded in revising, by way of scholarly passion, the very basis for pianisti…

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Minneapolis Institute Of Art Selects Its New Director by Artsjournal1

"The Minneapolis Institute of Art named an art expert with a entrepreneurial past Tuesday as its next director and president: Katherine Luber, of the San Antonio Museum of Art. … Luber, wh…

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Emmanuel Macron's Plan To Save France's Declining Villages: 1,000 Cafés by Artsjournal1

The president's project, called 1000 Cafés and run by a nonprofit called Groupe SOS, will receive up to €200 million from the French government to open new cafés, or prop up struggli…

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Philadanco Founder Joan Myers Brown Gives Up One Of Her Many Jobs by Artsjournal1

Brown, at age 87 still the company's artistic director, will remain at least through next year's 50th anniversary celebrations, but she has turned over the executive director position, on an…

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What American Theater Owes To Uta Hagen by Artsjournal1

"Beyond her acting, her greatest legacy may be how she influenced generations of actors, teaching at HB Studio and writing two books that are popular with acting students across the globe. R…

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Does An Actor Always Need Her Own Voice? by Artsjournal1

Mind you, this isn't a question of mime or dance. Chris Jones considers the implications of The King's Speech, in which Britain's King George VI learns to use his voice properly, and Lucas H…

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Percentage Of Americans Who Listen To Audiobooks Has Doubled In Eight Years by Artsjournal1

"A new [survey] by the Pew Research Center … found that 20% of adults listened to an audiobook in the 12 months prior to the period in which the survey was conducted. In 2011, only 11% of …

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'Star Wars' Franchise Gets Its First (Admittedly) Gay Characters by Artsjournal1

Speaking on the podcast Coffee With Kenobi, the executive producers of the chidren's animated series Star Wars Resistance said of the characters Orka and Flix, "I think it's safe to say they…

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Anne-Sophie Mutter Stops Performance Mid-Concerto To Confront Audience Member Shooting Video by Artsjournal1

The violinist was playing the slow movement of the Beethoven concerto with the Cincinnati Symphony when she saw a woman recording with an iPhone in the front row. "With the phone such a few …

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Jimmy Nelson, Star Of Golden Age Of Ventriloquism, Dead At 90 by Artsjournal1

Introduced by Ed Sullivan as "the greatest I've ever seen in his field," Nelson, with his puppet sidekicks Danny O'Day and Farfel the hound dog, performed on television variety shows and in …

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Notre-Dame: A Progress Report, Five Months After The Fire by Artsjournal1

What's being done with the rubble, the windows, and the stabilization of the walls; who is, and who will be, running the restoration effort; what the next steps will be; and the general phil…

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In Paris, A New Musée De La Libération Commemorates The Nazi Occupation Of The City And Its Emancipation by Artsjournal1

The museum's collection of archival film and photos, maps, letters, posters, and pamphlets focuses on two heroes of de Gaulle's Free French movement: the former préfet Jean Moulin and Gener…

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Mommie Dearest by Artsjournal1

The most notable thing about Barrie Kosky's production of Handel's Agrippina at the Royal Opera is that every member of this ensemble can act " especially Joyce DiDonato, giving what I expec…

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Message received by Artsjournal1

Heidi Hall, an old friend of mine from Smalltown, U.S.A., died last week. She was 49, far too young for so extravagantly vital a woman to lose her life to cancer. I, on the other hand, am 63…

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Monday, September 30, 2019

Soprano Jessye Norman, 74 by Artsjournal1

"Ms. Norman, who found acclaim as well as a recitalist and on the concert stage, was one of the most decorated of American singers. She won five Grammy Awards, four for her recordings and on…

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Conductor starts orchestra on Chicago's South Side for young musicians of color by Artsjournal1

"A conductor has started a youth orchestra on Chicago's South Side to serve many young musicians of color who had to commute long distances to take part in music programs downtown or in the …

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Why Mexican artist Joaquin Segura doesn't think politics solves problems by Artsjournal1

"In the world of art, political turmoil can sometimes provide inspiration. In Mexico, the echoes of revolution 100 years ago can be seen in the work of a contemporary artist." (video plus te…

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All-Black orchestra showcases tunes that speak to the culture by Artsjournal1

"Jason Ikeem Rodgers, founder and music director for Atlanta's Orchestra Noir, has captivated audiences with his fusion of classical music and contemporary genres like hip-hop and R&B. …

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Chicago Architecture Biennial reckons with displacement, privation and segregation by Artsjournal1

"With its title …and other such stories, the third Chicago Architecture Biennial signals its commitment to addressing the histories of displacement, privation and segregation that inform t…

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Making the Art Institute of Chicago a more inclusive place is about more than just architecture by Artsjournal1

The museum's director, James. Rondeau on why the institution is bringing Barcelona architects Barozzi Veiga on board to rethink the whole campus." " The Art Newspaper

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Why 'Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion' Is Obsolete by Artsjournal1

Nicole Brewer: "ED&I is an ineffective tool for forwarding social justice because it's outward-focused. The idea of ED&I is valued more than the practice of ED&I, and success is …

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For adults with special needs, another form of creative expression " through dance by Artsjournal1

"Martha Leebolt is the co-artistic director of Southern California Ballet, which was awarded a grant to start an adaptive dance program for adults with special needs, beginning Oct. 9. … T…

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A Miami Arts Organization Wants to Build Hundreds of Affordable Housing Units for Artists in an Art Deco Former Bakery by Artsjournal1

"Bakehouse Art Complex, an arts facility in Miami's Wynwood district, is planning to build 250 units of affordable artist housing on its two-acre campus. … Today, the building houses 60 st…

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Inclusion and Accessibility for Performers With Disabilities by Artsjournal1

Wendy Duke, co-founder of the Center for Applied Drama and Autism: "In Akron, Ohio, you'll discover Theatre on the Spectrum, a day-theatre company for adults with disabilities that operates …

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Friday, September 27, 2019

Why Debbie Allen And Nigel Lythgoe Decided L.A. Needed An International Dance Festival " And How They Put One Together In A Year by Artsjournal1

Los Angeles already had one dance festival, but Lythgoe, producer of So You Think You Can Dance, knew that if he hadn't heard of it, it wasn't getting enough publicity. So he and Allen creat…

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