Art and Culture

by Mark HarveyDon’t join the book burners. Don’t think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book…  —President Dwight Eisenhower, 1953Andrew…
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Troublingly, a backlash regarding this appointment has quickly gained momentum—let’s call it “Klaustrophobia.” Unlike Mr. Dudamel’s early days in L.A., when nary an unkind word was spoken, the vitriol from various quarters directed at…
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Whether it’s Hitchcock and Herrmann, Spielberg and Williams or latterly Villeneuve and Zimmer, film directors often get into a glorious feedback loop with a preferred composer – and the latest is a burgeoning collaboration between…
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COMPANY OVERVIEW Motown Museum is the ongoing heartbeat of the Motown legacy—a global tourist destination for music and history fans that celebrates the authentic story of Motown from its humble beginnings to its emergence as the…
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New York-based artist Mary Miss has filed a legal complaint against the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) in Iowa, which announced plans to begin demolishing her land art installation “Greenwood Pond: Double Site” (1996)…
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“His artwork, inspired by ancient Greece and ancient Egypt, included fireplaces in the shape of a lion and a minotaur, Egyptian and Greek murals painted floor to ceiling, and a Roman altar in the kitchen.” – BBC…
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For many readers in the United States, the literature of the Caribbean is a familiar one: Take Marlon James, Edwidge Danticat and Junot Díaz, for starters.The Dutch Caribbean still seems an unknown territory, though, and Two Lines Press…
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Forget Nellie Lovett’s pie-making haplessness: For the past 45 years, the “Sweeney Todd” scene stealer has managed to carve out a reputation as one of musical theater’s most delicious roles.Angela Lansbury put her dough-smashing,…
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Days before the actor’s body was found, Lawrence, Kansas, police said they had probable cause to arrest Brings Plenty “in response to allegations of domestic violence.” – CNN (MSN) Source link
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When the musician Laurie Anderson was beginning her career in the early 1970s, an avant-garde artist who wanted to work at scale had to go abroad — to one place in particular.“I got my start in Germany, because of state-supported art,”…
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