Posts Tagged ‘Arts’

Critic’s Notebook: Nothing Left to Lose, or Too Dark to Contemplate
The Live Arts Festival in Philadelphia offers a play drawing parallels between 1865 and 2015, and another work that brings cardboard characters to life. Read the rest here:  Critic’s Notebook: Nothing Left to Lose, or Too Dark to Contemplate
Music Review: An Extravagant Farewell to Summer
Bargemusic’s Labor Day Festival, through Sunday, starts with new music for traditional Japanese instruments and touches on a handful of modern and avant-garde styles. Excerpt from: Music Review: An Extravagant Farewell to Summer
Arts & Leisure Preview: Seattle Jazz, ‘Arthur,’ the Belasco Theater and More
Wisdom, insights and observations from this weekend’s Arts & Leisure section. Here is the original:  Arts & Leisure Preview: Seattle Jazz, ‘Arthur,’ the Belasco Theater and More
Christoph Schlingensief, Artistic Provocateur, Dies at 49
Mr. Schlingensief, a German filmmaker, theater director and all-purpose gadfly, waged a tireless assault on received opinion in the arts and politics. Go here to read the rest:  Christoph Schlingensief, Artistic Provocateur, Dies at 49
South Carolina to cover obesity surgery next year (AP)
AP - Obese government workers in South Carolina can get stomach-shrinking surgery through the state health plan under a pilot program that starts in January. Read the original post: South Carolina to cover obesity surgery next year (AP)
New Name for Broadway’s Hilton Theater
The Hilton Theater on 42nd Street, originally the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, has a new name - Foxwoods Theater. View original post here: New Name for Broadway’s Hilton Theater
Arts Playground Sprouts in China
An opera house and museum — with a public library and children’s arts center to come — connected by outdoor walkways and green spaces emerge amid the factories of booming Guangzhou. Go here to see the original:  Arts Playground Sprouts in China
Music Review: Aretha Franklin’s Duet With Condoleezza Rice
Aretha Franklin and Condoleezza Rice joined forces for a charity concert at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia on Tuesday. View original here:  Music Review: Aretha Franklin’s Duet With Condoleezza Rice
In midst of river cleanup, supporters are divided (AP)
AP - Once a dumping ground for chemicals, a stretch of the Housatonic River that winds near this Berkshires hamlet is being scoured in a lengthy, expensive cleanup. Now, dredging other parts of the riverbed is under consideration, but the fishers, bird watchers and swimmers who would benefit are wondering how much effort is [...]
Artists See Increase in U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchanges
Members of the arts community say more musicians, actors and writers are traveling between Cuba and the United States. More here:  Artists See Increase in U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchanges