Out of the Office
Sorry All – have been swamped and superbusy. Will be out of town until Sunday so don’t expect much postin’. Check back in August!! xoAndy
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Artforum and e-flux call for papers
Artforum and e-flux are pleased to announce the launch of the Art & Education Papers archive, a new global platform for sharing and distributing research and knowledge in the field of contemporary art. A&E Papers aims to exponentially widen the accessibility and reach of art-historical and
Merce Cunningham Dies
Merce Cunningham, the American choreographer who was among a handful of 20th-century figures to make dance a major art and a major form of theater, died Sunday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 90. read the rest on the NY TIMES.
The Singularity
While the computer scientists agreed that we are a long way from Hal, the computer that took over the spaceship in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” they said there was legitimate concern that technological progress would transform the work force by destroying a widening range of
Slow Language Movement?
Fascinating interview on NPR this morning with author Nick Laird. While the bulk of the interview was about Laird’s novel Glover’s Mistake (which sounds fascinating, PR people take note and send me a copy!) I was particularly intrigued by Laird’s suggestion that there should be
Dancing in the Streets at Lincoln Center
Dancing in the Streets has a fascinating program of local and international hip-hop choreography as part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Info below. And check out this interview with DITS’ artistic director Aviva Davidson over at infinitebody. THU 8/6 LINCOLN CENTER OUT OF DOORS,
Haggadah Video Trailer
For those of you who missed Witness Relocation’s HAGGADAH back in March (reviewed here), here’s a short video trailer:
Grant for Change
From nau’s website: This year’s $10,000 grant will highlight the efforts of people who move in the spirit of the Nau Collective… ATHLETES who are challenging assumptions about what it means to move through the world. ARTISTS, designers or other creatives who are moved to
Five Questions for Michael Cyril Creighton
Name: Michael Cyril Creighton Title/Occupation: Actor/Writer/Sometimes Comedian Organization/Company: Frequent Guest Artist with The Debate Society, Founding Member/Alumni of The New York Neo-Futurists, formerly of VH1’s Best Night Ever, Writer/Creator/Performer of the online sitcom JACK IN A BOX URL: www.youtube.com/mccreighton 1. Where did you grow up
Mattachine Project WIP Showing
Join us for the first showing of The Mattachine Project, a devised theater piece exploring and in response to Harry Hay and the oft-overlooked history of the Mattachine Society. Directed by Stephen Brackett Written by Dan Fishback in collaboration with the ensemble: Chris Andersson, Satya
Culture of Resistance
I’m not getting involved in the politics of this, but I think its interesting that – according to the Times – Hamas “has suspended its use of rockets and shifted focus to winning support at home and abroad through cultural initiatives and public relations.” The
this from cloudland
This From Cloudland a tender onslaught of text for speaking featuring Kate Ryan, Kristen Kosmas, and Karinne Keithley written by Kristen Kosmas & broadcast to you live by the Choral Division of the Ladies Auxiliary Playwriting Team @ Barbès 379 9th Street Brooklyn 11215 8 PM suggested