In Sophie Barthes’ delightful new film COLD SOULS actor Paul Giamatti plays an actor named Paul Giamatti who is struggling with Uncle Vanya. Convinced that his soul is causing him physical discomfort and holding him back, on a whim and advice from his agent he
For those of you just coming to Culturebot and trying to get a sense of what we do around here, I’ll give you a quick primer. We approach arts, culture and ideas with a mix of previews, reviews & points of view, all kind of
In the midst of hard economic times, it is clearly more challenging for arts organizations to take the long view and continue to devote time and effort to building new audiences. But this report on a recent gathering of representatives from more than 50 Wallace-funded arts
Hello readers and welcome to the Dog Days of August! Its been awhile since I’ve posted something essay-ish or personal. I have been, as always, superbusy. And besides, its pretty hard to focus on theater when you’ve got the real-life theatrics of the right wing
“…the inexorable transformation of America into a white-minority country in some 30 years — by 2042 in the latest Census Bureau estimate — is causing serious jitters, if not panic, in some white establishments.” This is a quote from a Frank Rich Op-Ed piece in the
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
Arts Presenters Announces the 2010 APAP Conference NYC: Risk. Opportunity. Now. Majora Carter, National Environmental Expert, To Address Attendees on Greening the Performing Arts Arts Presenters announces program highlights for the 2010 APAP Conference NYC, taking place from January 8-12 at the New York Hilton.
Interesting article in the Sundance blog on the University of Arizona’s upcoming Defining Sustainability Exhibit. Sounds cool: The fall 2009 season, Defining Sustainability, is a series of dynamic and interactive projects that will come together at the ASU Art Museum and its Ceramics Research Center to
Name: Timothy Braun Title/Occupation: Writer/Professor. Organization/Company: A handful of websites, theaters, papers, and universities. URL: http://www.timothybraun.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I was born and raised in Indiana, but I’ve lived for stints in
after my umpteenth confrontation with a clueless baby-boomer talking smack about the emerging new world i’ve decided to write a brief guide to living in the information age. this is directed at everybody who is complaining about “those darn kids” and the death of print
Seeya next week! We’re taking a few well-earned days off!
The more I think about it, the more cheesed off I get that the 2009 Aspen Ideas festival is going to host a roundtable called “Is the Curtain Closing on Live Theater in America?” The discussion is with Michael Eisner, founder, The Tornante Company; former chairman