Month: November 2011
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APAP Madness Is Around the Corner As Festival Line-Ups Announced
Get the word on what’s at the 2012 COIL, Under the Radar, and American Realness Festivals
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Ping Chong’s “Angels of Swedenborg” at La Mama
The director’s 1985 dance-theater piece stays true to its aesthetic roots, adding a humanistic sci-fi twist to a story of materialism and spirituality
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Shadows at the Collapsable Hole
Hoi Polloi’s “Shadows” at the Collapsable Hole is the best show of the season thus far – a funny, poignant, high-energy, imaginative re-invention of a Cassavetes classic.
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Andy’s Week In Review(s)
After a much-needed vacation Andy’s back in action – this week (so far) we saw D.J. Mendel’s “Dick Done Broke” at Bushwick Starr, Phantom Limb’s “69 Degrees South” at BAM, Maria Hassabi’s “Show” at The Kitchen and Chunky Move’s “Connected” at The Joyce. Phew!
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Should Visual Artists Get Resale Fees?
Sotheby’s to artists: “Drop Dead!” – Chuck Close, Frank Stella and others file class action lawsuit against Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and E-Bay to try to recoup resale fees for their artwork. In response to the lawsuit Sotheby’s responds, “We believe the claim is meritless, and it will be vigorously defended.” Meritless, I tell you! Foolish artists,…
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Ping Chong Revives “Angels of Swedenborg” at La MaMa
A nearly 30-year-old masterpiece by director Ping Chong opens La MaMa’s anniversary season