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Call Cutta in a Box: Site-Specific Theatre for the Soul
By Sarah Jost A few weeks ago, I attended a theatre performance in an office building in downtown Auckland. I arrived fifteen minutes early and buzzed the intercom outside of the building as instructed by a sign taped to the … Continue reading
Mike Daisey: Liar or Dramatist?
By Margaret Hedderman Mike Daisey lied. He lied to NPR’s “This American Life.” And he lied to hundreds, if not thousands of theatre-goers in his monologue “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.” But what is theatre if it is not a … Continue reading
That’s What He Said
With a photographer [Henri-Cartier Bresson] and a poet [Andres Henestrosa] as roommates, and none of us with any money to speak of, I recall no period in my life when I’ve had more fun with less cash. —Langston Hughes, from … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Literature, Theatre
Tagged andres henestrosa, henri cartier-bresson, i wonder as i wander, langston hughes, money
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From Edinburgh to Sydney: Children’s Theatre for All Ages
By Sarah Jost On Wednesday, in celebration of my 26th birthday, I went to see the children’s play Hairy Maclary & Friends at the Sydney Opera House. When I arrived in Sydney the previous week, one of my first missions … Continue reading
Royston Maldoom: Choreographing Communities from Berlin to Ethiopia
By Sarah Jost As I witnessed last month, the work of choreographer Royston Maldoom is not only spectacular, but exemplifies the potential for art to impact, improve, and change lives. Born in England in 1943, Maldoom was studying agriculture at … Continue reading
Discovering Pina Bausch and Tanztheater
By Margaret Hedderman Until I saw a trailer for Wim Wender’s recent documentary, I had never heard of Pina Bausch, the groundbreaking modern dance choreographer from Germany. (It’s terrible admitting you don’t know everything.) I don’t normally watch YouTube. And … Continue reading
That’s What She Said
NPR, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, all those kind of frivolous things that government shouldn’t be in the business of funding with tax dollars — those should all be on the chopping block as we … Continue reading
The End of Unbiased Reporting in America?
By Sarah Jost New bills proposed in Congress seek to completely eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which includes NPR, PBS, and local stations all across America. With commercial news outlets increasingly funded by corporate sponsors seeking to … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Money, Film & Television, Fine Arts, Sarah, Theatre
Tagged budget cuts, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funding, npr, PBS
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James Franco, Be Our Friend!
Hi James, Or can we call you Jim? Actually, forget that. No one should ever call you Jim. James, we’ve admired your work for a long time. At first you were just a very, very pretty face. But your sincere … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Literature, Sarah, Theatre
Tagged Acting with James Franco, Bukowski, Columbia, degrees, Emile Hirsch, Faulkner, Funny or Die, General Hospital, Hemingway, James Franco, judd apatow, Milk, NYU, performance art, pineapple express, Rhode Island School of Design, Three's Company, UCLA, Yale
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