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FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
Parlez-Vous Screen? 

The web has its own culture, it’s own language, its own ethos. Putting facsimile arts experiences online won’t cut it. And yet, we need to develop a hybrid model that includes the online experience. – Douglas McLennan



Lockdown lessons: ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ 

We learned a lot of things about Singin’ in the Rain during the Lockdown Theatre Club group watch. Here are 20 of them – from dubbing the dubbers to Gene Kelly’s buttock-framing trousers. – David Jays



A Lesson in the Art of Drawing: ‘Taking the Line for a Walk’ 

The point of the exercise is to wean the young artist off result-oriented copying from photos. ‘Taking the line for a walk’ lets the drawing come about in the process of drawing. – Jan Herman



Matthew Shipp’s ‘Piano Equation’ 

The dictionary defines equation as “the act of making equal.” In his engrossing new solo album, pianist Matthew Shipp creates eleven new pieces of music in which the equality of his powerful hands is important to the venture’s success, but not as important as his fertile imagination. – Doug Ramsey




 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 05/02/2020

DANCE
Tips For Taking Online Dance Classes 
     - Email/share thisDance Enthusiast 

Idled Professional Dancers Start Making TikTok Videos 
     - Email/share thisNew York Times 


IDEAS
The New Frugality?
     - Email/share this  - Vox 

Why Do We Like Symmetry?
     - Email/share this  - Aeon 


ISSUES
We Still Haven’t Made The Case That Artists Are Essential Workers
     - Email/share this  - Arts Professional 

PA Governor Freezes All State Arts Grants For Rest Of Year
     - Email/share this  - Philadelphia Inquirer 


MEDIA
How Do You Reopen Hollywood? Maybe Move It To Iceland?
     - Email/share this  - Los Angeles Times 

Is It Feasible To Reopen Cinemas With A Max Of 50 People Per Screen? Norway Is Trying It
     - Email/share this  - Variety 


MUSIC
Furloughed Met Opera Musicians Worry About Making It Through The Pandemic Shutdown
     - Email/share this  - Van 


PEOPLE
Germano Celant, Curator Who Launched Italy’s Arte Povera Movement, Dead Of COVID At 79
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 


THEATRE
Acting Classes On Zoom Are Actually Working Out Kind Of Well
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 

The Show Must Go On (But It Needs Help)
     - Email/share this  - Forbes 

Steppenwolf Announces New Online Productions As It Cancels Stage Plays Until October
     - Email/share this  - Chicago Tribune 

This Theatre Festival Moved Itself Online Without Cancellations Or Posting Old Shows
     - Email/share this  - The Stage 


VISUAL
Survey Says One Third Of Museums Could Close. How Do You Close Them?
     - Email/share this  - The New York Times 

Even In This Crisis, Museums Selling Their Art Is A Dangerously Slippery Slope
     - Email/share this  - Washington Post 

How Can You Be A Street Artist When The Streets Are Restricted?
     - Email/share this  - The New York Times 

The White House Has Created A Medal Commemorating Trump’s “Heroes” Of The Virus War (Cue Parodies)
     - Email/share this  - Artnet 

Beijing Reopens Forbidden City, Museums, Parks
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WORDS
 @PublishersWeakly Skewers The Publishing World With Uncomfortable Critique
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 What Classic Plague Lit Tells Us About COVID — And About Its Aftermath
     - Email/share this  - The Guardian 



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