sábado, 2 de julio de 2011

Arts


CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The Science of Song, the Song of Science

Bjork performing “Biophilia,” a new multimedia work, at the Manchester International Festival in England.
Carsten Windhorst
Bjork performing “Biophilia,” a new multimedia work, at the Manchester International Festival in England.
For her latest venture, “Biophilia,” Björk has brought together recording-studio collaborators, instrument makers, smartphone app designers, scientists and a musicologist.
MUSIC REVIEW
R. Kelly performing on Thursday night during his concert at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Ever the Charmer, Brazen and Sly, but at a Faster Clip

R. Kelly performed a (mostly) brisk survey of his catalog at the Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday night.
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

What’s Scrabble When You Can Play Novelist?

The paperback game — a variation on games with poetry or Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations — lets players create their own opening sentences to genre novels.

New York Theater Brand Goes West

Radar L.A., a Los Angeles festival featuring international theater troupes, was organized by the producer of the Under the Radar festival in New York and partners in Los Angeles.
COMMON SENSE
James B. Stewart

A Collision of Creativity and Cash

While Disney focuses on lucrative franchises, Pixar maintains it is devoted to the story. In “Cars 2,” Disney won.
THE TV WATCH
Nancy Grace, in inset at right, discussing the decision of Casey Anthony, left, not to take the stand in her murder trial.

No Pause in Pursuit of Justice (and Ratings)

On HLN, the coverage of the Casey Anthony child-murder case seems to never stop.
Dance
DANCE REVIEW
Julie Kent and José Manuel Carreño at the Metropolitan Opera House with other members of American Ballet Theater in “Swan Lake.”

A Crowd Favorite Takes His Leave

José Manuel Carreño performs in “Swan Lake” in his final New York performance with American Ballet Theater.
DANCE REVIEW
From left, Lucie Baker, Petra van Noort, Leslie Cuyjet and Elinor Harrison of Jane Comfort and Company.

She’s Plastic, Beautiful and Rules the World

Jane Comfort and Company performed “Beauty,” which takes a look at Barbie, at Jacob’s Pillow.
Arts & Leisure
Jason Bateman, right, with Jason Sudeikis, left, and Charlie Day, in a scene from “Horrible Bosses.”

The Team Player Who Blends Into the Comedy

A former sitcom star and Teen Wolf, Jason Bateman has become a consummate ensemble player.
Elizabeth Rodriguez, as Veronica , a drug addict in “The ________ With the Hat,” a Tony-nominated play by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Wrestling With Recovery Is No Fairy Tale

Though a film staple for decades, portraits of addiction usually become a sideshow. But on Broadway, Stephen Adly Guirgis has managed to paint an authentic picture of addiction in “The _______ With the Hat.”

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