PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:22:00 -0400 Television is no longer considered the enemy of education. In the past couple of years, PBS has made a big push to develop shows that help kids prepare to read — but are the kids watching? Restored Film Gives Life to Native American Story Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -0400 A landmark film about the lives of Native Americans in 1950s Los Angeles has been given a new life. Thanks to the efforts of filmmaker Charles Burnett and award-winning author Sherman Alexie, the 1961 film The Exiles has been restored. Burnett and Alexie speak about the film's significance and relevance more than 40 years after its release. 'The Exiles' Portrays Woman's Real-Life Struggle Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400 In the late 1950s and early 1960s, American Indians began leaving reservations in search for a better life in big cities. Yvonne Williams was one of them, and her story was depicted in the 1961 movie The Exiles, which has since been restored. Williams opens up about the film, and describes its impact on her life.
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Gehry Out as Architect of Theater in Brooklyn Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:13:51 -0000 Thursday’s announcement that Frank Gehry will no longer be a part of the project to rebuild the Theater for a New Audience came as a surprise to the architect.
Denver’s Unconventional Art, Ready for the Convention Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:50:50 -0000 Denver is hoping to declare its emerging artistic identity to the world next week when the gaze of the global news media and political power turns on the city.
Generation Mix: Youth TV Takes the Lead in Diversity Casting Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:13:13 -0000 If network television is in a down cycle in roles for minority actors, children’s television — the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in particular — seems headed in the other direction.
Arts & Culture
Traffic Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000 On the face of it, traffic is a simple problem: too many cars occupy too little asphalt. But why does creating new roads induce more people to drive? Why does removing signs and markings seem to make roads safer? And why do countries with corrupt governments suffer more traffic fatalities . . . The Theatre Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000 OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
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FELA!
Bill T. Jones directs and choreographs a new musical about the Nigerian composer, performer, and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. With a book by Jim Lewis and Jones and additional lyrics by . . . The Forbidden World Joan Acocella Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000 In 1600, Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori, now a nice plaza lined with cafés, was one of the city’s execution grounds, and on Ash Wednesday of that year Giordano Bruno, a philosopher and former priest accused of heresy by the Inquisition, was taken there and burned. The event was carefully timed . . .
Christian Science Monitor | Arts & Entertainment
Zimbabwe's art of stone Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 In midst of political upheaval, Shona sculptors struggle to get their work to Western market.
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 A Scottish songbird's debut, a Katrina survivor's bluesy tribute, a documentary celebrating black talent in America, and more.
Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500 New series of animated 'Star Wars' adventures retraces old ground with the same leaden dialogue as the originals.
500Celebrity Voice Actors: The New Sound of Animation - Joe Bevilacqua investigates viewpoints on celebrities as voice actors. [Animation World Magazine]
Meta Description: [ As animation hits the big time, stars are making more appearances in animated fare. While some say it is unfair to voice-only actors, others say it is a necessary marketing move. Joe Bevilacqua investigates the many varied viewpoints. ]
Point of View: Cartoon Voice History - By Mark Evanier. [POVOnline.com] Comprehensive three-part article chronicling the history of voice acting in animation from the beginning (1928). Explains early voice recording, voice casting, Screen Actors Guild contracts, session fees, multi-voicers, one-voicers, and details on Mel Blanc, Howard Morris, Don Messick, Daws Butler, Dick Beals, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad, Bill Scott, Jean Vander Pyl, Frank Welker, and Dave Barry.
Sequential Tart: She Said What?! - Lee Atchison discusses the pros and cons of dubbed and subtitled anime productions.
Meta Description: [ She Said WHAT?! - Dubbed vs.
Subtitled in the Anime Realm. By Lee Atchison. It's a
classic debate. When watching Anime, there's always one
person in the living room who doesn't like the way it's
being presented. If it's a subtitled version, then
someone whines and complains and doesn'... ]