Dance
Quickies: Phill Niblock Wins John Cage Award, Fonzie Plays Tchaikovsky, Carnatic Indie Classical, Kronos @ 40, Chicago DanceWorks Death
Classicalite Recording News: Smithsonian Folkways Re-Releasing All 'UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music' Titles
Care of Washington, D.C.'s most favored (and revered) archivist label, the full UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music will see the material world for the first time since 2005. Yes, indeed, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is re-releasing this entire catalog series--in both physical and digital formats. Quickies: Taymor's Winter Night's Dream, Richard Maxwell Wins Spalding Gray, Avant Music Fest, L.A. Dance Proj Moves, Arts Journo 2.0
With four Julie Taymor-directed productions happening on New York City stages last month, she's ready to let Spider-Man (and Bono) go.