The Japanese word “nokanshi” is closest to “encoffineer,” but the word only describes the task of preparing the dead body for cremation. The nokanshi in the Academy Award-winning movie Departures does the task, yes – but does so carefully, lovingly and artfully.
A review of Jonathan Miller’s production of St. Matthew’s Passion at Brooklyn Academy of Music in spring 2009.
On Sasha Grey, Rolling Stone‘s double standards, and the victimization of “self-actualized” women.
Departures: The Art of Transformation By Makoto Fujimura The 2008 Academy Award-winning film Departures is both a deep look at death, artistry, and service, and a representation of a new emergence in Japanese filmmaking. The Dehumanization of Sasha Grey By Christy Tennant On Sasha Grey, Rolling Stone‘s double standards, and the victimization of “self-actualized” women. [...]
Calling all poets: a poetry competition from our friends at Comment magazine. Comment magazine (www.cardus.ca/comment) invites poets to submit contributions in the form of a rondeau suitable for publication in our September print issue. This will be our fourth annual “Making the Most of College” issue, and the submitted poems should in some way be [...]
And now a word from our illustrious publisher. Call for Participation: Reflections of Generosity: Toward Restoration and Peace ’09 August 19 – September 11 MWR Arts Gallery Fort Drum, New York As soldiers and their families come to grips with ongoing deployments, the need for emotional and spiritual healing is greater than ever. Reflections of [...]
Back in the early days of the Curator, we ran an article on Vienna-based artist Daniel Domig. Domig and his friend Valentin Hirsch have an opening at Thrust Projects in New York this week – if you’re in town, stop by and see Domig’s work in person! Below are details. Jane Kim/ Thrust Projects is [...]
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: ‘You’ve Read the Book, Now Take a Look!’: Indeed, ownership of literary heritage is what’s at stake here. Literary tourism involves a cheap appropriation, an amateurish displacement of the text’s aesthetic sanctity, critics claim. Who shall be in charge of a writer’s reputation? Who are the audiences, the ideal [...]
On the places where patriotism and questioning intersect, and where literature can help us reach across a divide.
Netflix’s online streaming feature is perfect for its numerous offbeat, independent documentaries.