Art & censorship
I mentioned in a previous post that I saw David Wojnarowicz' Fire in the Belly. Tonight, there was a panel discussion at the University about the controversy, with Geoffrey Stone of the U of C Law School; Barry Blinderman, gallery director at Illinois State University, who curated a show of Wojnarowicz' work about 20 years ago; Betty Farrell of the U of C's Cultural Policy Center; and Lauren Berlant, a professor in the English Department. Quite a crowd - they needed an overflow room. As you can tell from the panelists, it was quite a wide-ranging discussion, and the audience was very engaged. I'm just sorry that Hide/Seek is closing before the BC Convention; I'd really like to have seen the show.
Tomorrow, I'm going to see the Belarus Free Theatre's Being Harold Pinter. At least we don't arrest or kill artists here.
Tomorrow, I'm going to see the Belarus Free Theatre's Being Harold Pinter. At least we don't arrest or kill artists here.