In the past year, I have gone to many productions that the University of North Dakota’s theater department has showcased to the public. My first show being “The Putnam County Spelling Bee,” my next “Unrehearsed Shakespeare,” and this last Fall I saw “Carrie: The Musical.” Coming from the Twin Cities, where theater is prominent and.
Interweaving the real with the fantastical, Leila Aboulela's latest book is a lovingly drawn portrait of evolving friendships. Practically co-dependent at the outset, three women embark on a joint pilgrimage, discovering not only that they like each other, but that they also like themselves. Richard Marcus read the book
To take stock of the past year, Artforum asked an international group of artists to select a single exhibition or event that most memorably caught their attention in 2022.TIONA NEKKIA McCLODDENRhea Dillon (Gladstone Gallery, New York) I avoid openings. The neglect of the art that can occur is too painful. Yet there I was, staring at this object leaning tenderly against the wall, its wood grain perfectly exposed. African mahogany. A drawer. A frame. The spade with “hearts.” The work has such an intellectual and formal elegance that it quieted the entire room. Through Dillon’s stealth use of