Ingrid Sischy, 63

Ingrid Sischy, Doyenne of Art and Fashion, Dies at 63
by Margalit Fox, The New York Times, July 24, 2015

Sierra Leone-born ballerina Michaela DePrince featured in Glamour

Michaela DePrince
(photo: Alique for GLAMOUR)

BALLERINA MICHAELA DEPRINCE 

ON ACHIEVING HER DREAMS

GLAMOUR, August 2015

I Was Orphan Number 27:
Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Inspiring Story

by Erika Hayasaki

Michaela DePrince lost her family as a girl in Sierra Leone during the brutal civil war; now she’s a world-class ballerina, her triumph soon to be a Hollywood movie, Taking Flight. But her biggest goal? To inspire young girls through working with the Girl Scouts and War Child, a group that helps children in conflict zones. DePrince shares her journey in Glamour’s August issue, on national newsstands now and available digitally at glamour.com/app.

Charles Harbutt, 79

Charles Harbutt, Photojournalist With an Eye for Art as Well as News, Dies at 79
by Sam Roberts, The New York Times, July 2, 2015

Time Out New York eliminates dance section. Take action!

I just received this news from a dance community colleague and wanted to quickly share it with you. Take action. Just do it!

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I'm writing with some urgent news about the state of dance coverage at Time Out New York -- and to encourage you to take action.

Dance editor Gia Kourlas has resigned. Her last day will be May 1, and the status of her replacement is unknown.

 
Gia's decision coincides with changes at the magazine that include the elimination of dance as a stand-alone section. Dance, in a much-abbreviated form, has been integrated into a new Theater and Dance section. This week, the magazine does not have a feature profiling a dance artist, and the section has been diminished to one page with just eight listings and no photos.

    
Write a letter to the magazine telling them how essential dance is to New York City cultural life, and how important -- and trusted -- TONY's coverage of dance has been. If you're a producer, ask the magazine why you should continue to advertise in a publication that doesn't respect dance on par with other art forms. If you're an artist, explain how crucial these features were in building an audience and support for your work.

 

Send letters ASAP to the following individuals:

Editor-in-Chief Terri White terri.white@timeout.com

Deputy Editor Carla Sosenko carla.sosenko@timeout.com

Managing Editor Ethan LaCroix ethan.lacroix@timeout.com

with a CC to letters@timeoutny.com 

Ralph Morse, 97

Ralph Morse, Life Photographer, Is Dead at 97
by Sam Roberts, The New York Times, January 23, 2015

La Danse Noire Magazine debuts with tribute to Dunham

The life, work and legacy of the great Katherine Dunham is celebrated in the premier issue of Atlanta-based La Danse Noire Magazine, an online quarterly dedicated to "the history of Black dance, its pioneers and the ongoing continuum in the field."

Publisher Carol Lloyd invites you to access this issue for free on ISSUU here.

Harry Pearson, 77

Harry Pearson, Founder of Absolute Sound, Dies at 77
by Paul Vitello, The New York Times, November 12, 2014

Al Feldstein, 88

Soul of Mad Magazine, Al Feldstein Dies at 88
by Bruce Weber, The New York Times, May 1, 2014

What a hoot: Screening "The Shining" for writers!

Free Screening of The Shining with Poets & Writers Magazine

Poets & Writers Magazine celebrates its annual Writers Retreats Issue (March/April 2012) with a screening of the classic writers-retreat-gone-bad flick The Shining. Gather with writers, editors, agents, and Poets & Writers Magazine staff this Thursday at 6pm at DUMBO's Galapagos Art Space.

Admission is free. There will be a cash bar with drink specials, including Red Rum, Danny Boy, and Jack & Coke.

Poets & Writers Magazine
Hosts Screening of The Shining
February 23, 6pm
Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street, DUMBO
RSVP (not required) on Facebook.

Directions
Galapagos is located at 16 Main Street, corner of Main and Water Streets in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Take the F to York, the A/C to High, or the 2/3 to Clark. Also accessible by the East River Ferry to the Fulton Ferry Landing stop in Brooklyn Bridge.

Publishing: Where are the women?

The Lack of Female Bylines in Magazines is Old News

Want more women writers in magazines? Get more female editors.

by Katha Pollitt, Slate Magazine, February 11, 2011