Christmas book sales were terrific, with the predictable strongest-sellers. – Publishers Weekly
Month: January 2000
THE BIG STORY IN PUBLISHING IS THE INTERNET
Not so much to sell books, say publishers, but in the way projects are developed and distributed. Still, the traditional book process will pay the bills for the next few years. – Publishers Weekly
80 percent of publishers now have online presence. – Publishers Weekly
DOWNWARD SPIRAL
TV’s broadcast networks are finished if they don’t change their ways, says Tim Brooks, co-author of “The Complete Directory of Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows,” the premier television reference work. What’s ahead for the tube… – CBS MarketWatch 01/03/00
INVISIBLE MAN
Sculptor Frederick Hart died last summer after a bizarre and largely ignored career. “While still in his 20’s, Hart consciously, pointedly, aimed for the ultimate in the Western tradition of sculpture, achieved it in a single stroke, then became invisible ‘simply because people refuse to see me.'” – New York Times Magazine
CEZANNE STOLEN —
— from Oxford Museum on New Year’s day may have been stolen to order. – BBC
- AP account – Times of India
UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
Wedding a big piece of public art with an enormous piece of architecture doesn’t necessarily improve either for New York building. – New York Times
TICKET TO FIGHT
Perhaps no Best-of-Century list inflames the controversies and passions as does naming the best popular music. Have these youngsters no sense of history? – The Independent
- New York Times critics pick the 25 most important pop recordings of the 20th Century. – New York Times 01/03/00
CLASSICAL CUBA
Critical reflections on classical music colonialism – the Milwaukee Symphony’s visit to Havana. – New York Times
SEVERANCE PAY
This week Cleveland’s Severance Hall reopens after a redo. Makeover for the home of the Cleveland Orchestra includes acoustic and comfort upgrades. – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Every aspect of the new hall considered. – Cleveland Plain Dealer 01/02/00
DANCE DREAMS
Dance in Boston has languished, but a resurgence of interest in a local choreography commissioning project sets up new hopes.- Boston Globe