Ethiopia has imposed a ban on what had been billed as the Horn of Africa nation’s first exhibition of nude photography
Month: June 2008
The Live Album Is Dead
“It is time to say farewell to some of the greatest albums ever made, albums that made careers, defined genres, and celebrated the raw power of music. Because the live album, once a rite of passage for every act of substance, is dead.”
Prado: Famed Goya Painting Was Actually By Pupil
“Francisco de Goya’s arresting image of a brooding giant rising above a stampede of terrified people and animals has held pride of place for decades in Madrid’s Prado museum. But in an announcement set to raise a storm in the art world, the museum said yesterday that the celebrated El Coloso was not by the Spanish master after all, and was probably painted by a pupil in his studio.”
Movie Box Office Plunges In UK
“Last month there was a 19 per cent drop in cinema admissions. Uninspiring movie releases and the economic downturn are being blamed by cinemas for a fall in admissions which, they say, could be down by 11 million this year.”
BalletMetColumbus Tries Last Minute Efforts To Avoid $100,000 Hole
“Except for a $50,000 shortfall in its 2004-05 season, BalletMet has balanced its budget every year. Executive Director Cheri Mitchell attributed the shortage to the poor economy, which has depressed ticket sales and donations from corporations. Bad winter weather also contributed to fewer ticket sales, she said.”
High Gas Prices Depress Summer Concert Business
“Four-dollar-a-gallon gas prices are eating away at the summer-concert business, with top festivals and tours taking unexpected box-office hits over the past few months.”
Pittsburgh Theatre Board Clashes With Artistic Director
“In the midst of another artistically successful season, with box office figures just about matching expectation, the Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre has seen the recent mass defection of the five-person executive committee and another half-dozen members of the board of directors.”
Actors’ Contract Likely To Be Extended
“The existing three-year contract covering 120,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild runs through June 30 and officially expires July 1, a date widely seen as likely to pass without a settlement or a work stoppage, plunging the world’s entertainment capital into labor limbo.”
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Transformer Resigns As Cancer Returns
Brucs Coppock helped remake the orchestra in a series of radical moves that changed the very nature of how the organization works. Coppock,has been “the longest-serving managing director in the SPCO’s 50 years, and told the organization’s board of directors about the reoccurrence of the cholangeocarcinoma (cancer of the bile duct) in an emotional meeting.”
Canadian Study: Income, Education Determine Your Arts Consumption
“The more money you make and the more education you have, the more likely you are to go to movies, plays or concerts, says a Statistics Canada study released Thursday. The report also suggests that the type of job a person has influences their choice to attend cultural events.”