“If Orwell was fighting in a war akin to the Spanish civil war in 2012, where would he be – Syria? Would he write Homage to Aleppo, perhaps? … Would he be working in a call centre rather than going down a mine?” Or might he have become a food writer – a Ruth Reichl or Michael Pollan?
Month: January 2013
How Bernini Outshines Even Michelangelo
“When Donatello and Michelangelo sculpted David, they transmuted his rock-throwing dynamism to monumental potential. Bernini’s David actually swings the sling, his face all screwed up in concentration like yours or mine would be, with every little muscle picked out and straining. One tends to think there is a dimension missing, when in fact there is an extra dimension present: natural humanity.”
Leading UK Music Producer Warns Orchestras
“We need to be daring and break with convention if we are to show the world that classical music is not a sleepy, stuffy genre, but a force to be reckoned with, and something that can be enjoyed by all.”
Egyptian Artworld Protests Morsi And “Threats To Creative Freedom”
Artists, curators, critics and academics have united against president Mohamed Morsi and his controversial charter, which they say threatens freedom of expression and creativity.
Sundance Market For Films Is Surprisingly Strong
“That Sundance is bustling with distribution deals is not surprising given the expanding options for release, namely video-on-demand services. Some of the prices are surprising, however, given how a batch of Sundance acquisitions fared at the box office last year.”
Shrinking Market – Hollywood Makeup/Hair Artists See Tougher Times
“This isn’t the job your mother wants for you, O.K.? It’s a roller coaster.”
Minnesota Lawmakers Eye Anti-Lockout Legislation
The musicians of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra have now missed months of work. Minnesota Orchestra musicians have lost roughly $44,000 per player based on the previous average annual salary of $135,000.
Ten Named Finalists For International Booker Prize
“The prize is awarded every two years to a living author who has published fiction either originally in English or whose work is generally available in translation into English.”
What It Really Means To Be A Luddite
“The Luddites, then, were pragmatists. They were proto-trade unionists. They were fighting for their rights and their livelihoods in the only way that was available at the time.”
Claim: Smoking Ban Is Hurting Film Production In Wales
“The current legislation in Wales makes it impossible to film a lit cigarette as part of a scene. This is problematic for period dramas, which often feature cigarettes as a fact of period life.”