“The opera crisis did prompt board and staff members of other institutions to take a closer, more serious look at their own organizations.”
Month: November 2014
So You Don’t Like Abstract Art? That Means You’re Probably This Kind Of Person
“An Italian research team led by psychologist Antonio Chirumbolo reports people with a strong need for cognitive closure—that is, to have quick, definitive answers to vexing questions—are less likely to appreciate abstract art.”
Monserrat Caballe Makes Deal To Avoid Jail
“The opera singer has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities over more than €500,000 that prosecutors claim she withheld in income tax on her 2010 return.”
Your Belief In Free Will Depends On Whether You Need To Pee
“Something as small as needing to use the bathroom seems to be enough to remind us how much of our waking hours are devoted to attending to the physical needs of these bone-and-muscle sacks we’re dragging around.”
So Maybe Streaming Isn’t Viable As A Business Model For Musicians
“Once hailed as the saviour of an industry pummelled by piracy, streaming is now widely criticized by artists who complain about the minuscule amounts paid for each stream by Spotify, which operates both a free tier with ads and a subscription service.”
Stephen Hawking As You Don’t Know Him (Yet)
“If Hawking didn’t exist in real life, a canny screenwriter might have invented him: A sly physics genius who slacked his way through life until given a death sentence, an atheist who wooed and won a devout Anglican co-ed as his wife, a prisoner of his own body whose quicksilver mind let him transcend the heavens above: He is a metaphor in waiting, a real-life inspirational hero finally getting his Hollywood close-up.”
New Audiences For Dance? Here’s How
“Just like American sports fans today who may fall in love with soccer, and cheer for a club based 5,000 miles away while ignoring the one in their own backyard, American ballet fans tomorrow are primed to subscribe to a ballet company that they will rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to see live, but can still enjoy through one of many different distribution channels.”
A Compelling Reality Series On NY City Ballet
“Other reality-type ballet shows have strained to squeeze some drama out of the workaholic grind of a dancer’s life (I’m thinking of the short-lived “Breaking Pointe,” the Ballet West soap opera). But “citi.ballet.” doesn’t make its dancers look like needy geeks, freaks or goofballs; rather, they’re hard-working, self-possessed people with interesting stories to tell.”
The Next Wave Of The Internet Revolution Is Coming. Are You Ready?
“So here comes the Internet’s Third Wave. In its wake jobs will disappear, work will morph, and a lot of money will be made by the companies, consultants, and investment banks that saw it coming. Privacy will disappear, too, and our intimate spaces will become advertising platforms.”
Settlement In Atlanta Symphony Lockout?
“The players, who have been locked out without pay for more than two months, will be asked to vote on whether to adopt a new four-year contract that ensures no wage cuts, a modest increase in health care, and a gradual increase in the size of the orchestra to 88 musicians.”