“Adaptive controls the intellectual property across all media, and uses the books to promote the films, which it hopes in turn will help book sales. The novels also offer a relatively inexpensive way to market-test high-concept stories — those with a simple, basic hook — and build an audience for a new franchise, Adaptive’s executives say.”
Month: July 2016
How’s It Going With The New Times Square Rules For Characters?
“‘Nobody is happy in this spot,’ explained Josh Barillas, a former costumed character who had dropped by to visit his buddies. Mr. Barillas recalled the halcyon era, several months back, when he said could make $200 a day.”
OK, So Maybe Damien Hirst’s Work *Didn’t* Release Harmful Fumes
“Righetti apologised for ‘any alarm or concern the paper may have caused’ and requested that his research be formally retracted.”
The Struggle Is Real: Theatre Artists With Disabilities Want To Find More Of A Place Onstage
“I think my community has been really excited. The response has been like, ‘It’s time!’ It’s 2016 and it’s time for us to be represented onstage and to be given these kinds of opportunities. I’ve received a lot of messages and letters from younger people with disabilities and they’re saying, ‘I never thought that Broadway is possible, but now it is.’ And that’s really exciting.”
Soprano Marni Nixon Was The Voice Behind So Many Actresses (Who Couldn’t Quite Reach The Notes)
“Before her Hollywood days and long afterward, Ms. Nixon was an acclaimed concert singer, a specialist in contemporary music who appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic; a recitalist at Carnegie, Alice Tully and Town Halls in New York; and a featured singer on one of Leonard Bernstein’s televised young people’s concerts.”
Have Priceless Cultural Artifacts Disappeared From A Honolulu Museum?
“Following a scandal over the alleged misuse of funds by its former director, the institution’s finances remain perilous and researchers claim that much of the collection is inaccessible, leading to fears that some pieces might have disappeared.”
The Dancer Turned Broadway Star Turned ‘Chorus Line’ Member
“I always thought, as soon as my ballet career is over, I would love to do Broadway. … Once nobody wants to see me in white tights anymore, I still would want to be a performer. And Broadway was my first passion. I didn’t realize that this opportunity was going to come around, right in the very middle of my ballet career.”
The Man Who Quietly Made Art Happen In The 1960s
Dick Bellamy was a “blithe spirit content to disappear into the shadows while shining a light on the leading experimental artists of his generation.”
The BBC Reveals Its Detailed Plans For Broadcasting If The Cold War Had Turned Nuclear
“The War Book reveals a world of meticulous BBC planning. The Wartime Broadcasting System (WTBS) – referred to in the book as ‘Deferred Facilities’ – would have operated from 11 protected bunkers spread across the UK.”
Moving From Stage Crew To On Stage At Tanglewood
“His story is partly about persistence and partly about the hypercompetitive world of classical music, where conservatories produce far more talented players each year than there are spots for at top festivals or orchestras.”