Timothy Lees has been on leave since December due to medical issues related to a nerve injury affecting the fingers of his left hand. He has undergone cervical spine surgery and continues with a plethora of treatments. Lees has been on intermittent leave since the condition rose in April 2016. Although he was able to perform for the orchestra’s tour of Asia in March 2017 and again for the re-opening of the renovated Cincinnati Music Hall in October 2017, persisting symptoms resulted in his going back on leave.
Author: Douglas McLennan
Two Of America’s Last Three Blockbuster Video Stores Are Closing
According to the Blockbuster Alaska Facebook page, the franchise’s last two locations in the state will shut their College and Debarr locations, located in Fairbanks and Anchorage respectively, on July 16, and will reopen the next day to sell off their inventory through August.
The Empathy Project: When Medical Workers Write Plays And Make Theatre
“By studying theatre you’re being asked to exercise getting into someone else’s psychology. There is something about writing other characters that is a fundamental act of empathy and emotional, psychological imagination.”
“From The Top” Fires Longtime Host Christopher O’Riley
The show’s producers had told O’Riley that they wanted to give him a bonus recognizing his work with the From the Top, he said, but he responded, “I am From the Top. For the intents and purposes of the perception of the audience, meaning stations and the kids who have been on the show, it’s not the organization,” he told Current. “It’s me.”
UK Unions Draft Code To Get Tough On Musician Harrassment
The code, a joint initiative between the Musicians’ Union and the Incorporated Society of Musicians, aims to address “deeply concerning” reports that have been received by the organisations, ranging from sexism to sexual assault.
The Piccassos That Used To Live At The Los Angeles Times
The artist was Pablo Picasso. The five lithographs were abstract depictions of famous literary figures, including Shakespeare, done in vibrant brushstrokes. They were among the last vestiges of a 110-piece art collection assembled in the late 1960s and early ’70s by the newspaper’s parent company, Times Mirror Co.
FCC Says It Will Change Rules On TV Programming For Kids
The Federal Communications Commission has begun the process of loosening requirements for children’s TV programming, arguing that the old rules aren’t needed in the era of kids-focused apps and streaming services.
Today’s AJBlog Highlights 07.12.18
- Music from the attic: The Revelers return with a mellifluous secret garden The Neo-Revelers: Joseph Gaines,Bryon Grohman,tenors; Craig Phillips, bass;Anthony Patterson, piano; Jesse Blumberg, baritone. Attic music speaks quietly – and with wide-open possibilities. A secret garden, perhaps? Stacks of printed music found in closets and … read more
- A Community’s Traits New Creative Community Fellow Jesse Keller Jason sends her thoughts on “What does community mean to you?” with a photo from a community she holds dear. … read more
- Go with the Bowie Flow? Fans Usurp the Brooklyn Museum’s American Art Galleries (with video) Ground Control to Major Anne (Pasternak): Why have you allowed the your museum’s American art galleries to be commandeered by throngs of David Bowie fans? Just a month ago, I had … read more
- Guest Columnist: Mr. Rogers, and America I’M hardly the only Gen Xer to grow up on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, a show that first aired about a year before I was born. Part of me thinks that my fondness for the … read more
- Communities Don’t Always Need to Be Human In this photo essay, Jane Wegscheider reflects on her non-human community and explores how her connection to her garden affects how she interacts with her human community. My community begins with the earth, … read more
Why Did This Suburb Rise Up To Oppose A Prestige Museum?
In late January, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation was shocked when the planning commission in the Charleston suburb of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, unanimously denied its Safdie-concieved proposal because it would exceed by 75 feet the elevation limit on land zoned for no more than 50 feet. The decision was forwarded to town council for review with a recommendation to disallow. Suddenly this picturesque community, defined by shrimp boats and sprawling marshes, was steeped in controversy over the fate of a hugely significant edifice with limitless potential as a tourist attraction.
Netflix’s Ascendancy To The Top Of The Emmys Illustrates Changes In The TV Landscape
Netflix’s narrow edge over HBO in total noms (112 vs. 108) is rich with symbolism at a moment when the entertainment industry’s old guard is scrambling to reorient a big part of its business operations to reflect the Netflix effect — i.e. making a boatload of original programming available via commercial-free streaming in a 24/7 on-demand format. It’s an incredible feat, pulled off in what feels like a blink of an eye for many industry veterans.