“[A] century’s worth of experiments suggests that people’s actual behavior is not driven by permanent traits that apply from one context to another. … Behavior does not exhibit what the psychologists call ‘cross-situational stability.'”
Author: Laura Collins Hughes
When Playwrights Turn Reporter, Neglecting Alchemy
“For some reason theatre folk seem to find the often tedious process of journalism more fascinating than it really is. Why else would they be so determined to put it on stage?”
On The Bus With Philip Roth, Touring His Hometown
“Philip Roth came home again Saturday, which is not so unusual because he’s been a frequent visitor in recent years.” The twist to this visit? Roth was “the surprise guest on a bus tour of Newark” — “Philip Roth’s Newark,” as it was called.
The Sacrifices PA Ballet Is, And Isn’t, Willing To Make
To survive in a tight economy, Pennsylvania Ballet “has chosen pay freezes and furloughs. The non-artistic staff has shrunk by five from its 22 positions through attrition, and those jobs are going unfilled.” But tomorrow night the ballet opens its season “with its full roster of about 40 dancers, and its orchestra.”
Successor To Amato Opera Company Gets Its Blessing
After he closed the Amato Opera Company last spring, “Anthony Amato sold the Bowery brownstone that housed his company, but he did not sell his productions; he has given some 30 of them – sets, costumes, props and all — to Amore Opera,” which has just announced its inaugural season.
How Big A Role Do Concert Hall Acoustics Play?
“It’s a science, it’s an art, it’s impossible to pin down, and it always seems to be open to debate. Is the Kennedy Center Concert Hall really that bad?” And can the National Symphony Orchestra blame its performance troubles on it?
Iowa Lured Hollywood With $$$, Then It All Turned Sour
“Des Moines, population 200,000, is dealing with a nasty hangover. A lavish tax-incentive program that brought Hollywood to its doorstep has come to a halt amid allegations of faulty oversight, poor record-keeping and potentially criminal abuse.”
Shepard Fairey’s Lie Reveals A Truth About Him
“The cover-up demonstrates his shameless disregard for artistic endeavors that aren’t his own. If he had any respect for the photographer or the scores of other artists whose work he has ‘referenced,’ he would give them credit.”
France Holds Firm Against U.S. Digital-Book Incursion
“French publishers and news providers are cooking up original ways to fight the perceived threat of cultural domination by U.S. technology giants like Google and Amazon.”
Carnegie Hall’s Average Stagehand Pay: $430,543
“At Carnegie Hall, which has featured on its three stages such varied musicians as Duke Ellington, Bob Dylan and the Berlin Philharmonic, only Artistic and Executive Director Clive Gillinson makes more than the stagehands.”