Everett Fahy, “who retired in March as John Pope-Hennessy Chairman of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,” says “that Saint John the Baptist Bearing Witness, a painting that was attributed to ‘the close circle of Francesco Granacci’ when the museum acquired it in 1970, is actually by Granacci’s good friend Michelangelo.”
Author: Laura Collins Hughes
South Park, Avenue Q Creators Write A Broadway Musical
“The show is called ‘The Book of Mormon,’ and it will open on Broadway next March. … The musical tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent off to spread the word in a dangerous part of Uganda.”
Arts’ Prominence In Labour Manifesto Is Unprecedented
It includes “a handful of initiatives and policies: a biennial Festival of Britain to celebrate British achievements in the arts from 2013; a £10 theatre ticket scheme to be rolled out nationally to ape the National Theatre’s Travelex £10 tickets; primary legislation for national museums so that their independence may be increased; and new incentives for philanthropy.”
UK’s Radical Bookstores Make A Comeback (Sort Of)
“[W]hile the independent books sector in the UK has indeed been beset by bad news – independent bookshops closed at the rate of two a week in 2009, according to the Booksellers Association – the radical bookshops that have survived are witnessing a revival of interest, and are guardedly optimistic about their futures.”
Objections May Torpedo Laramie Project In East Texas
“We are told the Tyler Civic Theatre received at least three letters from citizens expressing concern about the subject matter of the play. Just days ago, the information on the upcoming play was pulled from the civic theatre’s website.”
Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Higdon Says Thank You
“I had the good fortune to attend an important concert just a few hours after getting the news that I had won. … That’s when it occurred to me that the Pulitzer isn’t just about me or the Violin Concerto. It’s also about something that was reflected in the concert tonight: the myriads of folks who have taught me in various ways.”
Govt. Report Questions Piracy Dollar Figures
“The GAO report says that impact of piracy” in the movie industry and elsewhere “is ‘sizable,’ but determining its exact impact on the economy is next to impossible.” The report suggests “that oft-mentioned government figures about piracy either don’t really exist or aren’t fully supported by studies.”
Bookshops Bet On Hunger For Human Contact
Brick-and-mortar bookstores stake their “future not just on dead-tree books but on our need for community, for having real contact in addition to the virtual kind. … In our revved up, plugged-in world, having the chance to look someone squarely in the eye and share ideas may be the most bankable commodity of all.”
Suddenly, TV Is Smarter Than The Movies (Thanks, HBO)
“If you want to see sparkling comedy and compelling drama, you’d have much better luck staying home, curled up in front of your TV set instead of hiring a baby-sitter and fighting traffic getting to the multiplex. … But why? Is it TV that has stepped up its game? Or is it Hollywood that gotten into the habit of stooping to conquer? “
Corin Redgrave’s Funeral Draws London Luminaries
“The service included Fugue For Tinhorns from Guys and Dolls – which Redgrave had always wanted to be played at his funeral – and a recording of him singing Goodbye from his 1969 film Oh! What A Lovely War.”