That quote is from PSO president Melia Tourangeau, who says the new contract offers “some breathing room right now” but that the orchestra badly needs to expand its donor base.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Restoration Of Venice’s Oldest Bridge Is Complete – And On Time!
“The [18-month] restoration has systemically treated all of the bridge’s structural elements for the first time in more than 400 years.” (vandals have already tagged it with graffiti, alas.)
Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony Music Director To Step Down After Next Season
Robert Moody joined the orchestra in 2005; he says that he and the board “all felt really strong in our belief that a decade, give or take a few years on either side, was about the right amount of time.”
Musical Theatre Students Are Becoming Quadruple Threats
It’s not just that they can sing, dance, and act – that’s no longer enough. Programs are teaching them to write their own shows.
Singapore Symphony Music Director Lan Shui, Who Brought Orchestra To International Level, Leaving After 20 Years
“Under Shui’s baton, the SSO has gone from a promising national ensemble to winning international acclaim. Its televised BBC Proms debut in 2014 received four out of five stars in The Guardian and The Telegraph. It was hailed as possibly ‘one of the great orchestras of the 21st century’ by the London Spectator after a 2010 performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.11.17
California in New York
Two of the many dance performances that the week in the wake of New Years Day. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2017-01-11
What We’ve Learned About David Bowie Since He Died
“From clues to his cancer hidden in Blackstar‘s artwork to his mortal fear of Tina Turner, some astounding new Bowie facts have come to light over the last year.”
The Onion Plans Takeover Of All Media (This Is A Real Story, More Or Less)
“In its first major studio pact after getting investment from Univision last January, the satirical media brand has partnered with Lionsgate for a three-film development deal that runs through 2018.” (Don’t miss the quote from the Onion Studios VP.)
The Coen Brothers Start Their First TV Project
“The filmmaking brothers are partnering with Annapurna Television on Western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The duo, who wrote the script based on an original idea, will direct the project.”
A History Of The Tomboy (She Goes Back About 450 Years)
The term first appeared in the mid-16th century, and it acquired its current meaning (a young girl interested in what are seen as “boyish” pursuits) by the 1590s. Elizabeth King follows the (stereo-) type through the age of slavery and emancipation and the Victorian era to late 20th-century feminism – and she considers whether the tomboy figure has outlived its usefulness.