“Items of Scythian gold that had been on loan from four Crimean museums to a Dutch archaeological museum when Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 must be returned to Kiev, a court in Amsterdam ruled yesterday.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Three Misconceptions About Business Models In The Arts
For starters, a lot of us make the idea too hard: “A business model is a vital concept determining the success of any organisation and not a complex formula relating to its profit-making mechanisms. A business model is just a story explaining who your audiences and customers are, what they value, and how you will be able to sustain the organisation in providing that value.”
‘How Does It Feel’ – Patti Smith On Singing (And Fluffing The Words) At Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Ceremony
“The opening chords of the song were introduced, and I heard myself singing. The first verse was passable, a bit shaky, but I was certain I would settle. But instead I was struck with a plethora of emotions, avalanching with such intensity that … I was unable to continue. I hadn’t forgotten the words that were now a part of me. I was simply unable to draw them out.” (includes video)
It’s Not Easy Out There For Women Composers Writing Operas, But Here Are Ten Of Them Who Are Making It Happen
“We asked 10 composers to reflect on … what it means to be a woman creating opera today. Read what they had to say while listening to excerpts from their works.”
Glenda Jackson Talks Acting And Politics
“They are not analogous. They are entirely different — They’re not entirely different … The exclusive responsibility for arguing against the Iraq war or stating my opinion of Margaret Thatcher’s regime was mine. If there was a fallout, it was mine. The responsibility in acting is not exclusively mine. There’s a shared responsibility.”
Six Tips For Arts Crowdfunding
It’s getting to be an ever more important method for raising money, and nonprofit funding consultants Peter Baeck and Sam Mitchell offer half a dozen points for development folks to keep in mind as they plan a campaign.
‘I Hate The Written Word,’ Says Choreographer Who Gives His Audiences Reading Lists
Marina Harss talks with Reggie Wilson, “who has been described as a kind of cultural anthropologist working in dance. [His] creations develop out of personal obsessions that lead to years of reading and research trips before he even sets foot in the studio.”
Academy Rules ‘Moonlight’ And ‘Loving’ Ineligible For Best Original Screenplay
“Both [films] were being campaigned for Original Screenplay and determined to be originals by the Writers Guild in their WGA Awards … Instead, the Academy’s writers branch ruled them eligible only in the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.”
‘Arrival,’ ‘Manchester By The Sea,’ ‘Silence’ Disqualified For Best Original Score Oscar
“Per Rule 15 II E of the Academy’s rules and eligibility guidelines, a score ‘shall not be eligible if it has been diluted by the use of pre-existing music, or it has been diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs or any music not composed specifically for the film by the submitting composer.'”
Here Are The Nominees For This Year’s SAG Awards
Among this year’s movies, the Screen Actors Guild gave the most love to Manchester By The Sea, Fences, and Moonlight; the small-screen faves were The Crown, Stranger Things, and The People v. O.J. Simpson.