“The collection, due to be published in April 2017 by Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner, is mainly drawn from stories written in the mid and late 1930s. It ranges from work that Fitzgerald was unable to sell because its ‘subject matter or style departed from what editors expected of [the author] in the 1930s’, Scribner said, to writing that he submitted to magazines, and which was accepted for publication but never printed.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
American Dance Institute Rebrands Itself As Lumberyard (Lumberyard?)
After closing its dance school in order to focus on developing and presenting new choreography and moving from metro D.C. to New York, the organization is preparing to open a four-building performance and residency center – called Lumberyard (hence the new name) – in Catskill, New York in 2018.
Comfy Chairs, Legroom, Lockers, And Glamour: A Wish List For The Revamp Of The New York Philharmonic’s Hall
Michael Cooper: “Of course they need to fix the acoustics. … But what about the little things that can make all the difference when it comes to creating a concert hall that people will fall in love with? The things that might not rise to the top of the to-do list when planning a mega-project that is expected to begin in 2019 and cost on the order of a half-billion dollars? As a frequent concertgoer, I have a few modest proposals.”
As Audience Numbers Rise, Donations To Arts Orgs Drop, Says Study
“A new study of arts and cultural nonprofit organizations from the University of Missouri suggests that there is no evidence that donors are influenced by high attendance numbers; in fact, it may be just the opposite, since higher attendance is linked to higher earned revenue.”
Why Banks Like Wells Fargo (And Politicians, Too) Keep Slamming The Arts
“Wells Fargo’s misbegotten ad campaign was merely the latest salvo in the ongoing disparagement of the arts and humanities as academic concentrations and career destinations, a refrain that is almost always paired with cheers for ostensibly more lucrative fields. … And it reflects a particular American tendency: to place the blame for massive social problems on the individual.”
The Lady Chablis, Scene-Stealer In ‘Midnight In The Garden Of God And Evil,’ Dead At 59
“Author John Berendt’s nonfiction account of life in Savannah was a pop-culture phenomenon of the 1990s and featured Lady Chablis as a sassy, blunt-spoken character who exposed some of the city’s dirty laundry. [She] insisted on playing herself in the 1997 movie directed by Clint Eastwood … and was featured in Time magazine and appeared on Today, Oprah and Good Morning America.”
‘An Open Invitation To Commit Suicide’ – The Winner Of The 2016 Carbuncle Cup
“The Lincoln Plaza housing tower in east London by BUJ Architects has been awarded the Carbuncle Cup 2016 [for Britain’s worst new building of the year] by architecture website BD. … Architect and critic Ike Ijeh, who was one of the competition judges, has called the building a ‘putrid pugilistic horror show that should never have been built’.”
Performing Arts Orgs Say UK’s Tax Relief Program Has Made A Huge Difference
“Producers have hailed the government’s theatre tax relief as ‘game changing’ and ‘essential’ two years after it was introduced. Both commercial and subsidised producers have praised the scheme, with claims it had allowed companies to stage and commission more shows, and create ‘more ambitious’ work.”
BBC2 Television To Change Saturday Night Schedule To Arts Programming
“The channel said from autumn it would replace the jumble of repeats normally shown at that time with programmes dedicated to arts and culture. Patrick Holland, the editor of BBC2, said arts were central to the channel’s mission. ‘I want BBC2 to be the most creative channel on TV,’ he said.”
Okay, Okay, Critics, You Can Have Your +1 Tickets, Says Britain’s National Theatre
“In a letter to critics, the venue said that a policy it had been planning to introduce from August this year, giving reviewers just a single seat to its shows on press night and the option to buy another for £20, has been dropped.” (The critics were no happy to read this.)