When his current contract expires in 2017, the Dutch maestro will be 76. He will continue to take guest-conducting work.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Lyric Opera of Chicago Board President Dies Suddenly
“Kenneth G. Pigott was that rarity among leaders of cultural institutions: a visionary board president who could speak knowledgeably about the art form he served and who took an active, influential role in moving the institution forward.”
Classical Ballet Joins New York’s Downtown Dance Scene
Thanks to a series of proverbially unfortunate events that haven’t, in the end, worked out so badly, New York Theater Ballet – homeless just a year ago – has found itself ensconced in one of the East Village’s iconic avant-garde performance venues.
Pole Dancing At An Art Museum – Politicized Pole Dancing, No Less
The installation at Manhattan’s New Museum, called (in exemplary political art fashion) P.O.L.E. (People, Objects, Language, Exchange), incorporates the original neon “Silence = Death” sign and has included pay-what-you-wish “open pole” sessions.
Now The Arts Are Getting Their Own Version Of The Coachella Festival
In March, about a month before the big rock music shindig kicks off in the California desert, a new one-day event called the Festival of the Desert will debut in the towns around Palm Springs. Headliners include soprano Renée Fleming, ballet dancer David Hallberg, and music biz giant Quincy Jones; the artistic leader is conductor Philippe Jordan.
Advice For Brian Williams From Someone Who’s Been There – Mike Daisey
“Right now Brian Williams is receiving the scorn and contempt of the world at large, which, I can tell you, feels like thousands of bloodthirsty strangers cutting you with tiny invisible knives. I know it has to hurt. I remember clearly how tempting it was to hide. I didn’t, and from the other side of it, all I can say is that it is one of the first good decisions I made.”
Why Do People Keep Taking Naked Selfies At Angkor?
“In less than a month, the Kingdom has kicked out seven foreigners for public nudity, including two American sisters and three French tourists who, in separate cases, disrobed at different ancient temples in the Siem Reap complex and posed for pictures.”
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Russia Fires Director Of Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery
“Irina Lebedeva, the director of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, has been dismissed from her position, Russia’s Ministry of Culture announced … Zelfira Tregulova, a former deputy director of the Kremlin Museum, has been confirmed as her successor. … A statement on the ministry’s website was bluntly critical of [Lebedeva’s] managerial skills.
Tom Stoppard Says Audiences Are Now Too Ignorant To Get His Plays
“Sir Tom explained how he had to change a scene in The Hard Truth three times between the previews, making a particular allusion more and more obvious each time. … ‘And I must say that I was completely wrong [in assuming the audience would understand it] and I really resent it.'”