“Nikolai Borodachyov, director of Russia’s Gosfilmofond, or State Film Foundation, told newspaper Izvestia that his organization would not take part in the project” – titled The Eisenstein Handshakes – “unless details about Eisenstein’s ‘nontraditional sexual orientation’ were edited out of the screenplay.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Pressure A Director To Hide Eisenstein’s Sexuality? Why, We Did No Such Thing, Says Russia
The director of the State Film Foundation, responding to earlier reports, said, “The reason is nothing to do with homosexuality, I didn’t talk about it at all. There are issues with the screenplay, but it’s not about this. For example, about the shooting of Battleship Potemkin. I really don’t like the way that Peter Greenaway interprets it.”
From “1Q84” To Mother-In-Law Troubles: Haruki Murakami To Start An Advice Column
“The website, named ‘Murakami-san no tokoro‘ or ‘Mr. Murakami’s place’ will solicit problems from fans of the surrealist, whose novels are published in dozens of languages around the world.”
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Opera Australia Drops Two Critics From Press Tix List; Predictable Furor Ensues
“In early December, Sydney Morning Herald classical music critic Harriet Cunningham was removed from OA’s list after [artistic director Lyndon] Terracini was, according to an OA publicist, ‘very offended’ by a piece she wrote in Crikey‘s arts website … And on Friday, OA took another well-respected critic off its complimentary tickets list – Stage Noise and former Bulletin arts editor, Diana Simmonds.”
The Problem With The Whole Free-Tickets-For-Critics Deal (No Good Pretending It Doesn’t Exist)
“In other words, there is an entrenched and rather touching belief on our part that disinterested media coverage plus freebies doesn’t equal oxymoron. Although it is a far from satisfactory state of affairs the system continues because it is mutually beneficial. Mostly.”
Head Of CBC Radio Placed On Leave Over Jian Ghomeshi Scandal
Chris Boyd, the director of the national broadcaster’s English-language radio network, and human resources director Todd Spencer were placed on indefinite leave of absence after investigations – including one by the CBC’s own flagship news program – into the way they handled complaints over now-fired radio star Ghomeshi’s conduct.
Giving Away Cheap Tickets Isn’t Easy – Just Ask The Met Opera
“In principle, it should not be so hard to make discounted seats available. In practice, devising a fair and easy way to offer inexpensive tickets is more complicated than you might think.”
Andy Warhol Foundation Finishes Spree Of Art Giveaways
“The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts said it has finished one of the biggest art giveaways of all time, sending the remaining contents of what rocker Lou Reed once dubbed ‘Andy’s Chest’ to museums and colleges and universities in 48 states and 10 foreign countries.”
Leon Wieseltier Lands At “The Atlantic”
“Mr. Wieseltier spent 31 years as the The New Republic‘s literary editor until his highly public ouster as a part of the magazine’s reinvention last December.”