The long-shaky institution got a lifeline in October 2011 when its operation was taken over by the Museum of the City of New York, which expanded gallery space and presented 18 exhibitions. Then Sandy flooded the building and ruined its electrical systems. Now MCNY has pulled out, saying the Seaport Museum’s problems are simply more than it can handle.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Rick Santorum Intends To Be A Christian Movie Mogul
The former Republican presidential primary candidate has been named CEO of Dallas-based EchoLight Studios, which produces “high-quality movies for families of faith.” Said Santorum in a statement, “Dallas can become the Hollywood of the faith-and-family movie market.”
The World’s Oldest Hip-Hop Crew (Yeah, They Dance With Their Walkers)
Granny V, age 96, is the eldest member of “the Hip Op-eration Crew”, a group of New Zealand seniors devoted enough to their steps to travel to this year’s World Hip Hop Dance Championships in Las Vegas.
Nashville Symphony Strikes Deal To Avoid Foreclosure On Concert Hall
Following a lump-sum payment by the orchestra of an undisclosed (and presumably donated) amount, a group of lenders led by Bank of America has canceled the existing $80 million mortgage on Schermerhorn Symphony Hall and issued a new mortgage in the amount of $20 million.
Architect Henning Larsen, 87
Famed for the deployment of natural light in his designs, Larsen is known for the main municipal library in Malmö Sweden; Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadh; the Harpa concert hall/conference center in Reykjavik; and the 2005 harborfront Copenhagen Opera House – over which his battles with the builder and funder of the project, shipping magnate Mærsk McKinney Møller, became famous.
Discord And Deficit ($1M) At Arizona’s Largest Theater Company
“Arizona Theatre Company expects to post more than a $1 million deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30, the result of a disappointing season at the box office and in fundraising that has sparked dispute and finger-pointing behind the scenes at the state’s largest theatrical producer.”
Director Of Perm’s New Contemporary Art Museum Fired
“The Russian contemporary art impresario Marat Guelman has been fired as the director of the Perm Museum of Contemporary Art, which he created in 2008 as part of a project to turn the drab military-industrial Soviet city into a modern art center like Bilbao.” At issue are the finances of a summer arts festival and several controversial exhibitions, including one critical of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Mugger Who Broke Ballet Dancer’s Neck Gets 13 Years In Prison
In late 2011, Jack Widdowson, a young apprentice with the Swiss company Bern:Ballet, was assaulted by Mohammed Ali Mohamoed, 27, on a disused canal towpath in Cardiff. Mohamoed, of Splott, Cardiff, was found guilty at the city’s crown court of causing grievous bodily harm with intent but cleared of attempted murder.”
Why Venice Should Charge Every Tourist Who Enters €30
Anna Somers Cocks: “The interviewer at the BBC World Service clearly thought that this was a toff’s attempt to keep out the riff-raff when it is nothing of the sort, so … here are the reasons why I think charging would be good for everyone, rich and poor, Venetians and non-Venetians, as well as the mayor himself and the preservation of the city.”
U.S. Mezzo Is Newest Cardiff Singer Of The World
“Sunday in Cardiff, Wales, young American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton joined an elite cadre of classical artists as the newest winner of the highly prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Barton also took home the 2013 Song Prize.”