“Is anything ever easy with Alec Baldwin?” He and the other two cast members of the play, now in previews on Broadway, talk about getting the show back together.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Major Romanian Museum Has No Heat, One Light Bulb Per Room
The Brukenthal National Museum, a six-collection palace in the historic city of Sibiu and the fourth-most-visited museum in the country, has had to partially close. The museum’s director claims that the Culture Ministry has paid only one-tenth of the usual monthly subsidy; the Ministry claims that emergency funding has resolved the crisis and has demanded the director’s resignation.
Are Britain’s Arts Venues Catering (Ahem) For Our Needs?
“Peyton & Byrne is taking over the Brighton Dome and Pavilion, while Michelin-starred chef Shaun Hill is training staff for the National Welsh Museums. Is the food in Britain’s galleries and museums improving – or do our visitor attractions still turn your stomach?”
Sergei Polunin Walks Away From Yet Another Ballet
The charismatic 23-year-old made headlines worldwide when he abruptly left the Royal Ballet in the middle of last season. was back in London to dance the lead in a new adaptation of Midnight Express. But on Wednesday he simply didn’t show up for rehearsals and didn’t respond to calls.
Is Kent Nagano Leaving The Montreal Symphony?
“From La Presse‘s Claude Gingras, who knows everything, comes the news – un-denied two days later – that Kent Nagano, the music director of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, will leave town when his second contract expires in 2016.”
Angels In America Flies Right Into The Midst Of Hungary’s Political Divide
Andrei Serban’s production of Tony Kushner’s epic at the Hungarian National Theater “may be the biggest hit ever in Hungarian theater history.” It has also led to the replacement of the house’s artistic director “by a man who has sworn to return the theater to its Hungarian roots and make the National ‘a sacred space’.”
Siena’s Cultural Organizations Threatened By Bank Collapse
“The banking scandal that threatens to sink the Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), the oldest continuously operating bank in the world (founded in 1472), and its eponymous foundation spells trouble for the region’s art and heritage. … Until recently, the foundation was a ubiquitous patron of the arts throughout the city and the region.”
West End Ticket Prices Spike By £9
“Tickets for the best seats in the West End have risen to more than £80, with the price of the cheapest falling by nearly £1 to an average of £21.07. … On average, the best seat in the West End has increased from £72.12 in 2012 to £81.05 in 2013.”
Four Years After Quake, L’Aquila Is Still Staggering
“Hardly any restoration work was carried out on L’Aquila’s ravaged centre for three years and it remained a ghost town, while 13 controversially expensive ‘new towns’ were built on the outskirts for the 73,000 homeless residents. … Some restoration projects are [now finally] under way.”
Netflix Revives Arrested Development
The sitcom developed a devoted cult following during its three seasons on Fox, which canceled the show in 2006. Now Netflix, in the wake of its successful experiment with original series programming (House of Cards), will release a fourth season of 15 new episodes on May 26.