“The big cross in the diary has been ostensibly marked in for 3 May 2013, 100th anniversary of when Raja Harischandra, directed by DG Phalke, was first exhibited to the general public in Mumbai.” But a different, shorter film was shown at the same venue a year earlier – though some say that one doesn’t count.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Main Sticking Point In Indianapolis Symphony Contract Talks Is Early Termination Clause
“The new offer made by the Indianapolis Symphony Society to the musicians has one main sticking point: a termination option available at the end of the third year of a five-year contract.” Management demands the provision in case its new, higher fundraising targets aren’t met.
The Real-Life Tom Sawyer (Yes, There Was One)
Mr. Sawyer was not, however, a mischievous boy in Hannibal, Missouri. He was a customs officer, firefighter and saloon keeper who was one of Samuel Clemens’s best drinking buddies in San Francisco.
Sikhs Take Offense At JK Rowling’s New Novel
“The Casual Vacancy is facing protests in India over its portrayal of a Sikh girl as ‘mustachioed yet large-mammaried’. Sikh leaders said they were investigating complaints about the ‘provocative’ language and would demand a nationwide ban on the book if Rowling was deemed to have insulted the faith.”
Bring On Mirvish’s New Condos! Toronto Has Too Many Big Theatres Anyway
Kelly Nestruck: “The Princess of Wales is the nicest commercial theatre in town. It’s got a warm, Edwardian look, but … has all the amenities missing from genuinely old theatres … But, the truth is, Mirvish … is absolutely right that Toronto has too many large theatres and not enough audience to support them.”
Mandatory Ethics Code For Dealers In Australian Indigenous Art
“Aboriginal art dealers and galleries are set to be bound by legally enforceable standards of behaviour designed to finally eliminate unethical conduct from the industry.”
Using Facebook Lowers Your Self-Control
It’s not just the safety of no face-to-face contact. “Most of us present an enhanced image of ourselves on Facebook. This positive image – and the encouragement we get, in the form of ‘likes’ – boosts our self-esteem. And when we have an inflated sense of self, we tend to exhibit poor self-control.”
What’s It Like To Dance For Akram Khan? Like ‘A Car Crash’
Company member Sade Alleyne: “Working with Akram is like experiencing a car crash in your own body, where you’re working your way through loads and loads of information. But he does everything with you so it doesn’t cross your mind that anything is impossible. Being in the studio with him is a real collaboration.”
‘A Good Play Puts The Audience Through A Certain Ordeal’: Playwright Howard Barker
“I don’t like sympathetic characters. Theatre should be a taxing experience: the greatest achievement of a writer is to produce a character who creates anxiety.”
San Antonio Symphony Settles On Musician’s Contract
“A contract with its musicians that would take the San Antonio Symphony into a new home – the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, which is under construction – has been reached. The three-year contract was ratified by orchestra members late Monday.”