“Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians have offered to cut their compensation by 11 percent to help balanced the organization’s annual budget, but there is a catch: They want the ASO staff to take an equal cut.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Atlanta Opera Director Suddenly, Quietly Resigns
“The leader and public face of the 32-year-old company for eight years, [Dennis] Hanthorn was widely credited for achieving marked improvement in its artistry and helping it survive financial challenges that were in play even before the recession hit.” No announcement was made until a journalist found out about Hanthorn’s departure.
Radio Free Cherokee: Reviving Native American Languages Over The Airwaves
“Congress’s passage of the Community Radio Act in 2011 means that community radio stations could soon … ‘mushroom,’ which offers a lot of potential for Native American media on reservations, where there is usually little infrastructure.”
Mariinsky’s New Stage To Open In May 2013
“Mariinsky II, the second stage of the world-famous Mariinsky Theater, will receive its first spectators in May 2013, Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky promised this week after a meeting with the company’s artistic director, Valery Gergiev.”
Science Fiction Is Really Just Philosophy (Or At Least Its Direct Descendant)
“From ethical quandaries to the very nature of existence, science fiction’s most famous texts are tailor-made for exploring philosophical ideas. … But science fiction doesn’t just illuminate philosophy – in fact, the genre grew out of philosophy, and the earliest works of science fiction were philosophical texts.”
The Minotaur’s Labyrinth In A Biscuit Factory
“Experimental theatre company Shunt are to create a version of the ancient Greek labyrinth in a London warehouse as part of their first new show in three years. The Architects, a contemporary retelling of the Minotaur myth, will play in a former biscuit factory in Bermondsey from 27 November.”
Due To Head Injury, Kristin Chenoweth Drops Out Of The Good Wife
“About a month after Kristin Chenoweth suffered a head injury during a recurring stint on the set of The Good Wife, the actress released a statement Monday saying that she will no longer continue with the multi-episode role.”
Salt Lake’s Planned Arts Center Takes Two Major Steps Forward
“It will be the jewel of Main Street but nobody knows what it will look like – yet. … HKS Architects, in conjunction with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, will design the Utah Performing Arts Center, touted as the new cultural centerpiece of Salt Lake City.” The announcement came one day after Salt Lake County agreed to contribute about ¼ of the project’s $110 million cost.
Extreme Venn Diagrams (They’re Beautiful)
“If you think Venn diagrams are just a bunch of interlocking circles, think again. Pushing this iconic branch of mathematics to its limits reveals just how varied – and beautiful – these diagrams can be. This gallery showcases some of the wilder possibilities, including the most recent breakthrough in Venn geometry – the first simple, symmetric diagram to encompass a whopping 11 sets.”
Regietheater Meets My Fair Lady
In director Christoph Marthaler’s Meine Faire Dame: Ein Sprachlabor, “the setting is a language lab; Professor Higgins has become Professor Karpathy, not an English phoneticist but a Hungarian one; and there are three Eliza Doolittles, each played by different actors.”