“In Britain, dance has historically regarded itself as the Cinderella of the arts, excluded from the glitzier levels of publicity and funding enjoyed by film, theatre and music, and lacking a voice in more than one respect. But perceptions are changing…”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Artist-Composer Henning Christiansen, 76
He “was active as a composer from the 60’s as well as an active member of the Fluxus-movement. He worked with artists such as Joseph Beuys and Nam June Paik as well as with his wife Ursula Reuter Christiansen.”
Two Leonardos In One
“A curator at the Louvre Museum in Paris has stumbled upon some unknown drawings on the back of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that look like they might be by the Italian master himself, the Louvre said on Thursday.”
Desperate Music Retailers Turn To DVDs, Toys And Ice Cream
“Ice cream? That’s right, as Christman notes that Sacramento-based Dimples Records is now devoting floor space to the dairy-based dessert. ‘I can make a 50% margin on ice cream, while on CDs I can lose two bucks,’ the magazine [Billboard] quotes Dimples’ co-owner Dilyn Radakovitz as saying.”
As Getty’s Endowment Plummets, Trust Freezes Hiring
The value of the Getty Trust has plunged by 25% since this summer. In a memo, chief executive James N. Wood has “asked our management team to freeze all hiring. Any requests to replace positions will be subject to my review. I have also asked that promotions and salary adjustments be halted…”
3D Television Comes One Step Closer To Your Living Room
British satellite broadcaster Sky TV “says it has successfully tested the delivery of 3D programming to a domestic television, via a high-definition set-top box.” But watching the broadcasts would require a 3D television set and (yes) 3D glasses.
Get Dumped? Blame You’ve Got Mail
Researchers in Edinburgh claim that watching too many romantic comedies can lead to “unrealistic expectations” in real-life relationships. Fans of the movies “often fail to communicate with their partner. Many held the view if someone is meant to be with you, then they should know what you want without you telling them.”
Berlin Phil Opens Digital Concert Hall
“There are two options: to watch and listen to concerts as they happen, and also to watch and listen to the concert on the BPO’s archive platform. For €9.90 visitors to the Digital Concert Hall [at the BPO website] can either watch a single concert live or for 48-hours afterwards from the archive, or for €149 can have access for the entire season.”
Sacramento Ballet On The Brink
The company’s board of directors has just held an emergency meeting to discuss “ways to keep the ballet alive through the current season.” Weak ticket sales for this fall’s two productions, including Nutcracker (every company’s cash cow) “have put the company’s future in peril.”
James Frey Decides To Enrage A Whole New Set Of People
Having infuriated book buyers, the publishing industry and Oprah Winfrey, the author of the faked memoir A Million Little Pieces is writing what he calls ” the third book of the Bible,” which will depict Jesus Christ living with a hooker and performing gay marriages.