In a video message to the Boston Ballet, Seahawks-clad dancers perform manèges to the Dropkick Murphys’ Celtic punk song (and take the chance to remind the Colorado Ballet that the Denver dancers never delivered on their bet after Seattle’s 2014 Super Bowl win).
Author: ArtsJournal2
Serial, The Longform Podcast, Wins One Of Its Subjects The Right To File An Appeal
“‘In Episode 10 of the podcast, I reported that this appeal was alive by a thread,’ [podcast host an and reporter] Koenig wrote. ‘Now, I’d say it’s more of a … well-made string, maybe. Like the nylon kind. Because it means that the Court of Special Appeals judges think the issues Adnan raised in his brief are worth considering.'”
Pandora Radio Squares Off Against BMI In (Potentially) Seismic Licensing Case
“The larger debate over music royalties online has galvanized musicians, and the Justice Department is reviewing the regulatory agreements that govern BMI and Ascap, its rival.”
‘Selma’ And David Oyelowo Win Big At The NAACP Image Awards
Spike Lee “told press that the recent Oscar snubs show that up and coming filmmakers should not always look for validation.”
Harper Lee Says She’s ‘Alive And Kicking And Happy As Hell’ About New Novel
“People who have seen Ms. Lee more recently say that she is physically frail but completely lucid.”
Peter Sellars: The Crisis At The English National Opera Emerges From A Wider Cultural Disaster In The Making
“Let me just say really simply that cultural meltdown is the order of the day. There’s not one theatre or opera company that can sell out anything anymore. For one thing that’s because the middle class is being destroyed right in front of our eyes.”
Who Will Replace Alan Gilbert At The NY Phil?
“Speculation is sure to fall immediately on Esa-Pekka Salonen, whose current contract with the Philharmonia ends, with ideal timing, in the 2016–17 season, and who will have a substantial presence with the Philharmonic in the 2015–16 season.”
Brian Williams To ‘Step Back From’ NBC Nightly News
“‘In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions,’ Mr. Williams said in the two-paragraph memo.”
Is Suburban Theatre Mounting A Comeback?
“The suburban musical houses are fighting tooth and nail for the rights to major hits, and I suspect the publishing houses are finding it hard to choose. They’re very competitive with one another, and with any theater in the country.”
Don’t Worry About Artificial Intelligence Ending The World, But Do Worry About Your Job
“We’re entering a ‘second machine age,’ where the accelerating rate of change brought on by digital technologies could leave millions of medium-and-low skilled workers behind.”