“I really resent being told by swathes and swathes of people – and not just people, but people who ostensibly like books and read them – that a book is good, only to obtain it and find myself confronted with free-market capitalism funneled into something completely unremarkable, and I also really resent the alienation that goes along with that.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Salzburg’s Director Leaves A Lackluster Festival Behind As He Heads To La Scala
Alexander Periera “was reflective about his struggles with the budget in Salzburg, where he arrived after more than 20 years at the Zurich Opera House to discover that the locked subsidies had created a large financial hole. ‘I was so charmed by being asked back into my home country that I didn’t do due diligence,’ he said. ‘And that was a big mistake.'”
Hip Hop Star Wants To ‘De-Gentrify’ Publishing
“He’s interested in titles that teach — books with a moral. And that grows in part out of the three years he spent in prison on a gun-possession charge.”
Nashville’s Music Row Has Some Ugly Buildings With Big History. Should They Be Preserved?
“Veterans of Nashville’s commercial recording industry complain that a city that has branded itself over the last 50-plus years as ‘Music City’ is in danger of turning into a landscape of luxury apartments, mixed-use retail and other amenities.”
In Our Era Of Digital Everything, Are We Losing Our Sense Of Touch?
“Touch is the most intelligent sense, Aristotle explained, because it is the most sensitive. When we touch someone or something we are exposed to what we touch. We are responsive to others because we are constantly in touch with them.”
How The Brain Decides To Trust Another Human
“Knowing whether or not to trust someone is so critically important that we can tell whether a face is trustworthy before we even consciously know it’s there.”
Is Music Losing Regional Flavor, Thanks To Technology?
“For those who don’t choose to make all their music on a chip, location still matters very much, though perhaps in different ways.”
The Traveling Book Sales Van That’s Expanding From Portugal To All Of Europe
“The vehicle, a gorgeous 1975 Renault Estafette, has character, but the soul of this literary omnibus is its driver, Francisco Antolin. He’s a 36-year-old Lisboner who loves books and talking about them with whomever stops by.”
In California, Legislators Plan To Triple Tax Credits For Hollywood
The legislation “would increase funding for the state’s film incentives to $330 million a year for five years, a substantial boost from the $100 million a year currently allocated under the film program.”
Sure Sure, Film Tax Credits *Feel* Good, But Are They Worth The Investment?
“The generous subsidies given to Hollywood productions have to be paid for by either cuts in government services or higher taxes on other groups and individuals. ‘They don’t pay for themselves.'”