“Stern’s goals of ‘how to make the symphony effective for our community’ differed from the board majority who voted to end his contract. Stern’s goal was to make the symphony ‘a world-class orchestra. And we wanted a community orchestra,’ Whitney said.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
When Performers Turn Into Co-Creators
“It was clear from the start that musicians would need to contribute movement ideas because the musicians knew what their bodies were capable of doing while playing their instruments, and our goal was to create movement that was as natural and uncontrived as possible.”
Protesters Urge Guggenheim To Protect Workers In Abu Dhabi
“As about 40 protesters spread through the multilevel museum, a voice boomed across the open rotunda: ‘No justice, no art.'”
Eva Marie Saint, On Acting In ‘On The Waterfront’ – And Now
“People say how, when you watch a film, how do you feel about it? What do you remember? And do you like watching the film? Well, after it’s been several years, many years, it’s almost another person up on the screen.”
We’re All Faking It, Based On Twitter And Facebook
“What matters to us, awash in petabytes of data, is not necessarily having actually consumed this content firsthand but simply knowing that it exists — and having a position on it, being able to engage in the chatter about it. We come perilously close to performing a pastiche of knowledgeability that is really a new model of know-nothingness.”
Amazon Steps Up War Against Publishers In U.S. And Germany
“Amazon is holding books and authors hostage on two continents by delaying shipments and raising prices. The literary community is fearful and outraged — and practically begging for government intervention.”
What If We Added A Sex Scene To Moby Dick?
“Translation is assumed to be faithful, whereas the substitution of adjectives is clearly a game. Likewise, when we rewrite the book from memory, we are assumed to be doing so faithfully, to the best of our paltry ability.”
When A Freelance Choreographer Grows Weary Of Jet Lag
“What if you take away the pressure of ticket sales and reviews — what would you make? What would you create if there were no outside expectations?”
Becoming A Nonprofit Arts Organization Won’t Magically Help You With Money
“Think carefully about your decision. It has been my experience that artists who create their own nonprofit corporate infrastructure have substantially less time to devote to art making”
Glasgow School Of Art Loses Its Library – But Not Everything – To Fire
“The most amazing, almost miraculous news is that the majority of the building is still intact.”