“New York had a record number of film and TV projects last year and is on track to do the same in 2014, state officials say. Credit goes to generous financial incentives, experienced crews that rival Hollywood’s best and friendly (some might say star-struck) politicians.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The ‘Bumpy’ Whistler That Hides A Portrait Of His Mistress
“They noticed bumps on the surface of The Last of Old Westminster, 1862, so MacDonald asked for an X-ray. What she found was ‘staggering’ — an entirely different composition, flipped sideways, of a young woman reading. ‘I immediately said, “It is Joanna. It is Joanna Hiffernan.”‘”
Jane Jacobs Vs. Robert Moses: The Opera (Wait, THE OPERA?)
“A group of New York artists is working on an opera telling the story of Jacobs’s fight against Moses’s utopian schemes to raze Manhattan neighbourhoods. The battles turned Jacobs, a freelance journalist married to an architect, into an activist and formed her thinking about urban issues articulated in her 1961 book The Death and Life of Great American Cities.”
As The Met And Singers Kick Off Negotiations, The Singers Invite The Public In
“Alan Gordon, who represents singers, dancers and stage managers, said he is pushing for more transparency as the Met for the first time in decades seeks to cut labor costs. The Met is seeking to cut pay for members of the three biggest unions by more than 16%.”
Now You Can Fit All Of Your Memories – And We Do Mean *All* – On A Cassette Tape
“The crystals, measuring just 7.7 nanometers on average, pack together more densely than any other previous method. The result: three Blu-Rays’ worth of data can fit on one square inch of Sony’s new wonder-tape.”
Why Are Yahoo, Microsoft, Amazon, And Damn Near Everyone Else Invading Television?
“These brands may also want to pause to question just what the ‘hit’ status they are all chasing after really is. After all, Netflix doesn’t disclose measurement numbers, so no one knows how well these shows are really doing. But maybe the perception of having a hit is worth just as much as the real thing.”
Buying A Cézanne On The Cheap In Paris As Germans Bombarded The City
“As the auction began, Paris was rocked by the sound of shells from a German super-gun, firing from a railway line 80 miles away. Some bidders fled, prices tumbled, and Holmes and Keynes were able to secure some real bargains.”
Which Princess ‘Grace’ You See Depends Upon Where In The World You Live
“The Weinstein version of ‘Grace’ apparently shows Kelly’s story as a light fairy tale with a strong dose of wish fulfillment; French director Dahan and producer Le Pogam have fashioned a more melodramatic account that highlights Kelly’s hardships upon her arrival in the monarchy.”
How Ai Weiwei Attempts To Overcome The Chinese Surveillance State
“He tethered a bicycle outside his studio last November. Every day, he places fresh flowers in its basket, takes a photograph, and posts the image online. This gentle protest, which offers a palate of bright relief against the polluted skies, will continue until his passport is returned.”
The Steep Learning Curve Of Trying To Bring Cultural Options To A Devastated Downtown
“The broader stakes of what we hoped for our town became manifest: not just to open up a bookstore, but to open up the very conditions in which a bookstore might thrive. We could help revitalize the whole town.”