Aside from Ben Franklin’s advice for “air baths” (that is, being naked) and the three-martini lunch (that was a bygone era, friends), what’s the best advice out there – and how well does it work?
Author: ArtsJournal2
A Netflix For E-books (FINALLY!)
“On the readers’ side we want a simple value proposition where they pay a flat monthly fee and they can read whatever they want. On the publisher’s side … we made it fit their traditional models where they get paid every single time someone reads a book.”
The Frantic Final Appeals Of City Opera
One of those fundraising lunches might even have worked – if the company’s final work only hadn’t been about Anna Nicole Smith.
A Rare Hopeful Note: BBC Arts Funding Gets A 20 Percent Boost
And the pendulum swings back: “‘Arts programming sits right at the heart of the BBC and is a vital part of who we are,’ Lord Hall said.”
Zombies (And Their Crew) Transform A Poverty-Stricken Town
When ‘The Walking Dead’ came to a Georgia town that lost its cotton mill (but still had liquor, unlike every other place in its county), the town changed – and the tourists started to swarm.
Is Seasonal Employment Actually Good For Performers?
Take haunted houses (some of which employ 50 actors for each performance): “After doing a performance every two minutes in front of hundreds of rowdy audiences each night, it will take a pretty hard-core film shoot or audition situation to faze you.”
Really, You’re Going To Call Yourself A Curator Because Of Pinterest?
“That title, ‘curator’ — summoning images of gravitas, of somber, skilled art administrators and historians who have spent years with subjects, applying rigorous critiques, even nurturing artists’ careers — has flown from its ivory tower and become democratized.”
What Happened When Osmo Vänskä Conducted The Minnesota Orchestra Musicians For The Last Time
“In typically self-effacing fashion, he asked the audience to withhold applause at the end, and listeners filed out quietly, many in tears.”
When’s The Right Time For A Mid-Life Crisis?
Anytime at all – seriously.
Spanish FIlmmakers Rebel Against ‘War’ On Funding
“The Spanish government is conducting a vendetta against the national film industry in an attempt to destroy the creative heart of a once vital sector, according to senior industry figures, who see it as the latest round in the culture wars between right and left.”