“Years before he became Pope Francis, Buenos Aires archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio called Ferrari a blasphemer for displaying statues of the Virgin Mary in a blender, little saints in baby bottles, and Christ figures in a toaster.”
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Want To Know More About Your Favorite Writer? Prepare For Disappointment
“How could the kind prophet whose lengthy passages I’d copied into my teenage diary be a selfish, sycophantic, womanizing rat?”
Carline Ray, 88, Who Spent Her Life As A Jazz Pioneer
“Ms. Ray was often the only woman in the band in a career that spanned seven decades and multiple instruments and genres, from calypso to choral works.”
One Way To Make Musicians Transparent: Film Them
“The non-fiction music movie appears to be entering a golden era.”
Is Amazon (Thanks To The Justice Department) Now In Open War On Publishers?
The online retail giant discounts bestselling hardcover books even below Kindle editions – which “hurts traditional bricks-and-mortar stores and feeds consumer perception that a fair book price is lower than its cost.” But why?
Keeping Balanchine’s Choreography Alive
As the final generation that danced for Balanchine retires from teaching, how will his choreography live on?
Nashville Symphony Ponied Up $35 Million To Save Schmererhorn
The orchestra now says it’s on a better financial footing, with a better repayment plan for the hall it almost lost – but it might not have much remaining in reserve.
London Council Cannibalizes Its Museum To Save Its Theatre
The Croydon museum can say goodbye to accreditation and grants if it goes through with plans to sell a major Chinese ceramics collection – but the town council doesn’t care.
Fund Your Artsy Kickstarter With Sports Access (Duh)
Spike Lee has offered big Kickstarter donors a chance to sit courtside with him at Knicks games – and that’s the main driver so far for his mysterious film project.
Trying To Store – And Restore & Sell – A Semi-Famous Mural: Not Easy
“The hitch: The 10-by-16-foot plastered together mural, made on a hollow brick wall that was plastered and primed with casein, weighed 3,000 pounds. Mr. Muth quickly borrowed several thousand dollars from family members to fund its removal.”