“It would be easy to conclude that these problems will always seem intractable, or that the chance to solve them has come and gone. But … the next mayor could make headway on every one of these issues.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Canada’s Most Illustrious Arts School Faces Some Serious Crises
“Something very precious is at stake. Since the late sixties, when the leadership of the school passed to artist Garry Neill Kennedy and his circle of conceptual-art colleagues (many of them coming out of the trail-blazing California Institute of the Arts and other leading-edge art programs in the United States), NSCAD has functioned as a vibrant fulcrum between the U.S. and European capitals of culture.”
Why Is VH1 Paying For Instruments For Students?
“Schools have told us that the initial capital outlay for items like musical instruments is a big challenge. We offer packages so that schools can select whether they want band instruments or string instruments, or a keyboard or guitar laboratory.”
One Of Portland’s Two Evicted Theatres Finds A (Permanent?) Home
“The move, announced Saturday evening, provides a surprisingly quick solution to at least part of the performance-space crisis that cropped up last month when the owner of the Theater! Theatre! building on Southeast Belmont Street decided to convert the two auditoriums there into office and warehouse space for a retail tea business.”
U.S. Lawyers Gather Evidence In Cambodia About Contested Statue
“The unusual four-day trip is the latest development in a court case involving [Sotheby’s] and United States officials, who are trying to help Cambodia gain possession of the statue, which it contends was looted from the temple during the chaos of that country’s civil war.”
Will 3D Printing Change The World, Or Is That Just More Tech Hype?
“3D printing is still young, catering to the curious and the restless and the early-adopting. But in a few years, its enthusiasts suggest, the technology could be as ubiquitous and as easy-to-use as a camera phone.”
Studios Take Aim At Apps For Pirating Movies
“With the rise of the second screen comes a new band of villains who pose a serious threat to the entertainment industry’s move to mobile.”
Yes, Even Students Need Kickstarter
Dance prof: “I got a BFA and MFA in dance and never learned anything about the business aspect,” she said. “I don’t want my students to be in the position I was when I got out of school and suddenly realized I needed certain information to survive.”
Sylvia Smith, 67, Chronicler Of Normal Life
“The book, a plainly written, deadpan chronicle of an ordinary life, seemed to push the allowable boundaries of ordinary, entering an edge-of-space world where critics quarrel over literary metaphysics. Reading ‘Misadventures,’ they were divided over whether they saw a bad joke or a kind of outsider-art masterpiece.”
Will The EU Lead The Way On Open Access Publishing?
“Not all EU members are as keen on the idea as the UK, and the council heard sober warnings that ‘open access to research data will require that various other aspects such as intellectual property rights, security issues and data protection rules be taken into account.'”