“The memorial’s planners acknowledged the museum was constructed in a 100-year flood plain, which means the land has a 1 percent chance of flooding every year. Naturally (or not), the site has been through two ‘100 year floods’ in the past 14 months.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Internet Bell Tolls For Publishers, And It Probably Tolls For Thee
“In the long view of history, the Bertelsmann-Pearson deal will be seen as just the latest instalment of a long-running story: a tale of formerly dominant industries trying to prevent their venerable business models being dismantled by the internet. The early victims were travel agents, record labels, newspapers, magazines and broadcast networks.”
Resisting Amazon – A Few Unintended Consequences For The Behemoth
“‘At a certain point you have to decide how far you want to nail your own coffin shut,’ said Michael Tucker, owner of the Books Inc. chain here. ‘Amazon wants to completely control the entire book trade. You’re crazy if you want to play that game with them.'”
Why Is Downtown Abbey So Lily-White?
“Black people have been in Britain for hundreds of years, possibly thousands.”
Yep, Multicultural Abbey Time.
Writer and creator Julian Fellowes “said it would be ‘rather nice to open it up ethnically a bit.'”
This Restoration Might Destroy The Original
Dancer “Carlos Acosta’s plan to inject life into the island’s hidebound ballet scene by refurbishing Havana’s crumbling dance school and turning it into an international center for culture and dance has ignited controversy for daring to reimagine the original architect’s vision.”
An African-American Theatre, Deeply Important And In Deep Trouble
“Any diminishment of Penumbra would be a tragedy, given the loss of black companies elsewhere in the country over the past few years.”
Will Apple’s Design Move Away From What Jobs Loved?
Jobs loved digital things that looked like things in the physical world – but the designers now in charge at Apple definitely don’t. How will we react to losing our faux leather stitching in iCal?
How Did Mystery Science Theater 3000 Find Those Terrible Movies?
One man sacrificed his entire work and social life to watch thousands of clunkers – and to pick the best of the worst for the cult classic show.
Saving East London’s Henry Moore
It’s art vs. desperate need for funds in a fight over a sculpture Moore sold for a low price “to enrich the lives of people in a socially deprived area of London.”