“Even though he believes that American magazines are overedited and overstaffed — ‘No one else in the world takes so many people to make magazines’ — [former Maxim publisher and poet Felix] Dennis says that there is nonetheless a lot of life left in printed products here.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Life Is Like A Box of Movies (Not Necessarily A Good Thing)
“One might even say that America has been remade in Hollywood’s image, not so much because it emulates movie glamour or behavior or language but because it emulates Hollywood’s way of measuring the worth of things and teaches us to place the perception of value over value itself.”
Laying Open A Composer’s Failures (And Finding Success)
Jennifer Jolley, who blogs about every competition she doesn’t win, sets an example for other composers by letting the public see the person behind the score.
No, She’s Not Going To Fall Into The Orchestra Pit
The music world, discriminatory? Yes, says mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin, who has been blind since birth. But she’s determined, and successful.
Battered Delaware Symphony Makes Plans To Play Again
“Contract talks will continue, but management and players of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra have struck a temporary deal that salvages the rest of the 2012-13 season.”
L.A. Librarians Go Dumpster Diving – For Precious Maps
A solitary map hoarder dies, and the L.A. Public Library gets a million (yes, a million) maps, including one from 1592.
The Economy of Art Thieves
Art thieves are damn good at stealing – and terrible at selling what they’ve stolen. Oops.
The Music Industry Owes Illegal Downloaders A Debt Of Gratitude
Not that those who download music illegally (and also buy 30 percent more music than those who don’t download illegally) will be thanked – instead, they’ll likely get sued.
Play Play Revolution
Alt-classical? Yes: Classical Revolution, among other small groups, spreads classical music into the spaces of daily life.
We Love To Be Scared. Why?
“In tense situations heart rates increase, we breathe faster, muscles tighten, attention focuses for quick and effective responses to threats. But if the brain knows there’s no real danger, it experiences this rush of adrenaline as enjoyable”