Girodano Dance Chicago marks a milestone in the Second City, but not without challenges – and advantages: “Having a Chicago mayor who once took classes with your company doesn’t hurt.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Once You Get Your Hands On MusixCube, You May Never Be Able To Put It Down
“The MusixCube, as you may have guessed, is a riff on the Rubik’s Cube. But rather than unraveling the puzzle, tapping and twisting its surfaces takes you down a strange, fun path of musical creation.”
Information Overload! (How Can Data Be More Fun?)
Faux-content clutters the internet, gaming search engines to make more money off of ads. What’s next for those who want useful information?
Task: Keep The Lights On (And Your Performers Paid)
In September, Christopher Koelsch took on the role of president and CEO for the L.A. Opera. Can he rescue it from debt and keep the 25-year-old company going?
Can One Woman Read (And Review) 28,000 Books A Year?
No, but Amazon doesn’t seem to care – and she keeps on posting positive reviews, and selling the books online.
The Baltimore Symphony Hits A Deficit Year
Baltimore had a run of balanced budgets, but the hole for last year will run at least $750,000, symphony management says.
In Israel, Making Films Without Mixing The Sexes
“Men and women may never be shown together on screen; plotlines considered subversive or counter to Haredi beliefs are forbidden; and when the credits roll, the audience must have a lesson or moral to take home. The rules also mean that audiences are strictly segregated by sex.”
Amazon Goes Middle-School On Authors
The author popularity rank is providing adult writers with a hefty dose of teenaged-level anxiety. (Wait, though: This has some perks for readers.)
Feeling Poor? Try to Become Museum Boss
At least in St. Louis, where pay and perks for museum directors have spiraled up in recent years.
Has The Film Industry Lost Its Way?
“Quality cinema is turning into more of an elite art form than ever. And that was never the point of the movies.”