Ruben Martin Cintas, principal at San Francisco Ballet: “I see stress as excitement without the breath… So I try to help that by breathing deep. I find some time to meditate and get a bigger perspective on things. Everything must have a solution, right?”
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Quit That Hierarchy, Arts Organizations, And Explain What You’re Doing – If You Want To Survive
“Why do we continue to have so many layers through which the simplest of decisions must pass? Why are more of our trained managers with potentially game changing ideas not empowered to make critical decisions on the spot? Is it because of egos and people “deceived into thinking they have something to protect”? (line from Bob Dylan song: To Ramona). Is it because we really don’t trust the people we have hired and trained? Is it because we are so afraid of failure? Or are we just basically stupid?”
The Alarm Is Raised Yet Again: Picasso Painting May Leave UK, Unless A Buyer Arises
“Picasso’s painting Child with a Dove – which has been on public display in the UK since the 1970s – is to go on sale, amid fears it may leave the country.”
Artists Gone Wild – That Is, Entering The Political Fray – In Russia
Embarrassed by their earlier passivity (and maybe fear) during the reign of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s artists are joining the protests on the streets – and adding their creativity to the mix.
You Can’t Kill Zombie Hollywood
Hollywood was rumored dead more than a century ago. But it keeps on plugging – and won’t quit anytime soon – because Hollywood keeps its friends close, and its enemies, like YouTube and Netflix, even closer.
Letting All Of The (Physical) Books Go. Yes, All Of Them.
“A valued book is no longer one that I admire and cherish on my bookshelf, but one that is discussed and debated by people in my professional and social networks. Books are portals to both ideas and people, and reading has moved from an individual to a networked experience.”
Show-Based App Plus TV Equals … What, Exactly?
“Forty percent of smartphone and tablet owners in the United States self-reported that they used their devices daily while watching TV. The Nielsen survey respondents also noted the various things they’re doing with that second screen. At the top of the list were checking e-mail, during programs and commercials, along with Web surfing unrelated to the TV program.”
Once Scornful Cities Now Beg (And Pay) For The Arts
Cities suddenly realized they need artists and arts groups. Is this a good thing? Maybe. “The city commissioners didn’t understand the arts that well, but they understood the results. It’s a cash cow.”
A Japanese Actor Breaks A Taboo With A Tweet, And Keeps On Going
Taro Yamamoto was perhaps the first celebrity in Japan to call for an end to nuclear power, and the actor paid for his stance: “Just a month later an offer for him to appear in a TV drama series was withdrawn because of his actions. Yamamoto then quit the entertainment agency to which he belonged and became a freelance actor.”
Just Another Song And Dance Routine – About Banking, Capitalism And More
The director of the new musical Mission Drift says, “I think we’re at this moment where there really is this sense of exhaustion and this question of how do we find a new narrative that is as satisfying as this narrative of continued growth.” Now, how do you make that into a musical?