“The supervisors called for the audit after reports earlier this year that the Music Center was struggling financially. A 50th anniversary gala celebration in December 2014 had fallen short of fundraising goals, and subsequently the Music Center began to cut staff, slashed a much-praised program that sent teaching artists into public schools and saw most of its department heads depart.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Look, Opera Tickets Are *Not* Expensive (And Here’s Proof)
“The entry-price (i.e. the cheapest ticket available for a performance or event) for opera is more or less the lowest entry-price of anything comparable. Let’s rephrase that, for all those suffering from opera-cliché syndrome: tickets are available for operas at cheaper prices than for any major cultural, sporting or tourist activity.”
As Actors Get Older, They Need To Keep Their Grubby Hands Off Women’s Roles
Eileen Atkins: “If you find me some brilliant boys who’ve voices that haven’t broken yet for Shakespearean use, then that’s fine, but there’s no excuse for the middle-aged men at all.”
The Lost Performance Of James Baldwin And Ray Charles At Carnegie Hall
“If the image of Baldwin and Charles on stage together rings no bells, it may be because negative press had buried it out of range of critics.”
Netflix And Studios Face Lawsuit Over Lack Of Captioning During Songs
“The suit alleges that films advertised by the studios with the option of captions or subtitles are incomplete as song lyrics are not included.”
Do Videogames Help Keep The Modern Symphony Alive?
“Having begun its first season three years ago, the videogame oriented content continues to make waves among the more, erm, ‘reserved’ concertgoer crowd. While many programmers and conductors appear to roll their eyes at such a debasement of their art, they still gladly take the money that’s off-setting the orchestra’s annual 2.8% decline in sales. “
The World Heritage Fund ‘Watch List’ Hits Home With Listings In The U.S.
“The U.S. sites tell an interesting story about the period of Spanish colonialism in the American Southwest. Both churches were built by indigenous labor for Spanish colonizers and together capture two distinct periods of the Spanish colonial era’s architecture.”
Misty Copeland Hits The Late-Night Talk Circuit
Ballet becomes melded with pop culture as Jimmy Kimmel wears a pink tutu to dance with Copeland.
Google Books Is A 21st Century Library For Everyone
“Friday’s ruling is a big deal not just for search engine giants, copyright lawyers, authors, and publishers, but also for ordinary people. Only a generation ago, doing scholarly research in the way that Google Books now makes possible was a game only academics could play.”
Discovering A Treasure Trove Of Paintings In The Farmhouse Attic
“What had been languishing in Ro’s attic for the best part of 50 years was a stash of more than 500 paintings and drawings. Overnight, it doubled the number of Dunbar’s known works.”