The dance troupe announced it had raised more than the $550,000 it needed in order to go on. “With many in the arts community still mourning the loss of San Jose Rep, the fact that the ballet was able to stay alive is the source of much relief throughout the South Bay.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Netflix Is Heading To Spain (Probably)
“Since last year, when Spain was left out of Netflix’s launch in six new European countries, at least two factors have changed.”
Who Stole (And Then Returned) An Oscar Murillo Painting From The Floor Of MoMA?
“Doyle said that the painting was unharmed, adding that ‘no action such as an arrest was taken.’ The painting was returned to the floor of the gallery, where, she said, ‘the museum will assure that there is the appropriate level of security in the exhibition.’ She did not say how the museum was able to identify the person who took the work, describing that as a ‘security matter.'”
Facebook And Amazon And Even Candy Crush Could Make Us Happier And Healthier, If They Chose The Right Metrics
“Some things that it would be great to see in 2015 are: Facebook optimizing the newsfeed to help its users grow and develop, not just click. Amazon optimizing recommendations for user satisfaction, not just purchase. Brain-training that actually works. Services that allow people to better understand themselves, make better decisions, become happier.”
Don’t Even Try To Write A Great Novel When You’re Young, Says Older Novelist
Joanna Trollope: “It’s a rather unkind thing to have to say, and I don’t mean it unkindly, but I always say to people you will write much better fiction after the age of 35 than before. Merely because life will have knocked you about a bit by then.”
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musicians Air Grievances On The Eve Of Season Announcement
“Fifteen years ago, full-time orchestra members numbered 98 — 96 players and the two librarians. BSO members would like that level restored, something that would take a boost to the orchestra’s $27 million budget.”
The Brooklyn Filmmaker Who Says There’s Room For More Than Just Lena Dunham At The Table
Desiree Akhavan: “I don’t see my male counterparts written about in the same way, as being the new Woody Allen, or the new Noah Baumbach, or Todd Solondz. I think the implication is that there is a limited amount of space for an intelligent, funny woman and right now it’s Lena Dunham. You can hang out, but the space has been occupied. But there is an infinite pool for men to play in.”
The Ballet Dancers Were Born After Balanchine Died, But They Try To Keep His Flame Alive
“Balanchine knew how quickly his ballerinas could lose details he taught. He used to tell them, ‘If I go away for a weekend, and I come back, I see the difference. If I’m away for two weeks, other people start to see it. If I’m away for a month, everybody sees it.’
“‘And so – it’s been more than 30 years,” Ashley said.”
British People Don’t Think Simon Rattle Can Singlehandedly Save Music Education
“Rattlemania, egged on by a self-interested cultural mafia, has got out of hand. The problem with the arts in the UK is there is no concrete policy for music and the other art forms.”
Where Playwrights Make Enough Money To Fund Their Little Theatre Habit
“Peterson offered the example of the prime-time, one-hour network show: Minimums dictate that a staff writer earns about $3,800 a week—and a fee of more than $36,000 for any episode for which he or she is credited as story and teleplay writer. The first time that episode is rerun, its writer receives an additional $24,000. Members of the writers’ guild also receive health insurance and pensions, benefits bestowed to playwrights only in very rare circumstances.”