The Cleveland Orchestra and its management have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract to replace the five-year contract that expired at midnight Sunday, according to spokespersons for the musicians and the Musical Arts Association, which runs the ensemble.
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James Binger, CEO, Theatre Mogul
The former CEO of Honeywell, “for the last decades of his life, Binger was known as a man of the theater. He owned five Broadway theaters under the corporate name Jujamcyn — a moniker derived from the names of his children: Judith, James and Cynthia. He was an early supporter and a lifetime board member of the Guthrie Theater. And he was an investor in local theater endeavors, including downtown Minneapolis’ popular and long-running “Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding.”
Wooing A Georgia Theatre
Georgia’s Aurora Theatre is much in demand. Three cities are competing to lure the theatre to take up residence…
Scottish Arts Council Calls For New Arts Minister
The Scottish Arts Council has called on the government to appoint a dedicated minister for the arts. “The council has about 100 employers overseeing some £60 million in arts funding a year. It laid out its ideas in a submission to the Scottish Executive’s Cultural Commission.”
Threat: Movie Studios To Sue Downloaders
Movie studios say they will begin suing people who illegally download movies online.
“People who have been stealing our movies believe they are anonymous on the internet and wouldn’t be held responsible for their actions. They are wrong. We know who they are, and we will go after them, as these suits will prove.”
The New CD? (Recyclable)
Pioneer has announced a new generation of music disc – made of corn and eco-friendly. “The Japanese electronics maker said the Blu-ray optical disc, which can be written once and stores 25 gigabytes of data, is 87 percent natural polymer derived from corn and biodegrades.”
What Happens When There Are No Studios Involved
“If you and I ran a major Hollywood studio, we’d probably play it just as safe, sticking with modest variations of time-tested formulas. But independent filmmaking has become an important force, allowing for human-scaled productions with no moguls or bosses calling the shots.”
Live! From New York, It’s Saturday Night Reality!
The latest idea for “reality” TV? A show where young comics slug it out in front of producer Lorne Michaels with the prize being a role on Saturday Night Live. (Does ths “reality” mean no lip-syncing on camera?).
Miami Voters Approve Big New Arts Bond Issue
Even though Miami’s new performing arts center is way over budget and behind in its construction schedule, voters in Mimai/Dade County approved a huge new $552.7 million property tax bond issue for cultural facilities. “It includes $100 million toward a $175 million Miami Art Museum and $175 million toward a $267 million Museum of Science and Planetarium — both probably in Bicentennial Park. It also funds 59 other projects…”
Recreating A Long-Forgotten Ashton
Celebrating Sir Frederick Ashton’s 100th birthday, the Royal Ballet is restaging Sylvie. But the work hasn’t been done since 1965 and all but two of those involved with the production are dead. And there are few records of what the piece looked like. “Some might wonder how the Royal Ballet found itself in this situation in the first place, by failing to record the work of its founder choreographer. But notation was in its infancy at the time, and Sir Frederick himself was disdainful of posterity.”