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David Hallberg On His Struggle With Perfectionism

“As a young dancer, when approaching a step or lift or turn I deemed hard, I would say to myself, Don’t [expletive] this up. … At times I wondered if it was a form of superstition, that the very act of thinking Don’t [expletive] this up would protect me from any and all regrettable mistakes. But I had come to realize that the common thread among the disparate artists I admire most is that they do not protect themselves at all.” An excerpt from his new memoir.

Theater Director Fired For Pulling A Mommie Dearest On Actor

Well, this is a little different from the usual accusations we’ve been seeing lately: “The Budapest Operetta Theater says it has dismissed its artistic director after an actor said he was beaten by him with a coat hanger in 1994.”

Hyperlinks To Online Material Could Constitute Copyright Infringement If Lawsuit Succeeds

The case was brought by a freelance photographer against several publications, including Yahoo! Sports and the Boston Herald, for embedding a third-party tweet that included his photograph of star quarterback Tom Brady. As Krista L. Cox, an intellectual property attorney for various nonprofits, writes, “What if every time you provided a link, you had to worry that you might be sued for copyright infringement? … It would destroy the way we communicate today, including interactions on social media platforms.”

Court OKs Berkshire Museum’s Sale Of Art

“Judge John Agostini ruled that plaintiffs in two civil actions, and the state Attorney General’s Office itself, failed to make their cases to halt a large-scale deaccession by the museum. The judge is unsparing in his view that the Attorney General’s Office conducted an anemic review of the art sale after it was notified about it by the museum in June.”

The Atlantic Magazine Hires A Music Director

Stepping into the newly-created position is jazzman and Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader Jon Batiste, who will work “on a range of projects, from writing, to video, to live events.” His first project: an essay on and “reimagining” of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Smithsonian’s Air And Space Museum To Get Seven-Year Renovation

“Given its four decades of life and enduring heavy traffic, it comes as little surprise that the museum is now in need of major renovations. Acting on severe structural degradation as well as a desire to breathe fresh life into its air and space exhibitions, the Smithsonian has announced that a sweeping, seven-year upgrade will commence this coming summer. Happily, … only half of the space will be inaccessible at any given moment.”

Director Of National Gallery Of Art In DC To Step Down After 25 Years

“National Gallery of Art Director Earl ‘Rusty’ Powell, whose tenure has been marked by the collection’s growth, the renovation of nearly every space and a startling lack of controversy, will retire in early 2019 after more than 25 years in charge. … Next year, the trustees will begin the process of finding a successor for the longest-serving director in its 76-year history.”

A Year After Bankruptcy, New York’s Big Apple Circus Is Back

With $8 million in debt, the beloved one-ring circus had seemed like it was finished for good, but – after an auction and a switch to for-profit status – it’s back in its old digs at Lincoln Center. Alexis Soloski paid a visit.

Is Ireland Trying To Eliminate One Of Its Orchestras By Attrition?

RTÉ, the national broadcaster, has let 20 positions in its two ensembles – the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra – remain vacant, and sources say one in five posts will be unfilled by next summer. Critic Michael Dervan is one of many observers wondering if the RTÉ is trying to merge its orchestras without admitting to it.