“The Romantic, 19th century Beaux Arts ideal of sky-lighted art galleries has unfortunately guided the design program of a building intended for 20th and 21st century art.”
Tag: 01.07.11
Plans Unveiled For New LA Broad Museum
The billionaire collector and philanthropist hopes the $130-million building will help bring about his vision of downtown L.A. as a bustling urban hive of culture and street life.
The Losing Battle Against Cliches
“Is there any meaning whatever in the repeated words we hear? “Fantastic” and “incredible” seem to parody or refute the statements they are intended to strengthen. Many of our newly minted clichés have a touch of violence added to them – such as “kick-start” instead of the quicker, simpler “start”, and the aggressive coating of “batter” which (as if taking orders in a totalitarian restaurant) all cricket commentators suddenly began using one morning.”
Downsizing HMV Is Blow To Indy CD Labels
“Yesterday, HMV announced it will close 40 (almost 1 in 10) of its high street stores, due to a drop in profits over Christmas. The HMV store closures will hurt independent labels more than the majors.”
Toronto’s Two Big Museums Are Looking More And More Alike. Why?
“Is an institutional version of borderline personality disorder at hand? Are these moves part of a worldwide trend? Or is this just a mutual grab for shrinking market share?”
Theatre Changes Costumes After Told It was Violating Geneva Convention
“The dress worn by Nurse Poltis in the Pavilion Theatre production of Robin Hood originally had red crosses on the hat and tunic. Unauthorised use of the emblem violates the Geneva Conventions Act 1957.”
Homeless Man Becomes Overnight Sensation
“Left homeless after his life and radio career were ruined by drugs and alcohol, Williams has been offered a job by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, and the 53-year-old is being pursued by NFL Films and others for possible work. Williams and his compelling tale became an online sensation after The Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road.”
New York City Ballet Creates Its Own Touring Company
“While the company’s stars often perform elsewhere on their own, establishing an official spinoff is a departure for the company.” The new group, called New York City Ballet Moves, will tour smaller venues in the US and abroad and travel the summer festival circuit.
Ireland to Fund Year-Long Cultural Festival in U.S.
“Encompassing 400 events in 40 states [throughout 2011], the project, ‘Imagine Ireland,’ will finance programming related to the country at major New York cultural institutions such as the New York Public Library, the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It will also support U.S. tours by at least three of Ireland’s historic theaters: the Abbey, Gate and Druid.”
Who’s Uganda’s Hottest New Rapper? The President
Yoweri Museveni, now 65 and president for 24 years, started doing rap as a way to appeal to young voters during his current election campaign. But his performances have caught on, with heavy radio play, a YouTube video that gets thousands of hits each day, and (of course) ringtones.