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Tag: 01.10.14
Making Opera Nimble And Quick – And Cool
Beth Morrison, producer: “The ability to make decisions as I want to make them, without an institution, means that I can take more risks, and it means that we can change course on a dime.”
Chaz Ebert Keeps Roger Ebert’s Legacy Alive
“Roger Ebert has been gone for nine months and doesn’t appear to have slowed down much. … The looming question is how far the legacy of someone even as popular as Roger Ebert can be extended posthumously.”
Are Computer Codes In Movies Cool-Looking Gibberish – Or Real?
“In The Terminator, we see the world through T-800’s head-up display, yet the scrolling text accompanying the crosshair in his vision is the harmless assembly code for an Apple-II.”
How Dancers Are Changing Their Ballet World
“Among ballet dancers today, soul searching is hardly unusual. Just as international stars bounce among companies, others, like Wendy Whelan and Alessandra Ferri, are taking on modern dance.”
Today’s Top AJBlog posts 01.10.14
Contrarian Musings: Why Folk Art Museum’s Building Should Not Be Saved (with slideshow)
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-01-10
Solving Field-wide Problems Together
Source: Field Notes | Published on 2014-01-10
Amiri Baraka Has Died, a Remembrance
Source: Straight|Up | Published on 2014-01-10
How Spotify killed off paid downloads
Source: Slipped Disc | Published on 2014-01-10
German Legislature May Move On Nazi Loot
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-01-10
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Maybe There Is Something To That Connection Between Odd And Creative
As more than a decade’s research is showing, genius and madness are basically best friends. What’s interesting is why.
New York’s Symphony Space Director Resigns
“Laura Kaminsky increased the space’s new music programming significantly, helping to make it competitive with the Miller Theater at Columbia University, which had a long tradition of new-music presentation, as well as with relative upstarts like Le Poisson Rouge, which opened in 2008 and has become an important space for independent classical music, rock and jazz.”
Russia Sees Opportunity In Film Industry, Starts Investing
“By the start of 2017, the Cinema Fund would have doubled the size of its current budget of 3 billion rubles ($90.3 million), with half coming from the state and the other half from recoupments.”
A New York Dance Company Signs Lease On A Huge Expansion
“Gibney Dance has seven studios stretching over 15,000 square feet that it rents out to dance companies, Broadway shows or anyone in need of arts-related space. By adding the downtown facility, Gibney Dance will more than double its operations—and it’s not just empire-building.”