“Turovsky founded I Musici in 1983, fulfilling a dream he had had since arriving in Canada with little money and few contacts. He was director and conductor of the string orchestra for 27 years. … He made more than 30 recordings and toured internationally with [the ensemble].”
Tag: 01.15.13
National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists
“The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith were among the finalists announced Monday for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Awards.”
What Happens When A Museum No Longer Wants Something? (It’s Complicated)
“Shoving items willy-nilly into a closet is not an option. There are strict and often costly standards dictated by the Association of American Museums on how to conserve and store art.”
How Do We Make Scholarly Research More Widely Available?
“While we should partly counter this state of affairs with moral suasion, the reality is that a truly successful academic open-access system will have to be based not just on ethics … but on the narcissism of the professoriate.”
Broadway Takes Its Usual January Box Office Dive
“On the silver-linings side, at least producers saw it coming, since B.O. goes into the same freefall every year after the Yuletide spike. And January, it turns out, can be a surprisingly good time to be a play.”
HMV Files For Insolvency Protection
“The decision followed failed requests to HMV’s suppliers for £300 million ($481.8 million) in additional financing. The retailer owes $282.8 million to banks having struggled from the ever increasing competition from online retail.”
Poetry Contest Winner Exposed As Plagiarist
“The poet Christian Ward has said that he had “no intention of deliberately plagiarising” the work of another writer after it was discovered that his prize-winning entry to a poetry competition was lifted “almost word-for-word” from a poem by Helen Mort.”
Iranians’ Addiction To Illegal Satellite TV
“News and political talk shows are quickly losing out to channels that bring Persian-language entertainment, especially Turkish soap operas. New programs include a talent show hosted by one of Iran’s most prominent singers, Googoosh, and Iranian dance competitions taped in Georgia. There are movie channels in Persian, shopping channels, even religious channels.”
Extra Money(!) For Arts In Scotland
“Leading cultural organisations are to share an extra £7 million which has been set aside for major capital projects over the next three years by the Scottish Government.”
Figuring Out Jodie Foster’s Odd Golden Globes Speech
“In accepting a lifetime achievement award at the awards ceremony, Ms. Foster was eloquent, except when she went wobbly. She was revealing, except when she turned opaque. She’s a fierce nonconformist who nonetheless made herself look starlet-taut and slinky in silver and navy paillettes by Armani, and she delivered a valedictory speech without explaining what it was she is leaving.”