“Andrew D. Hamingson has resigned as executive director of the Public Theater after only two-and-a-half years as the company’s top financial executive, citing personal issues.”
Tag: 02.02.11
Class Action Suit Against 2006 Jimmy Carter Book
David Schoen, a Montgomery, Ala., attorney who filed the suit, said by telephone that the book was falsely marketed as an accurate account of peace negotiations in the Middle East. “You cannot market it as the absolute truth on something when it’s not.”
Borders Is Late Paying Its Bills
In a statement, Borders said the delay was “intended to help the company maintain liquidity while it seeks to complete a refinancing or restructuring of its existing credit facilities and other obligations.”
Copies Copies Everywhere. And This Is The Original? Really?
“Personally, I do not believe that originality has died, but I recognize that the obituaries cannot exactly be ignored. I keep abreast of whatever is being said about the death-of-originality movement’s dead white males, Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol.”
Remembering Milton Babbitt
“Of all the great American composers, he was and continues to be the hardest sell. He never managed to persuade the vast majority of performers and audiences that caring if they listened as well as caring about musical integrity were possible and necessary.”
Amazon Plans Netflix Rival
“The Web’s biggest retailer has held talks with the Hollywood studios and several independent companies about acquiring library content for a subscription movie streaming service similar to Netflix.”
New Low In Week’s Best-Selling Album
“Amos Lee’s ‘Mission Bell’ marks the lowest-ever No. 1 debut for an album released in the post-SoundScan era, which began in 1991.”
Chicago Mayor Punts On Revamping City’s Summer Festivals
“What are the city festivals supposed to do and how should they be run? Do we want high-quality entertainment at Taste of Chicago and other summer festivals? Or is it merely about background music for a lakefront party?”
Experts Assess Damage To Egyptian Artifacts
“The Egyptologist’s community is trying to assess the damage at the Egyptian National Museum by scrutinizing the footage shot just after looters broke into the building on Friday. Watching the footage, experts have been able to produce a map of the museum rooms where looting and vandalism took place, showing that the attack occurred on three sides.”
Canada’s CBC Reveals Plan To Reinvent Itself
“First, there is the emphasis on regional coverage in all areas – TV, radio and online. If the CBC has any reason for existing, it is precisely that: local content in areas that commercial broadcasters see as too insignificant to make a profit. Mind you, this may be too little too late to save the CBC’s hide in parts of Canada.”