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Tag: 02.11.15
Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.11.15
Arts Predispositions II: Maybes
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2015-02-11
Heft and excitement
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2015-02-11
A New Old Bill Evans Interview
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-02-11
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St. Louis Symphony Picks A New Leader
A native of Québec, Marie-Hélène Bernard has been executive director and CEO of Boston’s early-music Handel and Haydn Society since 2007. Earlier, she worked for the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Canton (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra.
Judge Rules: Met Museum Can Charge Admission
Two separate lawsuits had been brought against the museum challenging its policy of charging a $25 “recommended” entrance fee, based on the Met’s original 1876 lease and a subsequent state law that provided city land and funds to establish the museum in return for free admission to the public during most of the week.
Big Name Hollywood Talent Agency Decides To Start Representing Artists (Beginning With You-Know-Who, Of Course)
“United Talent Agency, the Beverly Hills-based talent agency known for representing actors like Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and Gwyneth Paltrow announced the launch of a new division called UTA Fine Arts, which will manage the careers of visual artists.”
So It’s Official: Australia Is Now Part Of Europe
The move to expand the contest outside Europe prompted bemusement, confusion and pride Down Under. An article on The Conversation website said Australia’s inclusion in Eurovision’s “unabashed and joyous celebration of musical kitsch can be seen as recognition of our growing national maturity and connectedness”.
Police Seize Possible Leonardo Da Vinci Painting In Switzerland
“Negotiations to sell the oil painting of a fifteenth-century noblewoman, Isabella D’Este, for around 120 million euros ($135.9 million) were at an advanced stage,” … when the canvas was taken from the vault of a Swiss bank currently under investigation for tax fraud.