“In a word, protectionism. The legacy publishers will tell you that they can’t make digital textbooks both high quality and affordable, but that’s not the issue. It’s that they don’t want to.”
Tag: 02.22.13
Philly Fringe/Live Arts Festival To Get HQ At Last
“When completed, the $7 million complex will house the organization’s offices, studios, a restaurant/bar and an outdoor plaza. Its centerpiece will be a 240-seat theater. Says the organization’s chief, “We always knew it was unsustainable to pop up every year in a new space and still grow and serve our mission.”
Canada Builds A National Music Museum
“We have Glenn Gould, we have Oscar Peterson, we have Anton Kuerti, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Arcade Fire, Ginette Reno … I mean wow, man, we have an amazing story and nobody knows about it. Or not enough people know about it. … And, boom! A light went on: Let’s build a national music centre.”
Truth And Morality In Art – Is Any Of That Necessary?
“Is art supposed to make us better people, give us moral instruction, work toward the social good or exist merely for our personal pleasure? Above all, does it have to be true?”
Let’s Talk About The Real Cause Of The Riots At The Rites Of Spring
“Witness the fact that a few weeks after the premiere and minus the Diaghilev Ballets Russes, the audience listened to the music calmly and applauded warmly. It was as if its premiere had vanished by collective consent and cultural amnesia.”
Knoedler Gallery Sued, Again, But For The Opposite Reason: Genuine Masterpieces Not Selling
“While most of the suits have argued that the paintings Ms. Rosales brought to market were fakes, Mr. Mirvish says his are Modernist masterpieces and that he lost out on millions of dollars in profits when Knoedler failed to sell them.”
El Museo Del Barrio Sued For Gender Discrimination
“The former director, Margarita Aguilar, filed a claim with New York State human rights officials this week about her concerns, citing instances when she was told to lose weight and dress better and an environment in which her ability to hire and fire employees was undercut.”
At Chicago’s Lyric Opera, Romance Is Always In The Air
“The heart wants what the heart wants, which in their case includes a partner supportive of highly nontraditional work schedules and an ability to look past the thick sideburns Handler grew for ‘Die Meistersinger.'”
The Theatre Is Dying In The UK (Who Will Star In Hollywood Movies Now?)
“The English theatre scene is ‘shrivelling,’ according to research, with two-thirds of venues cancelling productions, half producing fewer new plays and commissioning fewer writers, and the same proportion obliged to insist playwrights focus on smaller cast sizes.”
Ready To Go Full-On Spidey?
“When someone is punching Spider-Man, he feels the sensation and can avoid it. Our suit is the same concept.” The inventors intend it for safety uses, of course.