“The study is the first to show in detail that the dynamics underlying cat-human relationships are nearly identical to human-only bonds, with cats sometimes even becoming a furry ‘child’ in nurturing homes.”
Tag: 02.24.11
Anne Midgette: Why Critics Should Link To Other Critics
“It would be pretty sad, and limiting, if critics shut out other opinions thinking they might challenge ours or make us look bad. Seeing the spectrum of opinion is part of the fun; it makes the piece more interesting for everybody.”
Will Art Appreciate? (Not So Obvious)
“Worryingly for investors, the difficulty of analyzing the criteria of success extends to the whole span of contemporary art. One reason is that it is often impossible to define the style of the artist.”
Big New Music Festival For Toronto
The 14-week Black Creek Summer Music Festival – a 20-concert music festival that will be held at a tennis arena at York University in northern Toronto. Theatre impresario Garth Drabinsky is the festival’s artistic director. Conductor Lorin Maazel and Broadway composer-conductor Marvin Hamlisch are listed as artistic advisors, and both will also perform.”
Melbourne Theatre Company Gets New Leader
After a six-month international search, the Melbourne Theatre Company has tapped Melbourne Festival director Brett Sheehy as its new artistic director.
Philadelphia Musicians Leave City Over Taxes
“Every place has taxes, but Philadelphia’s business privilege tax results in a 6.5 percent tax total on Philadelphia income. The tax has been the subject of an apparent wave of compliance enforcement that is much discussed among self-employed musicians whose TurboTax software told them they were doing all the right things, but who received letters summoning them to the city tax authorities.”
International Movie Box Office Soars To $31 Billion
“The theatrical market statistics report, which the MPAA conducts annually, found that though ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada remained unchanged at $10.6 billion, international revenue jumped 13% between 2010 and 2009.”
Use Of Email Is Declining
“According to comScore data, the number of e-mails sent by adolescents between 12 and 17 years old dropped off 24 percent in 2010, and overall visits to web-based e-mail sites declined 6 percent.”
New Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel Pledges Support For Arts
“While the city no doubt faces critical fiscal challenges, the arts are no less essential to the growth of a great city. As mayor, I will maintain adequate funding for the CSO and other arts groups important to the city of Chicago, and ensure that we use our incredible public assets — like Millennium and Grant Parks — to showcase these performances.”
Why Hollywood Is Using Unproven Directors
“During the past five years technology has enabled rookie directors to hone their skills via FinalCut Pro, digital-video cameras and other state-of-the-art effects tools from a young age, prompting budget-cautious studios to salivate over what they can put on screen for a price.”