Filmmaker David Kittredge: “At one point [the industry] was really vibrant because every single gay film being made was brave – it was a political act and a statement. I think that along the way, some people have realised that you can make money off good-looking guys on screen without their shirts.”
Tag: 03.25.10
To Save Money, College Switches To “Cheaper” Font
“The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has switched the default font on its e-mail system from Arial to Century Gothic. It says that while the change sounds minor, it will save money on ink when students print e-mails in the new font.”
Why Do People Care Who Wrote Shakespeare’s Plays?
“The authorship controversy turns on two things: snobbery and the assumption that, in a literal way, you are what you write. How could an untutored, untravelled glover’s son from hickville, the argument goes, understand kings and courtiers, affairs of state, philosophy, law, music–let alone the noble art of falconry?”
How To Keep LA’s Neighborhood Arts Centers Open?
“Among the most promising ideas: changing current law to tap into a fund of $5 million created by the city’s charging itself a 1% arts fee for every government-funded capital construction project. Rules call for that money to be used to buy artworks for public spaces and to pay for new cultural facilities.”
Opera Is Hurting Everywhere — Except In London
“[T]he British opera scene – or at least its London flagships – boasts a dirty little secret. Quietly and cautiously, it is actually doing rather well. Houses are often full, reviews are glowing – and money continues to flow in. Instead of collapsing, donations to opera houses by individuals went up by 10 per cent in 2009, with donations by businesses rising 7 per cent.”
Post-Surgery, Domingo Returns To Work (A Bit Early)
“[O]n Thursday afternoon, he was back at work at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where he sat in on rehearsals for Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of Wagner’s ‘Götterdämmerung.’ … He also said that he has already begun singing again but only privately.”
West End Auds Attend Younger & More Often Than B’way
“The figures,” from the Society of London Theatre and covering “the second half of 2008, indicate that West End auds made an average 6.4 visits per year to the theater, vs. the 4.2 average in the Broadway League’s demographic report for the 2008-09 Rialto season. London research also found Brit auds almost equally divided across the range of ages.”
Tony Awards To Restore Some Drama Critics’ Voting Rights
“The new policy allows members of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle–about 20 to 25 people–to be eligible as Tony voters in the 2010-2011 season. The move does not make those critics eligible to vote this season, nor does it address the voting eligibility for other journalists.”
Stolen Klee Canvas, Missing For 21 Years, Recovered In Montreal
“A painting by Swiss artist Paul Klee that was stolen from a New York gallery in 1989 been recovered after a Montreal gallery owner became suspicious and turned it over to U.S. authorities.”
Revisiting The Ghosts Of East Village Past
“Readers, I understand that most, if not all, of these names may be unfamiliar, and I realize too that I am visiting an Our Town cemetery that’s probably not yours. But new art almost everywhere acknowledges these now-quiet creators, once fountains of insouciance. … Much of the incisive fashion, music, photography and art of the 21st century owes its edge and bravery to these denizens of downtown.”