“From the perspective of today’s theatregoer, the current method of admission seems like a forgone conclusion: pay ahead of time for a ticket entitling you to a specific seat for a specific performance. But it wasn’t always this way, as evidenced by a wide range of ephemera in the Harvard Theatre Collection.”
Tag: 04.04.13
Achitects, Architecture And Sexism
“There’s a million ways to be a woman. There’s a million ways to be a mother. And there’s a million ways to be an architect.”
The US Gun Control Debate Isn’t About Militias Or Safety; It’s About Cultural Symbols
Adam Gopnik: “It has to do, really, with the illusions that guns provide, particularly the illusion of power. The attempts to use the sort of logic that helped end cigarette smoking don’t quite work. … Everyone, men especially, needs ego-accessories, and they are most often irrationally chosen.”
The Invention Of The Egghead
Was that particular stereotype simply another manifestation of longstanding American intellectualism? One author argues that it was in fact a postwar reaction to an earlier cultural climate that valued the widespread acquisition of knowledge.
Another Week, Another Strike At La Scala
“Striking opera house workers at Milan’s prestigious La Scala have forced the cancellation of a performance on Sunday of Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth conducted by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev.”
Is Kent Nagano Leaving The Montreal Symphony?
“From La Presse‘s Claude Gingras, who knows everything, comes the news – un-denied two days later – that Kent Nagano, the music director of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, will leave town when his second contract expires in 2016.”
Siena’s Cultural Organizations Threatened By Bank Collapse
“The banking scandal that threatens to sink the Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), the oldest continuously operating bank in the world (founded in 1472), and its eponymous foundation spells trouble for the region’s art and heritage. … Until recently, the foundation was a ubiquitous patron of the arts throughout the city and the region.”
West End Ticket Prices Spike By £9
“Tickets for the best seats in the West End have risen to more than £80, with the price of the cheapest falling by nearly £1 to an average of £21.07. … On average, the best seat in the West End has increased from £72.12 in 2012 to £81.05 in 2013.”
Netflix Revives Arrested Development
The sitcom developed a devoted cult following during its three seasons on Fox, which canceled the show in 2006. Now Netflix, in the wake of its successful experiment with original series programming (House of Cards), will release a fourth season of 15 new episodes on May 26.
Authors Are Making Self-Publishing Into A Real Industry
Hugh Howey: “I wanted to know how many forum members were making $100 to $500 a month. My suspicion was that it was more than any of us realized. Every response I received started with a variation of: ‘I’m actually making a lot more than that’.”