The Canadian pop star’s note in the guest book: “Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber.”
Tag: 04.14.13
TV Profits Erode As Fragmentation Sinks In
The cable bundle “keeps the entire ecosystem alive, which is why it is so heavily and successfully defended. But there are hairline fractures beginning to appear, and you are seeing alliances shift.”
It’s A Public Park, So How Much Should LA Charge To Film In It?
“Activities for residents should be the first priority but more needs to be done to keep film production in the area. The proposed six-month grace period would give county officials an idea of how much demand there is for filming at the park and help them set future filming rates.”
Fingers Crossed For A Pulitzer Prize For Fiction
“What really annoyed me about last year was that the implication that there was something wrong with fiction — that they didn’t pick a work of fiction because there wasn’t a good enough work of fiction. And the problem was with the process, not the fiction.”
Sir Colin Davis, 85, Whose Role In British Musical Life Was ‘Immense’
“Music lovers across the world have been inspired by his performances and recordings. His musicianship and his humanity have been cherished by musicians and audiences alike.”
Alan Cumming Plays Lady Macbeth – And Macbeth, And Banquo, And …
“Part of the whole thing about this production, I am aware, is the chutzpah of it, and maybe the stupidity of it,” said Cumming. “The feat of it is why people are attracted to the show. Like, you know, maybe the car will crash?
Can A New, Publicly Funded Opera House Turn A City Into A Cultural Icon?
“Amazing for Americans to hear, the financing was 95 percent public … And public spirit carries into the design.”
In Our Brains, A Potent Brew Of Sexuality, Psychology, And Fin de Siècle Art
“As we look at a portrait, our brain calls on several interacting systems to analyze contours, form a representation of the face and of the body, analyze the body’s motion, experience emotion, and perhaps, empathy. Along with these instantaneous responses, we form a theory of the subject’s state of mind.”