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Tag: 05.07.10
Raphael “Copy” Now Thought “Real”
“The newly-discovered 12 by 16 inch oil painting was long thought to have been a copy made in the style of the Renaissance master long after his death and dismissed as almost worthless. But art historians now believe it to be a first draft by Raphael of part of a larger painting.”
Why Is The Music Business Still Overwhelmingly Male?
“While there are plenty of female artists, the majority of people working behind the scenes are still male (66%). In London, women represent only 30%. Another staggering statistic is that 47% of women in the music industry earn less than £10,000, compared with 35% of men, which may go some way to explain why there are even fewer of them in London, due to the high cost of living.”
How The Brooklyn Academy Survived The Recession
“First, the board is very active: They’re generous, they’re involved. Second, we were in a good position to have several multi-year grants and two $1 million grants that came at the perfect time. We were set up, in a certain way, to survive it. Third, we had worked very hard to clean up every piece of junk on our balance sheet. So by the time the recession hit, we didn’t owe anybody any money.”
US Regulators Allow Studios To Deliver On-Demand Movies
“Federal regulators have granted a controversial waiver to the Hollywood studios that clears the way for them to show first-run movies in the home shortly after — or even during — their release in theaters.”
Parent Who Kept Library Books In Protest Returns Them
“Tina Harden, who had withheld the books” — all “Gossip Girl”-related — “since the fall of 2008 to keep young readers from seeing them, said she returned them not because of criticism she received but because she had made people aware of the issue through media attention.” She “is hoping the library will waive the fines.”
Striking A Pose, Bollywood-Style
“Bollywood’s global appeal may be greater than ever, and the deliriously glitzy, contagiously beat-fuelled dance scenes splashed across cinema screens have triggered much of its success. But there’s a thriving, live side to all the motion, too, and that’s why I’m playing the fool,” trying to learn some moves.
Nominations Closed, 11 Vie To Be Oxford Prof Of Poetry
“Eminent English poet Geoffrey Hill is widely seen as the frontrunner for the post, the most prominent in British poetry behind the poet laureate. … [T]he award-winning 77-year-old Hill has been nominated by more than 70 Oxford graduates and is the best-known name in the running.”
Dudamel Injured While Conducting
“Philharmonic president Deborah Borda said that the 28-year-old Venezuelan music director heard a loud pop and lost sensation on one side. He managed to pump out enough endorphins to keep up a fiery performance, but he did not look himself at the curtain call.”
UK’s Most-Read Theatre Critic On The Value Of Criticism
Michael Billington: “Opinions are two a penny. What’s damnably difficult is to write well; and, for me, there is still a personal challenge every night in trying to set down my views in 45 minutes with any degree of lucidity. And, when I dip into the critics of the past, it is less for their views on the event than for their style.”