“Equity is warning that a proposal to remove a section of the Education Act, which allows travelling performers to educate their children on the road, would ‘have a huge knock-on effect not just for child performers but also for experienced professional performers with families who could be forced to give up their careers’.”
Tag: 05.09.13
Getty Splurges On A Rembrandt And A Canaletto
“Stepping up the effort to strengthen its European art collection, the Getty Museum has acquired two major Old Masters paintings: an exuberant early self-portrait of Rembrandt from around 1628, and a classic scene of the Grand Canal in Venice by Canaletto from around 1738.”
When Animals Rescue Animals
“Tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings remind us how important first responders are. Animals come to the rescue of members of their own species too. Dolphins, for example, form ‘living rafts’ to keep ill or injured dolphins buoyant.”
The End Of The Minnesota Orchestra? Really? Surely There’s A Plan…
“We need a five-year plan — one that will assign responsibilities on all sides to find a more stable platform for the continuation of our world-class orchestra. Management says there is a $5 million problem. For the next five years, do the following (all with new money).”
Melbourne Symphony Struggles With Massive Increase In Hall Fees
Fees for rehearsals have increased by 61 per cent between 2010-12, and performance fees will increase by 43 per cent between 2012-14. “Obviously this is not working for us.”
Controversial Wagner Opera Production Canceled After Audience Complaints
“The Rheinoper, based in Dusseldorf, said some of the audience had to seek medical help following early performances of Tannhauser. But the producer “refused” to tone down the staging, set in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.”
MoMA Reconsiders Destroying Folk Art Museum Building
“In a board meeting on Thursday morning, the directors were told that a board committee had selected the architecture firm Diller Scofidio & Renfro to design the expansion and to help determine whether to keep any of the existing structure.”
NY City Ballet’s Return To Saratoga Next Summer Still Not Settled
“Saratoga Performing Arts Center does not yet have an agreement with New York City Ballet for the company to return next summer. … Because the company still is negotiating union contracts, it cannot estimate costs for 2014 or commit to two weeks .”
Düsseldorf Cancels Nazi-Themed Tannhäuser After Audience Rebellion
“Burkhard C Kosminski’s production of Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser that generated a furore of criticism for its use of Nazi imagery has been officially cancelled. … Some patrons have apparently sought medical treatment for ‘psychological and physical stress’.”
Minnesota Orchestra Cancels Remainder Of Season
“For the first time in the Minnesota Orchestra’s 110-year history, an entire season will pass with no music. The orchestra’s management on Wednesday canceled the remaining two weeks of the 2012-13 season because of the ongoing labor dispute with musicians.”