“Can the arts be seen as an extreme form of sport, or sport as an esoteric branch of the arts? They certainly share many attributes. It is a commonplace to use the language of aesthetics to describe the accomplishments of a gymnast, or the balletic movements of a tennis player. The arts and sport equally involve obsessive and exhibitionist elements.”
Tag: 05.15.08
Former Saatchi Gallery To Become Theatres
“London’s County Hall, the Grade II-listed former home of both the Greater London Council and the Saatchi Gallery, is to become a three-theatre entertainment complex called the Greater London Theatre.”
“Reality” Shows – Not Just For Voyeurs
“Reality TV is just a vehicle for bringing out our inner pervert, right? Yeah, right. The truth is reality-show fans are no different from fans of sitcoms or dramas or sports or any other type of programming. They like compelling characters, exciting storylines and humour. They aren’t twisted voyeurs.”
Could Harsh Naipaul Bio Win Prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize?
“A shocking biography of the Nobel laureate Sir V.S.Naipaul, which exposes his cruelty towards those closest to him, is tipped to win its author the richest prize in non-fiction writing.”
Judge Throws Out Attempt To Block Barnes Move
“The decision is a major defeat for opponents of the move, who have been fighting in court since 2002 to keep the foundation’s dozens of Renoirs, Cezannes and Picassos hanging where Albert C. Barnes left them in Lower Merion Township when he died in 1951.’
Why The Record Prices For Bacon, Freud?
“Collectors have realised that you can still buy the best of their work, whereas the best Monets and Picassos are mostly in museums.”
A Debate About Preserving Greeenwich Village
“St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers last week lost its bid to plant two huge towers in New York’s Greenwich Village — at least for now. In the same neighborhood, New York University wants to add millions of square feet. Can the Village’s intimate streets and squares survive the onslaught?”
Records Sealed In Controversial Toronto Theatre Deal
“An Ontario Superior Court judge has sealed affidavits in the bid by Aubrey Dan’s Dancap Productions to block the sale of Toronto’s Canon and Panasonic theatres to rival stage producer David Mirvish… Dancap has sued, arguing that the sale breaches prior undertakings Key Brand had made to Dan.”
High-Profile Thriller Opens Cannes; Results Mixed
“Blindness opened the Cannes Film Festival last night, receiving more respect than love for a film that avoids thriller clichés yet fails to deliver all it promises… It is a more than respectable choice to open Cannes, which is often content to begin the big show with pictures of far less substance.”
By Getting Creative, Hollywood May Have Dug A Hole
“Hollywood’s summer movies promise to be a little fresher, more original and funnier than usual. And that could be a problem for an industry that has done well lately by peddling the familiar… This year’s more inventive pictures, whether they win or lose individually, may come up short as a group.”