“New research suggests some of the brain’s basic building blocks for learning are nearing adult levels by age 11 or 12.”
Tag: 05.18.07
Liz Taylor Gets To Keep Van Gogh
“The actress bought Vue de l’Asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Remy, estimated to be worth $10-15m (£5-8m), in 1963. But the family of a previous owner said it had been looted and wanted it back. The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a decision made by a lower court in 2005 that the heirs waited too long to take action.”
New Zealand Symphony Gets A Young New Director
He’s 27-year-old Finnish former heavy metal guitarist and footballer Pietari Inkinen. He replaces British conductor James Judd. Inkinen conducted his first orchestra at the age of 14 and is the youngest person to hold the key NZSO position since the 1950s.
The Science To Spot Fakes?
Identifying fake art is somewhat of an art itself. But perhaps computers could make the ID more of a scientific process? Art historians, scientists and engineers gather to tackle the problem.
When The Tribute Bands Become Stars
“The question of why more people than ever are willing to go to see tribute bands is a thorny one. Ten years ago, you could argue that the vast majority of tribute bands were offering something you couldn’t get anywhere else: they mimicked artists who had died or bands that had split up. Today, British venues are awash with tributes to current bands… Perhaps it’s indicative of the current resurgence of live music, and people just aren’t particularly troubled by who’s actually playing it.”
Ross’s Roadie
New Yorker music critic Alex Ross is off on the kind of road trip usually favored by baseball nuts, only with orchestras. If all goes well, he’ll see concerts by the resident symphonies of Indianapolis, Nashville, and Birmingham within a single 36-hour period.
Disney Gives Orlando PAC A Big Boost
Orlando, Florida’s Disney World theme park is donating $12.5m towards a new performing arts center in the city’s downtown. “The 1,800-seat acoustic hall inside the arts center will be named for the entertainment giant… Proponents of the performing-arts center have collected $67 million in pledges from various community organizations and individual donors since last fall.”
Cannes As Huckster Heaven
Cannes may be a festival of art and culture, but it is first and foremost a marketing flak’s paradise, loaded down with movie people trying desperately to sell their latest opus. How else to explain why Jerry Seinfeld dressed up in a bee costume and jumped off a roof this week?
Warhol Museum Loving All The Attention
This week’s record sale prices for Andy Warhol paintings may be good news for a Pittsburgh museum devoted to the artist. “Already an internationally known commodity, Warhol’s art is getting increasing attention from Asian art collectors and museum visitors attending shows the museum tours there.”
CRTC To Cease Ad Regulation
“For decades, the amount of advertising on Canadian television has been set in Ottawa. Now the decision will be left up to the networks – and how much their viewers are willing to stomach. Canada’s broadcast regulator announced Thursday that it is getting out of the business of regulating how many ad minutes broadcasters can air each hour.”