“As the Hay festival kicks off, with world-class authors being interviewed on stage all week, we invited writers to … ask themselves questions journalists never ask.” Nadine Gordimer, Chang-Rae Lee, Lady Antonia Fraser, Margaret Atwood, John Banville, Jeannette Winterson, Roddy Doyle and others join in.
Tag: 05.26.10
Dance Loses Its Sense Of Family
“When the Place recently staged its 40th anniversary gala, some of those present had been involved with the building for most of their careers. These days, that degree of attachment is rare. Dance today is rapidly reinventing itself – and dancers want to experiment with as wide a range of choreographers and styles as possible.”
When Artists Boycott A Nation
“A successful boycott requires general consensus on two principles: one, that the cause is just, and two, that a boycott is an effective political tool. In the case of Israel, neither agreement yet exists.”
Survey: NYC’s Cultural Nonprofits Still In Sorry Shape
“Out of 114 cultural institutions polled in January, 42% anticipate cancelling or postponing programs this year, the exact same amount as last year. And nearly 30% of the groups are postponing moves or capital projects this year compared to 25% last year.” On the upside, fewer organizations plan to lay off employees.
When The Flatiron Building Is Your Office
The triangular landmark’s “interior is a warren of awkward spaces,” so “it seemed logical that workers in the building would be thrilled at the prospect of moving to a better space. Not so. ‘Everyone will be dragged kicking and screaming from here,’ said Airie Stuart, publisher of Palgrave, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers.”
Streets Of NY Rise Again On Universal’s Back Lot
“The studio on Thursday will unveil its refurbished New York street movie sets that burned down in a fire nearly two years ago, which comes as welcome news to the local production community at a time when Los Angeles is struggling to keep movie and TV shoots from leaving the state.”
L.A. Remembers Dance Theater Of Harlem
“Eight alumni recounted their life journeys before and after Dance Theatre of Harlem” at a California African American Museum exhibition that features photos and videos of the company’s 40-year history as well as “tights, toe shoes and boxes of RIT dye calibrated to every skin shade.”
Leonard Slatkin Named Music Director Of Orchestre National De Lyon
“The music director of the Detroit Symphony has accepted the post of music director of the Orchestre National de Lyon, an important French orchestra, effective with the 2011-12 season.”
Art Linkletter, 97, One Of Television’s First Stars
“Over his decades as an entertainer, he had many roles – radio host, TV host, celebrity endorser, comic, anti-drug crusader – but his best-known work came in TV and radio shows based on a simple idea: that ordinary people are tremendously entertaining.”
Financial Times Exec Foresees ‘Sunset’ Of Print In Five Years
“They’re investing a lot in their online presence. Yes, they do see the end of print. That pink broadsheet has such fond memories for so many people that I don’t think they’ll completely stop printing, but they will certainly pull back – in fact, they’re already pulling back.”