“News item: Former vice president Dick Cheney has signed a contract to write a memoir about his long career in government and industry, from his years as Gerald Ford’s chief of staff to his prominent role in shaping the Bush administration’s anti-terrorism policy after Sept. 11, 2001. Your challenge: Propose the first paragraph of Cheney’s book!”
Tag: 06.25.09
Colleges Cultivate Philanthropy By Creating Courses In It
“College students, many of whom spend the little extra cash they have on pizza and laundry, don’t fit the typical profile of a wealthy benefactor. But in a growing national movement, students enrolled in newly created philanthropy courses are steering thousands of dollars to local charities. … The goal, say professors and donors, is to build upon surging interest in social responsibility among college students and make philanthropy part of the mainstream curriculum.”
Charge: Nations Do Too Little To Track Art Stolen By Nazis
“Governments have failed to live up to commitments to track down and return looted art to Nazi victims and their heirs, claimants’ representatives said before an international meeting on Holocaust-era assets. The June 26-30 conference in Prague, attended by delegates from some 50 countries, will review how far nations put into action a non-binding 1998 agreement, known as the Washington principles. Delegates also aim to agree [on] a new declaration on stolen art.”
City Opera Could Take A Lesson From ENO’s Troubles
“This is the tale of two city operas, both of which present high art at popular prices. That innate contradiction has landed them in trouble, but where English National Opera in London has turned around its fortunes in the past year to enjoy acclaim, New York City Opera faces a rump season that may be its last. Yet such is City Opera’s insularity these days that it seems to have learned nothing from ENO’s near collapse. Let’s see if we can help.”
At Peak Of Tourist Season, Much Of Broadway Going Dark
“Walking through New York’s Theater District earlier this week, I was startled by the sight of more than a dozen dark theaters or posters advertising final performances. … By the end of July, 19 of the district’s 39 houses (49 percent) will be empty at a time when the city is abuzz with tourists looking for somewhere to spend their entertainment dollars.”
Soprano Measha Brueggergosman Recovering From Emergency Open-Heart Surgery
“Doctors have told Ms. Brueggergosman she has every chance of making a full recovery from an emergency procedure to repair a dissected aorta, a rare and often fatal affliction.”