“An internal report on the Royal Danish Ballet leaked to the press last week alleges that a culture of cocaine abuse, stemming from the artistic director down to the ballet corps, pervades the prestigious company.”
Tag: 07.09.11
Complaining About The State Of The Arts? It’s Not New
This sense that “the best days are behind us” is particularly seductive to my generation, a cohort steeped in the twin ideals of authenticity and early-adopterism. But the idea that nothing is of real cultural import after it has been discovered by the masses is not just bogus – it’s unoriginal.
How the Book Business Is Changing In The Digital Age
“Now that the Great Panic of 2000-2010, the world of print’s freak-out at the threat of digital, is subsiding, at least in the world of books, we can begin to discern the shape of the future and enumerate the potentially positive aspects of this historic paradigm shift.”
Demolition Begins On Detroit’s Ford Auditorium
“Demolition began today at the once-venerable – but long-vacant – Ford Auditorium in downtown Detroit. It is hoped that an outdoor concert venue along the riverfront will take its place. … The venue on Hart Plaza was built in 1955 but was plagued from the beginning with poor acoustics.”