“The new model, matching repertoire to theater, is promising; but without the unions on board, it is not likely to take place. Perhaps there is a happy medium between the large guarantees and the freelance model, but the two sides will have to talk.”
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The World’s Biggest Art Buyer: Qatar
“Working through a number of advisors, as well as buying directly from dealers and at auction, Qatar is reliably believed to be building up a top-class collection of modern and contemporary art.”
How The BBC Spends Money
“The report shows that BBC overheads rose by about £15m in its last financial year because of spending on the controversial relocation of several thousand staff from London to Salford and the redevelopment of Broadcasting House.”
How Francesca Zambello Is Transforming Glimmerglass Opera
“As the new director of Glimmerglass, Francesca Zambello has pumped up the 36-year-old summer opera series, partnering with the art museum, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and even a boutique brewery, to create a full-fledged festival. With discounted tickets for opera newbies and docking facilities for kayaks, Zambello means to make it an all-access event.”
Will Internet Provider Warnings Help Stop Illegal Media Sharing?
“The idea of ISPs taking on obligations to stop copyright theft on their networks is moving into the mainstream.”
The Artifice Of Authentic Theatrical Authenticity
“I’ve had occasion to witness two fine actors giving highly theatrical performances – the kind in which you’re conscious of their working the stops and pedals of the instruments that are their bodies. And I was reminded that for certain roles, a touch of the phony is just what’s needed to create an illusion of authenticity.”
What Options Are There For NY City Opera?
“Looking at grim financial reality, Mr. Steel and his board believe they have come up with the only way to keep City Opera going. Yes, this will involve essentially transforming the orchestra and chorus members from full-time into freelance staffers, which is terrible. But is there an alternative?”
Even In Post-Mubarak Egypt, Controversial Culture Minister Soldiers On
“Remarkably, given his Mubarak ties, Zahi Hawass has been able to hold on to his government post through the aftershocks of the revolution, though he resigned briefly in March and was reinstated.”
House Committee Votes Cuts In NEA, NEH Funding
The House Appropriations Committee votes to cut $20 million each from the budgets of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Guys Stuck In The Pre-Digital Age
“Ask them why, and you get a flood of reasons: Nostalgia, politics, quality. They do not share a hive (analog) mind – each has his or her reasons. In fact, if they share anything, it’s this: A desire for a more tactile world.”