“Borders was never another Tower: You wouldn’t encounter clerks who could reel off their objections to the Penguin Guide‘s picks, … but it still was a store that acknowledged classical music exists. Moreover, Borders was still a big enough player that the chain’s reaction to new releases … really mattered to labels, and certainly affected their print runs of CDs.”
Tag: 07.20.11
A Play About A Play About Nijinsky
As if the great avant-garde ballet star weren’t a complex enough character himself, playwright Nicholas Wright has written a script about the messy circumstances (including threats of blackmail by Nijinsky’s widow) surrounding Terence Rattigan’s aborted radio play about the dancer.
In Tango, Foreigners Are Now Out-Dancing Argentines (And Boy, Are They Pissed!)
Last year, a pair of foreigners competing in the Buenos Aires competition El Metropolitan got heckled. This year, organizers instituted an Argentines-only policy – until would-be competitors sued in court and won.
Why Carlos Acosta Thinks England Is The Best Country In the World
“The thing I admire most about this country is if you’re talented you will be rewarded. It is the thing about England that makes it different – that foreigners have played a really large part in its history. It is extremely diverse and cosmopolitan and … embraces all forms of culture and people from everywhere.”
A Call For Global Actors’ Rights
Javier Bardem “called for actors to get the same protection as musicians and writers, including the right to earn money from the use of their performance beyond a film’s original release. He also said he wants movie tickets to be cheaper–that way even would-be pirates go to see a film at the theater once in a while.”
Cellist Bernard Greenhouse, 95
“One of the first home-grown American cellists to achieve fame, Bernard Greenhouse, who has died aged 95, was best known as a great chamber musician, although he was also a superb soloist. The bulk of his 32-year career was spent with the Beaux Arts Trio, of which he was a founder member.”
Christie’s President Quit To Work In Qatar
Christie’s president Edward Dolman is resigning from his post after 27 years of service to become the managing director of the Qatar Museums Authority.
Why Do Movie Tickets Cost So Much In Australia?
“Multiplex cinemas and 3D films can ramp up prices and the Choice study said that if an Australian family of four visited a multiplex-style cinema they would be $67 poorer after paying $18 each for adult tickets and $15.50 for concessions. A family across the ditch in New Zealand would pay only $33 and a family in the US at a similar cinema would pay $38.40.”
Ticket Sellers Battle Over Paperless Concert Tickets
“Backed by Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster, a group of concert promoters and artist managers this week declared war on resellers who buy tickets in bulk and then resell them on sites such as StubHub, Craigslist and elsewhere.”
How Funding Cuts Are Hurting Museums
“Some 58% of those surveyed said they had suffered cuts in some form. Of those hit by cuts in excess of a quarter of their overall budget, 86% said they had cut staff, while half had reduced their opening hours. Nearly half of all respondents also believed the quality of their service will worsen over the next year.”