“It’s always interesting when a very strange book is also an enduringly popular book. … Like The Catcher in the Rye,” The Bell Jar “is a touchstone for a certain kind of introspective, moody teenager – the kind of teenager who used to listen to the Cure and, later on, Tori Amos, and who these days listens to – actually I have no idea, but she definitely has a blog.”
Tag: 07.28.11
Upheaval At Spain’s Music Copyright Agency: Top Execs Arrested For Theft
SGAE, the Spanish equivalent of ASCAP in the US, “was plunged into chaos when police raided the headquarters and arrested nine of its leaders on embezzlement charges.”
San Francisco Girls Chorus Severs From Longtime Director
“In a surprise move, the board of the San Francisco Girls Chorus has decided not to renew the contract of Artistic Director Susan McMane, bringing an end to her decadelong tenure at the helm of the prestigious vocal organization.”
Live From Backstage – Actors Tweet Their Performances
“Sharing what goes on behind the curtain, with 140-character messages to friends and fans in real time, actors are now able to reach people in and out of the industry. Sometimes tweets go out literally mid-performance, revealing even the smallest private moments.”
Biloxi’s New Museum (Designed By Frank Gehry, No Less) Isn’t Working Out
“After surviving Hurricane Katrina, the gulf oil spill and an economy that has battered the tourist trade,” the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art “is almost out of cash, hurt by fewer visitors than it had hoped for, higher operating costs than it expected and less city support than it had counted on.”
Excavation Of Elizabethan Theatre In London Loses Funding
“Plans to excavate the remaining third of the Rose Theatre on London’s Bankside and develop the site into a permanent exhibition and performance space have been dealt a blow after its bid for a £2.1 million Lottery grant was rejected.”
Frank Foster, Lead Saxophonist For Count Basie’s Band, Dead At 82
“[He] joined the Basie big band as a tenor saxophonist in 1953, just as the group was returning to its glory established two decades before. He was a spirited soloist whose bold playing brought a fresh bebop-accented flair to the orchestra, and he became one of the ensemble’s leading writers and arrangers.”
Ballet BC’s Fundraising And Finances Stabilize
“Ballet B.C. has announced it has reached its goal of raising $300,000 in its spring fundraising campaign, which ran between January and June. Meeting the target is integral to the company’s plan to gradually rebuild itself and create a new stability after facing a financial crisis that almost destroyed it in late 2008.”
NY City Ballet’s Saratoga Season Attendance And Income Up
“Attendance for the two-week season, which ran from July 5 to 16, is projected to be 36,800, up 7 percent from last year; ticket sales for 2011 are projected to be $936,000, up eight percent.”
Museum Of Modern Art Raises Admission Price To $25
“The change takes effect on Sept. 1. Admission will remain free for children 16 and under; the charge for full-time students will rise to $14 from $12. MoMA is following the Metropolitan Museum of Art.”