“On Aug. 18, the Groupon online ‘deal of the day’ offered discounted subscriptions to the upcoming season of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Within 24 hours, 2,338 people had taken the bait, the Joffrey announced the following day in a press release.”
Tag: 09.03.10
Prominent Director Cancels Met Job Over Visa Process
In June he went to the consulate in Berlin for a work visa for the Met job and was forced, he said, to stand for hours in a stifling room with 50 other visa applicants. When he finally reached the consular official, “He said to me, ‘Why don’t you laugh?’ ” Mr. Stein recounted. “I said, ‘I stay here for two and a half hours standing and I am an old man.’ “
Evolving – A New Generation Of Musical Instruments
“For lots of musicians, synthesizers are so last decade. In their place, laptops — especially MacBooks, with their glowing white Apples — have displaced them as cornucopias of timbre and texture.”
Recording Companies Embrace Google As Alternative To iTunes
“Google Inc., which is developing a digital music service, is finding a warm welcome at record companies that are hoping the technology company can loosen Apple Inc.’s grip on the digital music market with its iTunes music store.”
Corot Painting Owner And Dealer Were Prison Mates
“They were confined in March and April to Ulster Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison 94 miles north of Sotheby’s York Avenue salesroom in New York. Doyle, now 53, had pleaded guilty to grand larceny related to the sale of a bronze Degas sculpture. Haggerty, 55, was convicted of vehicular assault, after a drunk-driving incident that caused serious injuries to two victims.”
Why All The Complaining About A Successful Edinburgh Fringe?
“Yes, it’s fair and interesting to ask which direction theatre or live comedy are going in. But we must also celebrate both the size and the success of the fringe, as well as all other arts events drawing even a fraction of a fringe-sized audience. They are a vital part of our culture.”
Court Rules iTunes Music is “Licensed” (And This Means More Money For Musicians)
“In a decision that could affect the financial relationships between record labels and performers, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday ruled that songs downloaded from Apple Inc.’s iTunes store are not actually purchased, but are rather “licensed” by the ostensible buyer.”
What Happened To Political Theatre?
“Why does it feel so difficult to do political work when we’re living through one of the most critical periods of human history? I suspect the answer may have something to do with a desire (of audiences and theatre-makers alike) to look for distraction rather than reflections of our frightening reality.”
New British Culture Minister: Museums Will Share Funding Pain
“There will be cuts to the arts and museums. They will not be singled out as easy to cut, but neither will they be overly protected. They will take their share of the pain.”
Dispute Over Artist Building In Berlin Says Something About City’s Culture
“The ongoing conflict is part of a process of gentrification in central Berlin, as the remnants of the city’s alternative culture are forced to make way for apartment buildings and hotels.”