The Symphony spurned an offer from union officials, who “proposed a two-month extension of the previous contract–along with a 17-percent salary concession–to keep the season intact. Symphony leaders said an extension ‘would only exacerbate the ISO’s already difficult financial challenges.'”
Tag: 09.08.12
Home Sweet Artwork: Artist Apryl Miller Lives In Her Art
“The home features doorknobs that never match, colorful paint applied asymmetrically, rugs that spiral out in teardrops of various colors, and a collection furniture made out of garment fabric.”
A Nation Divided (By Red and Blue News Channels)
The U.S. political parties’ conventions gave big boosts to news channels – specific, and specifically different, channels.
Mumbai ‘New Wave’ Turns Bollywood Indie
“A new crop of cineastes in Mumbai has begun pushing the envelope and putting an edgy, independent stamp on India’s movie culture. They’re challenging the establishment by exploring darker topics and offering grittier portrayals.”
Money Dispute Pushes Back Opening Of 9/11 Museum
Who’s going to pay for the museum? New York’s mayor and governor disagree so much that it may not open anytime soon, maybe not even before the Freedom Tower in 2014.
To Avoid Art Book Brain, Pick Up Some Fiction Now & Then
Curator Dina Dietsch: “I discovered reading seriously because of the Calvin Tomkins biography of Marcel Duchamp, a completely seductive read, which also sealed my career fate. I was deciding between being a veterinarian and art history.”