Miami theatre is getting more varied. But “because of the limbo state of the Coconut Grove Playhouse, the 2006-2007 season begins with a significant hole at its center. Not to mention angry subscribers, frustrated former employees and artists who had planned to — but now won’t — be working here this season.”
Tag: 09.17.06
Lebanese Archaeological Sites Damaged In Recent War
The recent war between Israel and Lebanon damaged some important buildings in Lebanon. “A Roman tomb in Tyre and a medieval tower in Byblos have been significantly damaged by the war, the official leading a survey of Lebanese archaeological sites told The Observer late last week.”
Chicago’s Best Dance Fall In 25 Years
Sid Smith hails this season’s dance offerings in Chicago as “the most exciting autumn in dance” in the city in a “quarter of a century.”
Awards To Encourage Prison Art (And Creativity)
“This week, the 45th exhibition of prison art opens in west London. There will be nearly 1,000 exhibits and prize money of £32,500, parcelled in small amounts to encourage the maximum number of artists. For many, a Koestler award is their first pat on the back; for a few, Koestler recognition is the gateway to a fresh start.”
Dreaming European
The European Dream Festival offers off-the-radar work by artists from 24 countries in 22 venues. It’s a real hodgepodge of art and artforms, designed to showcase the diversity of creativity in Europe.
More Playwrights Collect TV Paychecks
“TV has become a desirable place for playwrights, and not only because of the money. The negative stigma that once used to cause playwrights to turn down their noses at the small screen has all but vanished.”
Our Next Dancers
“The School of American Ballet is the closest thing that the United States has to a national dance academy. Founded in 1934 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein as a training ground for what would become New York City Ballet, it is as rigorous as the Paris Opera Ballet School, the Royal Ballet School in London and its own most direct ancestor: the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, where Balanchine trained. Of the 304 dancers, ages 7 to 18, who auditioned this year, only 68 earned spots.”
Comparing New Opera Houses In Oslo And Toronto
“Where Toronto opted to build an opera house that serves its purpose and nothing beyond, Norwegians understood that such a project must address more than the narrow spectrum of opera lovers. Oslo is also in the process of burying its elevated waterfront highway and its railway tracks. The objective is to reintegrate the old harbourlands back into the city, and transform it into a mixed-use neighbourhood where people live and work. What better way to launch the regeneration than by building an opera house?”
Denver Art Musem – Ready For The Big Time?
The Denver Art Museum has always been underappreciated, writes Kyle McMillan. “Unlike some Eastern and Midwestern art institutions, which established their reputations in the 1920s and ’30s, many of the Denver Art Museum’s top collections did not come together until decades later. Its standing consequently has suffered. All that will soon change” with the opening of the museum’s new Daniel Libeskind-designed building.
Indianapolis Symphony Gets A New Contract
The Indianapolis Symphony has a new contract with its musicians. It provides for wage increases in each of its three years, a contast to the previous contract, which got significant compensation concessions from the players.