“Calgary is becoming a city where artists are moving to… rather than coming from. A lot of that is due to the incredible entrepreneurism and creativity of the artists themselves. But it’s also important that the government creates an environment in which this makes sense…”
Tag: 09.21.11
Is There A Business Model For Smart?
“Websites like The Classical, Rookie, Thought Catalog, and Los Angeles Review of Books talk the talk of Silicon Alley start-ups, but are founded on an editorial ethos rather than a technological idea.”
Why Can’t The US Compete With England’s National Theatre?
It’s not just (relatively) stable government funding, argues David Cote – it’s Nicholas Hytner. “Our best artistic directors are probably fine managers and dependable fundraisers – but can any of them hold a candle to the current boss of the National?”
London Philharmonic Says Orchestras And Politics Don’t Mix? Er…
The claim that “for the LPO, music and politics do not mix” is not only philosophically wrong, it’s historically inaccurate as well.
Paramount Plans $700 Million Upgrade To Its Hollywood Lot
“The lot is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century. The layout is byzantine in part because Paramount bought the former rival RKO studio lot from Desilu Productions to create the lot known today.”
Are Women Becoming The New Dominant Sex?
“Are women, with their strong communication sills and social savviness, more equipped to thrive in our modern digital age? Are men becoming unnecessary? Or are we just working our way to a new normal, where men and women develop a different set of expectations for themselves and each other? “
So What Do Today’s Students Know Of Libraries And Research?
“Users have lately become both an asset to scholarship and an object of it. Most recently, a consortium of Illinois universities, known as ERIAL, conducted a series of anthropological studies of undergraduates that revealed, in excruciating detail, the ignorance of many students with regard to academic research processes, and how some professors and librarians have unwittingly perpetuated that ignorance.”
ABT Star Defecting To Bolshoi Ballet
“David Hallberg, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, is becoming the first American star to enlist permanently with the fabled Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow.”