“For Yuan Yuan Tan, the problem was the floors. For Tiit Helimets, Tan’s partner in a Swan Lake that dazzled the Chinese, the problem was the beds. The common theme: hardness.”
Tag: 10.07.09
‘The Great Poet Of Hindi Cinema’
Guru Dutt, revered as one of the great directors of Bollywood’s golden age in the 1950s and ’60s, is sometimes referred to as the “Orson Welles of India” – in part because the two men had similar rise-and-fall career trajectories.
Indy SO Players Accept 12 Percent Pay Cut
“Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians will take a 12 percent reduction in salary this season, followed by incremental increases in the second and third years of a newly ratified three-year contract.”
Plans For New Barnes Unanimously Approved By City
“At a packed hearing, the Philadelphia Art Commission gave unanimous approval this morning to the overall design concept for a new Barnes Foundation building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, virtually clearing the way for construction to begin as early as November.”
A Book Club Gives Birth To Dance
Chicago choreographer Winifred Haun on her new full-length piece, Promise: “I first got the idea when I read [Steinbeck’s] East of Eden in 2003 as part of a mother’s book club.” But she didn’t stick closely to the original: “The book is very masculine. It’s all about the men and the activities of the men and the violence of the men.” She’s focused on two underdeveloped female characters.
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Of Taiwan, Explained
“Cloud Gate dancers study t’ai chi, martial arts, meditation and calligraphy – and it shows. They move with the explosive force of martial arts and yet maintain the poise and flow of t’ai chi and the quiet intensity of meditation.”
Nobel Juror: American Authors Are Deserving, Too
“The most prominent member of the Nobel literature prize jury believes the secretive panel has been too ‘Eurocentric’ in picking winners and said Tuesday there are many American writers who would qualify for the coveted award.”
Kindle Goes Global
The international version of the Kindle goes on sale this month. “Until now, the device was only available in the U.S. Amazon.com, which introduced the Kindle in 2007, is trying to extend its dominance in the electronic-reader market to the rest of the world.”
In Dallas, Contemporary Forms Trapped In A Time Warp
Architecture isn’t the reason that Dallas’ new performing arts center “feels stuck in something of a time warp.” At fault is the arts district’s “organizing principle — the idea that grouping together institutions for the arts, and recruiting an all-star team of leading architects to design them, remains a viable means of coaxing underdeveloped urban neighborhoods to life.”
The Trouble With The FTC’s New Rules For Bloggers
The Federal Trade Commission sets “an unreasonably low threshold for blog posts to be treated as ads, potentially turning ethical lapses into violations of federal law. Merely receiving review copies of games, gadgets or discs for free — as critics in traditional media routinely do — could bring bloggers under the FTC’s purview.”