“Americans think the U.S. has far more income equality than it has. They want it to be even fairer. Yet they hate the policies that would make it so.”
Tag: 10.21.10
Why “So You Think You Can Dance” Is Important For American Dance
“In the case of SYTYCD, television has won millions of viewers for a certain kind of dance experience. Whether or not it could win as large an audience for concert dance remains to be seen. I don’t know about you, but I’m longing for another dance boom, and television is without doubt an important part of its provocation.”
The New UK Arts Philanthropists (Are There Any?)
“As the axe falls on public spending, with Arts Council England losing 30% of its budget over the next four years and national museums cut by 15% over the same period, giving by individuals has been touted as, if not a cure-all, then something that can help staunch the blood-flow.” But will it?
Ontario Moves To Prevent Ticketmaster From Scalping Its Own Tickets
“An Ontario bill that was introduced in response to allegations that Ticketmaster was reselling concert tickets at inflated prices is moving closer to becoming law. The bill, the Ticket Speculation Amendment Act, makes it illegal for a company to resell its own tickets at a higher price through a related company.”
The Story Behind KCET Leaving PBS
“The road to KCET’s headline-grabbing split from PBS began in the usually low-profile backwater of educational-TV fundraising. In 2003, KCET was seeking financial support for a series that would offer advice and training for caregivers of preschool children…”
This Booming Business Of Haunted Houses
“In the past two decades, haunted houses have become a booming national industry that generates hundreds of millions of dollars and includes family-friendly theme parks, huge high-tech productions and evangelical Christian hell houses.”
Williams & Tsien Compare Their Changes to Barnes Fdn. Layout to ‘Philly Cheesesteak’
“We thought it represented the common man. We were saying that this thing that’s so elitist out there, by coming into the city, had to connect with the common man – and we’re still pushing for that.”
Christopher Knight: Architects ‘Don’t Seem to Understand The Barnes Foundation’s Historic Significance’
“Matisse’s landmark 1905-06 painting The Joy of Life is … perhaps the pinnacle of the Barnes’ many critically important pictures. The plan is to display it in its own small gallery on the new structure’s second floor. The painting – Matisse’s largest to date when he painted it – has for decades hung in a stairwell, not in a room.” The LA Times critic explains just why this is a crucial detail.
NYC Ballet Sending Dancers to Havana Festival
Eight dancers “from the New York City Ballet will perform at the International Ballet Festival in Havana next month, the company said on Thursday.” Among those traveling are Jared and Tyler Angle, Megan Fairchild, Tiler Peck and Andrew Veyette.
Israel, Google to Digitize Dead Sea Scrolls
“The Israel Antiquities Authority, which has been engaged in a project to scan the ancient, fragile artifacts, announced this week that is teaming up with internet giant Google to put the digitized images online. The high-resolution images will be accessible for free in a searchable database. They will also be translated into English.”