As a massive Leonardo da Vinci show opens at the National Gallery in London, people in the UK can watch a tour of the show in cinema houses – or in their own living rooms. “The appeal of these broadcasts is surely the sense of a great national occasion,” says Jonathan Jones.
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Thirty Measures Later, One Musical Partnership, Dissolved
Pianist H̩l̬ne Grimaud and maestro Claudio Abbado had worked well together during 15 years of occasional performances and recordings. But when Grimaud wanted to perform a Mozart cadenza one way and Abbado preferred that she stick to his plan, the partnership soured Рleaving a concert promoters in the lurch.
Start With A Mood, Then Proceed To Precision
Ballet master Stuart Cook spends a few hours with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and changes their understanding of Jerome Robbins.
This Just In: Making Art Available In More Ways Increases Interest, And Profit
What book authors like Cory Doctorow and musicians like Radiohead have been saying for years is now translating to the movies as well: “The success of Margin Call raises the prospect that theater owners have it all wrong, that alternative ways of watching a movie actually increases the number of people who will pay to see it without subtracting from their coffers.”
‘Controversy Is The Lifeblood Of The Arts,’ Says Royal Shakespeare Company Founder
Hordes of people seem to be leaving the RSC’s current production of Marat/Sade. Sir Peter Hall, who founded the now iconic company, says that’s ridiculous: “The RSC’s first production of Marat/Sade back in the Sixties was indeed controversial but the reactions then, it seems to me, were more mature than they are now.”
Who’s Got The Power? Not This List Of Arts People
From the locked-out Sotheby’s handlers to young art historians facing life with no tenure, here’s Hyperallergic’s annual list of the art world’s 99 percent.
Time For Fright Night: Cue Screechy Violins, Please
Maybe scary music is all in our heads – we wouldn’t be terrified by the ominous sound of the Jaws score if we didn’t know it meant death. Or maybe it’s more than that. In honor of Halloween (the day, not the movie), consider the sound of fear.
What’s Next For German Artist? Oh, Just Buying A Nuclear Plant
Anselm Kiefer wants the defunct power plant so he can preserve German history – but though he’s not sure what he will do with it, he is sure what he won’t do. “Now I am thinking about what to do there. I definitely don’t want to paint cows and clouds onto it,” he said.
A Familiar Face Returns To Offer Reassurance, And More, To The Colorado Symphony
The Colorado Symphony’s new interim executive director, who also did the job 1990-94 and a couple of other times, says the troubled organization will survive. “We know how to fix it. We don’t know all the answers yet, but we’re going to get it fixed. And we’ve done it before. We’re not new kids on this block.”
That’s No Font; It’s A Lifestyle Choice
What makes a font presidential? Did you hear about the guy who created a font in honor of another fontmaker who was overly fond of dogs? Plus, why it’s right to shun (and make fun of) Comic Sans and Papyrus.