“Broadcast veterans and analysts say that the Republican party’s newfound control of congress may spell the end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — the organization that distributes parts of the federal largesse to non-profit media.”
Tag: 11.06.10
If Economics Is The Dismal Science, It’s Failed At Even That
“Financial crises keep happening–the list is long. Could they be avoided if economics and finance were science? To paraphrase financial observer James Grant: science is progressive, but finance is cyclical. But why should this be?”
The New Gehry Museum You Didn’t Know About
That would be the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum in Biloxi, Miss., a set of five pavilions set amidst a cluster of live oaks. (Gehry says he wanted the buildings to “dance with the trees.”) The collection is built around the ceramic art of George Ohr (1857-1918), who called himself “the Mad Potter of Biloxi.”
Scottish Opera’s Orchestra Players Look for Supermarket Jobs
“In a revealing survey, some of Scotland’s leading musicians detail how they are looking for part-time jobs as cleaners, waitresses and supermarket workers to supplement their income, as the national opera’s orchestra is set to become a part-time operation next year.”
Actress Jill Clayburgh, 66
“Ms. Clayburgh, who began her career in films and on Broadway in the late 1960s, was among the first generation of young actresses – including Ellen Burstyn, Carrie Snodgress and Marsha Mason – who regularly portrayed characters sprung from the new feminist ethos: smart, capable and gritty, sometimes neurotic, but no less glamorous for all that.”
What Makes Cuban Ballet Cuban?
“What is it about the Cuban training that makes its take on ballet, and especially Giselle, so distinctive? There are many ways of approaching the question, and here are just a few.” Alicia Alonso, José Manuel Carreño, Xiomara Reyes and two colleagues weigh in.
Paper Theatre
Long before film and television, not to mention video games, legions of children stirred their imaginations and broadened their knowledge with toy theaters made of paper.
Net Neutrality Is Dead For Now
Why? “Here’s one idea: Net neutrality foes point out that none of the nearly one hundred Democratic candidates who signed a pledge to support the policy won their race.”
The Met Opera After Four Years Of Peter Gelb
“He’s added 29 new productions to the Met’s repertory in the past 4 years and almost all of them have been wildly successful, with total attendance rising 12 per cent. And for accessibility, his ace in the hole was his scheme to put the Met onto the movie screens of the world in HD.”
Detroit Symphony Strike – No Consensus On Progress
“Musicians and management of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra met face to face for the first time in six weeks Friday in an effort to resolve the 34-day-old players’ strike. But talks broke off after nine hours with the two sides no closer to a deal.”