“The writer Salman Rushdie hit Twitter on Monday morning with a flurry of exasperated posts. Facebook, he wrote, had deactivated his account, demanded proof of identity and then turned him into Ahmed Rushdie, which is how he is identified on his passport.”
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How Does A Museum Market Jesus?
“Museums like the Detroit Institute of Arts are loaded with objects of religious meaning, from Renaissance paintings of biblical stories to pieces of African art regarded as spiritual objects in their cultures. But a show so heavily focused on the central figure of Christianity raises the subject in an unusually direct fashion.”
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Loses Newfangled Happy Ending
“There will be no revisionist happy ending in the coming Broadway production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. A new scene, in which the title characters have a final emotional encounter meant to deepen their love story, has been dropped.”
Pittsburgh Symphony CEO Abruptly Resigns
Lawrence J. Tamburri, the orchestra’s president and CEO since 2004, stepped down following a two-hour meeting of the PSO board’s executive committee. Tamburri has been replaced, effective immediately, by board vice-chairman James A. Wilkinson.