“There’s actually an odd correlation between these ideas: poetry is either inadequate, even immoral, in the face of human suffering, or it’s unprofitable, hence useless. Either way, poets are advised to hang our heads or fold our tents. Yet in fact, throughout the world, transfusions of poetic language can and do quite literally keep bodies and souls together – and more.”
Tag: 11.20.06
Do Poetry Prizes Matter?
The market for poetry in Canda is tiny. Miniscule. So do prizes for poetry help sales at all?
BMG Classical Reduced To A Shell
“Late last week, Sony BMG Music Entertainment underwent a major downsizing. Among the casualties were the key staffers in what has come to be called Sony BMG Masterworks – encompassing Sony Classical, Columbia Masterworks, BMG Classics, RCA Red Seal, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi and pretty much every other classical or classical-related label under the legendary companies once known as CBS Records and RCA Records.”
News Corp (Rupert Murdoch) Cancels OJ Book, TV
“The cancellation comes after as many as a dozen Fox affiliate stations refused to air the show, which was scheduled to run during so-called sweeps, the period when Nielsen Media Research collects viewer data used to set local TV advertising rates. ReganBooks paid Simpson an advance of $3.5 million, according to Newsweek magazine.”
FBI Recovers Stolen Goya
The painting had been stolen from a truck en route from Toledo to New York City. “The FBI said extensive media coverage of the theft led to tips that enabled the agency to recover the painting. But the agency did not reveal when, where or how the painting was recovered, citing an ongoing investigation.”
Which Mary Poppins Was That?
Mary Poppins is an iconic figure. But which Mary? The movie and the Broadway musical have different women in mind…
Hollywood Rebounds After Bad 2005
After a terrible 2005, this year has tuned out pretty well for Hollywood at the box office. “Whichever the strategy, the movie business climbed its way out of a dismal pattern of declining audience to more solid footing in 2006. With most of the year’s movie receipts counted, the box office is up 6.5 percent over last year, and attendance has risen nearly 5 percent.”
Radical Chic AT Aussie Dance Awards
“The emphasis in the Australian Dance Awards on contemporary dance is not surprising as the 14-person national selection panel is dominated by contemporary dance practitioners. The panel chooses the winners from nominees shortlisted by 200 members of the dance community and the public.”