“East German works of art that have largely been kept in store since German reunification are emerging from obscurity. Thanks to the online database Bildatlas: Kunst in der DDR (Picture atlas: art in the German Democratic Republic), 20,000 works have been catalogued and made publicly accessible. The project sheds light on a period that many had relegated to the dustbin of art history.”
Tag: 12.17.12
Why Winning Opening Weekend Box Office Doesn’t Mean Much
“So why isn’t it really news when a film ranks No. 1 on opening weekend? First reason: The race is rigged.”
iTunes’ Top-Selling/Downloading Books Of 2012
A lot of “50 Shades” dominate..
More Music, Less Cash For Musicians
“The numbers are in. Subscription services such as Rdio and Spotify, free video streaming on YouTube and customized Internet radio stations such as Pandora are growing much faster than music downloading. But there’s not a lot of money there yet for your average recording artist. As a result, second-tier acts are struggling to find ways to make a living from their music.”
Puffin Post, Beloved UK Children’s Mag, Dies For Second Time
“Puffin Post, the much-loved children’s books magazine which has been running for more than 40 years, has breathed its last. … [The title] was discontinued in 1982, but relaunched in 2009 through The Book People as a bi-monthly magazine including contributions from Charlie Higson, Cathy Cassidy and Michael Morpurgo.”
Ohio Drama Teacher Fired Over Legally Blonde Musical
“A high school production of the musical Legally Blonde in [suburban Cincinnati] has been deemed by administrators to be inappropriate for its audiences, resulting in the apparent dismissal of a drama teacher.”
Sydney Opera House To Stream Live On YouTube
“The Sydney Opera House will live stream 20 performances over a two-year period straight to YouTube, thanks to a new partnership. … Shows will be streamed on their own dedicated channel, though the list of performances has yet to be announced; expect the first live-streamed show to be announced in early 2013.”
Baltimore Theater Goes A-Courting Pennsylvania Ballet
“Hippodrome Theatre President Jeff Daniel wants to bring ballet to Baltimore in a big way. Although the city has small ballet companies, Daniel is working to woo the Pennsylvania Ballet – which has about 40 dancers – to become a resident company at the west side theater. The ballet would come to the theater for around 10 nights a year.”
Did Peter Jackson Betray The Message Of The Hobbit?
“Bilbo’s decision not to use violence is at the heart of the quasi-Christian moral order of Tolkien’s world … [yet] the rest of [Jackson’s] film undercuts it – and, indeed, almost parodies it. The scene where Bilbo spares Gollum in the movie comes immediately after an extended, jovially bloody battle between dwarves and goblins, larded with visual jokes involving decapitation, disembowelment, and baddies crushed by rolling rocks.”
Jacksonville Symphony Musicians Give Their Side Of Contract Dispute
“In recent weeks, musicians from the Jacksonville Symphony continue to perform without a contract. … Last week, the Times-Union editorial board met with a group of musicians from the symphony to hear their side of the dispute.”