A court in Bermuda has ruled that the trust controlling the estate of the Swiss magnate Christof Engelhorn may not renege on the pledge he made before he died to donate 130 million Swiss francs toward the construction of a modular opera house near Lucerne’s famous Cultural Center.
Tenor Michael Fabiano Wins $50K Beverly Sills Prize
The 29-year-old New Jersey native first came to notice as (arguably) the anti-hero in the documentary The Audition, about the 2007 Met National Council Auditions.
Why Academic Writing Is So…
Academic prose is, ideally, impersonal, written by one disinterested mind for other equally disinterested minds. But, because it’s intended for a very small audience of hyper-knowledgable, mutually acquainted specialists, it’s actually among the most personal writing there is.
Look, Haters Gonna Hate, Especially If You Rise To The Top
“Winning a prestigious award not only garners more attention for a book, but also more negative reviews.” Hunh.
If You Want To Go On At The Met, Dress For Success In High Fashion
“It is largely a portrait of what Ms. Callahan calls ‘unique personal style,’ or sartorially inclined ordinary folk. Recent posts include a man clad in form-fitting, head-to-toe leather, and a blonde bombshell whose off-the-shoulder dress showed off her extensively tattooed back.”
Art Is Collective Energy, Right? So The Whitney Biennial Believes
“Donna De Salvo, the museum’s chief curator and deputy director of programs, said the form is ‘extremely vital,’ offering opportunities in an art market that has become harder to penetrate. The Internet and social media allow artists to come together over many miles, and, as lines blur between disciplines, collectives fulfill the greater need for collaborations.”
Time To Train Kids In Theatre Etiquette?
“Often it’s the adults, not the children, who are badly behaved. I have seen adult audiences bristle at the arrival of a school party at the theatre, as if they resent the intrusion of young people into what they see as an adult-only arena.”
How Have African Americans Changed Classical Music?
Leonard Slatkin: “When it comes to the African-American sector of the classical music workplace … there remain but a few who are in the forefront of the industry. Many attempts to alter this situation have seemed patronizing, and, in many cases, unfair.”
Photographers Join Forces To Protect Their Work (From Other Artists)
“Technological advances, shifting artistic values and dizzying spikes in art prices have turned the world of visual arts into a boxing ring for intellectual-property rights disputes.”
Before The Oscars, How To Make Yourself Watch Emotionally Devastating Movies
“Let me tell you about how I finally saw Schindler’s List. I planned a party—complete with wine, hummus, and Korean tacos—and sat down with seven friends to sit through three hours and 14 minutes of unrelenting horror.”
The Producer Who Doesn’t Care About Box Office Receipts
“Her willingness to back the visions of directors such as Anderson, Jonze and Bigelow could even be said to put a 21st-century spin on the sort of cultural patronage practised in Renaissance Italy by the Medici family.”
Some Truly Terrible Poems By Some Of The UK’s Greatest Writers
For instance: Alfred, Lord Tennyson:
“Is the goal so far away?
Far, how far no tongue can say,
Let us dream our dream today.”
British Theatres Reconsider Pricing For Patrons With Disabilities
One large venue promoter “has promised to introduce a uniform ticket policy for disabled people who need to be accompanied by a carer after a legal challenge was launched by a wheelchair-bound customer who claimed the York Barbican had discriminated against him.”
You Can Ride An ArtBike To The Armory (Art) Show
“The bikes will be wrapped in a removable graphic paper with a design by the fair’s 2014 commissioned artist, Xu Zhen. Titled ‘Under Heaven (detail),’ the designs — based on a larger work by the artist — apply much like a decal and will be removed when the fair ends.”
Amazon Is Doing What Now With Prime In The UK?
“Perhaps most Amazon Prime customers will see an extra £30 a year as a good deal for a choice of 15,000 movies and programmes. Or perhaps they will look at the range of video content – not much stronger, as far as I can see – and decide not to renew their subscription.”
The Movie That Kickstarter Funded Premieres In Theatres – And Your Living Room
“Veronica Mars will be released by Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros. in about 270 theaters on March 14, the same day that it is available to buy or rent online. It will mark the first time one of Hollywood’s six major studios has distributed a movie in theaters and for home viewing at the same time in the U.S.”
An Internet With No Words? You Can Have That
“It is interesting to see the difference between removing text from say The New York Times, a text heavy site, versus Tumblr, where the difference is negligible.”
Whatever Happened To Sarajevo’s Olympic Architecture?
“Thirty years ago this week, the 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo, the capital of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ten years later, the Olympic site, the city, and its inhabitants were gripped in a ferocious war that still resonates today.”
‘House of Cards’ And China: What Did The Series Get Right, And What Was Way Wrong?
The Atlantic: “Possible?”
Steven Jiang: “Not really.”
Kaiser Kuo: “The most egregious bit in Feng’s backstory.”
Evan Osnos: “The answer is no.”
Oscar Excitement Is… Falling Flat
“Some experienced show business hands wonder if Hollywood has worn out moviegoers by blasting them with too much nomination-related marketing.”
Today’s Top AJBlog stories 02.21.14
University of Maryland Blindsided by Corcoran’s Surprise Deal
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-02-21
My Own Secret Drone Program
Source: PostClassic | Published on 2014-02-21
Are Artists Really Eccentric?, and Forgetting the Beatles
Source: CultureCrash | Published on 2014-02-21
Risk and privilege
Source: The Artful Manager | Published on 2014-02-21
[ssba_hide]
How A New Zealand Theatre Rose From The Dead After An Earthquake
“We were far too busy gathering family, collecting what we could from our devastated home and fleeing the city to notice that the Court Theatre – the largest theatre company in the country – was effectively dead. No home, no show.”
Author James Patterson Gives Away $1 Million To Help Independent Bookstores
“The money is heading toward smaller bookstores, which are under pressure from competitors like Amazon and e-books. Patterson’s own books are big sellers everywhere — he doesn’t depend on small bookstores to succeed. But his giveaway is driven by a broader concern.”
Phoenix Symphony Picks A New Music Director
“Tito Muñoz, who currently serves as music director of the Opéra National de Lorraine and Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy in France, will take the baton at Phoenix’s Symphony Hall for seven classics concerts in the 2014-15 season. A native of Queens, N.Y., he is 30 years old — the same age of his predecessor, Michael Christie, when Christie came to the Valley in 2004.”
Brain Scan: How Dog Brains Are Similar To Human Brains
“Like humans, dogs appear to possess brain systems that are devoted to making sense of vocal sounds, and are sensitive to their emotional content. These systems have not previously been described in dogs or any non-primate species.”