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Top Posts From AJBlogs 04.04.17

AJBlogs Posted:

More productive, less destructive
One of my favorite moments in any planning or strategy meeting is when someone looks suddenly resolute, and says something like: “You know what the problem is? The problem is that we don’t have a system … read more
AJBlog: The Artful Manager Published 2017-04-04

Acknowledging the Past, Moving On
The Stephen Petronio Company revives works by those who have influenced him and offers a world premiere. … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2017-04-04

Guest Report: The NEA Jazz Masters Concert
At the invitation of the RiffTides staff, reader Michael Phillips sent a report about the NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert last night at the Kennedy Center. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-04-04

Unfair at Vanity Fair: William Cohan Muddies the Met Mess
With the intense interest generated by Robin Pogrebin‘s shocking front-page revelations in yesterday’s NY Times about the Metropolitan Museum’s governance lapses, it’s likely that pundits will pile on with commentaries fueled more by indignation and sensationalism than by the deep knowledge … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-04-04

From a Secret Location
Once upon a time, hundreds of editors, mainly poets, and all manner of bohemian riffraff took to their mimeo machines. They produced an avalanche of little magazines, … read more
AJBlog: Straight|Up Published 2017-04-04

 

Hollywood On The Verge Of A Writers’ Strike

MEDIA Posted:

“This should be a golden age for writers as peak TV has made television a genuine competitor with film in terms of prestige. But with new contract negotiations in the offing, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the production bosses have spent much of the past month acting like Truman and Stalin at the outset of the cold war.”

Georgia Legislature Approves Tax Breaks Intended To Spur Music Production

MUSIC Posted:

“The legislation offers tax breaks for recording and film scoring projects, as well as attracting groups who want rehearsal space to prepare for tours. If a touring band holds rehearsals and begins their tours in Georgia, and spend over $500,000 here, they will receive a 15 to 20 percent tax credit. Recording projects in Georgia that spend a minimum of $100,000 over a year’s time would also receive a 15 to 20 percent tax credit.”