“[His] five critically acclaimed novels included a savage sendup of The New York Times Book Review, where he had worked as an editor for three decades.”
Grand Rapids Ballet’s Patricia Barker Headed To New Zealand
“Former Pacific Northwest Ballet star and current artistic director of Grand Rapids Ballet, Patricia Barker, will become the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s twelfth artistic director and only the second female director in its 64-year history.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.07.17
The problem with problems
If you work in the arts in higher education (or any education, for that matter), you are likely talking or hearing more about “complex problems,” or perhaps “wicked problems.” These are shorthand for … read more
AJBlog: The Artful Manager Published 2017-06-07
Old world order
It’s hard to dismiss someone who looks you in the eye and tells you their truth. We were in the front row for Atlas des Kommunismus at the Gorki Theatre in Berlin, so the … read more
AJBlog: Performance Monkey Published 2017-06-07
After Two Decades, Arundhati Roy Releases Her Second Novel
“Roy became the first Indian woman to win the prestigious Booker Prize with her 1997 work, which sold around 8m copies and turned the young author into a star of the literary world.”
After 33 Years, Off-Broadway’s Pearl Theatre Files Bankruptcy And Closes
The Off Broadway troupe’s demise reflected both financial pressures faced by many small performing arts organizations these days, and a series of missteps that the Pearl had made.
Sony Introduces “Clean” Versions Of Its Movies Taking Out Spicy Language, Scenes
“The Clean Version allows viewing for a wider audience, giving people the chance to watch their favorite films together,” Sony said. “Clean Version movies can be accessed with purchase of the theatrical versions.”
St. Louis Symphony Picks Stéphane Denève As Its Next Music Director
“Denève, 45, will be the SLSO’s 13th music director, with an initial three-year term beginning in the 2019-20 season. Denève, a guest conductor with the orchestra seven times beginning in 2003, will serve as music director designate during the 2018-2019 season. He will succeed David Robertson, whose notable 13-year tenure as music director concludes at the end of the 2017-2018 season.”