Some Of Our Orchestras Seem To Be Thriving – Is This A New Trend?
There’s been a change in the news coming out of symphony orchestras over the past summer. Usually there’s a background drumbeat of struggle as orchestras fight to stay alive. But for months now, the beat has shifted, and we’re hearing about orchestras that are not only surviving but thriving. … read more
AJBlog: diacritical/Douglas McLennan Published 2016-09-20
What Makes A Good Collector? And What Is Craft vs. Art? Two Stories
Usually, the most noteworthy collectors – aside from those, like J. Paul Getty, with the wherewithal to buy anything they want – are the ones that go their own way, that collect a field that’s out-of-fashion but full of worth artworks. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2016-09-20
Adulated Adjaye: Acclaimed in DC, Under-the-Radar in NYC (with video)
While there’s been widespread critical acclaim for David Adjaye‘s $540-million National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, few New Yorkers have heard of, let alone visited, his $84.7-million, 13-story Sugar Hill Project in Harlem … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2016-09-20
The Art of Relevance
I purchased my copy of Nina Simon’s The Art of Relevance on the first day it was available. I am only now posting comments about it because, frankly, I know more people are paying attention in September … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-09-20
Monday Recommendation: Ken Peplowski
Ken Peplowski, Enrapture (Capri) Despite a playlist that seems to represent a grab bag of music, there is nothing scattershot about Ken Peplowski’s eclecticism. The clarinetist and tenor saxophonist with the capacious tone and imagination … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-09-20
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