Live theater has become more inventive, more intimate, more interesting because of competition from movies and television, says Irish Times critic.
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Guggenheim proposes 45-story $850 million Frank Gehry building –
– for a West Side pier. The new museum would contain large exhibition wings, a theater, a skating rink and other public amenities. New York Times
Can’t make it to St. Petersburg to see the Hermitage?
IBM has spent two years and $2 million putting the museum online in high resolution. Now you can see 3000 of the museum’s artworks with just a few clicks. Hartford Courant
NOT TO BE OUTDONE
- Chicago looks to regain the “tallest building in the world” title. City council meets to consider the $500 million, 112-story building proposal designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It looks “like a pencil you could snap in two.” Chicago Tribune
- People who put graffiti on walls are usually shunned – even put in jail if caught. But a group of Philadelphia graffiti artists are touring the country to explain their artform. San Antonio Express News 9/27/99
Domingo will break Caruso’s record –
– of singing most opening nights at the Met. – The New York Times
TORONTO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS WENT OUT ON STRIKE –
– over the weekend – concert cancellations are mounting up as the two side have stopped talking. – The Globe and Mail (Canada)
CANADIAN FILMS
The industry is thriving at home – but how to win bigger audiences – and just what makes a Canadian film anyway? NPR [Real Audio clip]
RATINGS MIGHT BE DOWN AT HOME –
– but American TV shows are raking in billions selling their wares overseas. This year’s international sitcom bazaar convenes in Cannes. Variety
Record sales are down –
– four percent through the first half of the year. Digital piracy through the internet gets the blame. Hollywood Reporter
A PITCH FOR OAKLAND
San Francisco Chronicle dance critic Octavio Roca says some of the most interesting, adventurous and entertaining dance in the country is being made at the Oakland Ballet. Get on a plane, he advises. – San Francisco Chronicle