“The partnership begins next fall [in Ann Arbor] with three concerts [by the New York Philharmonic] Oct. 9-11, 2015 in Hill Auditorium, including two led by music director Alan Gilbert. The Philharmonic will return in the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons. The Berlin Philharmonic and another orchestra to be named later will appear in the alternating seasons.”
Category: AUDIENCE
Arts, Culture And Sports Have “Zero” Effect On Local Economies, Says UK Report
“The financial impact of cultural events on local economies ‘tend not to be large and are more often zero,’ according to new data produced by the What Works Network, a government-backed initiative launched in 2013 to offer guidance on decision making and spending in public services.”
China’s Massive New Audiences For Movies Being Powered By Mobile Ticketing
An “important role has been played by convenience of mobile ticketing, which enables flexibility, impulse buying and seat selection that is valued by the 80, 90 and 00 generations (i.e. born in those decades), who are the main drivers of China’s cinema growth.”
If You’re Taking A Child To The Theatre, Plan For Her To Be Seen – And Heard
“Engagement can take many forms, and treating the theatre as if it’s a church where everyone must be reverent is not my idea of fun. Particularly not at most Christmas shows.”
This Is Where The Next Generation Of America’s Wealthy Arts Supporters Is Coming From
“For decades, arts organizations outside the U.S. have raised money by registering their nonprofits here, such as the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra or the Royal Shakespeare Company’s RSC America. Now U.S. arts groups are flipping the script, but with a twist.”
Rave Reviews Mean A Lot Of Disappointed Audiences
“The price of the tickets, the commitment to giving up an entire afternoon and evening, and the glowing reviews had all piled on the anticipation to such an extent that this was going to have to be a really astonishing piece of theatre for it to really deliver.”
Increasingly Problematic: TV Ratings Are Failing To Count More Of The Audience
“Nielsen’s metric doesn’t include those who watched the episode on streaming sites like Hulu or Fox’s own website, nor does it count those who watch via video-on-demand more than four days after the original airing. That’s an issue for networks that want to use those viewership totals with advertisers.”
A Better Case For Corporate Support For The Arts
“More than half of all Canadians listen to music daily, read fiction several times a month or more and have visited a museum or art gallery in the last year. The numbers who go to concerts and plays are smaller, but when asked what kind of event they like to attend outside the home, 34 per cent of Canadians chose the arts while 29 per cent chose sports. That last stat contains a big message for business sponsors who sometimes prefer to lend their names to sporting events because they judge them to be more popular – and more populist.”
Use Your iPhone At The Orchestra Or Opera? In Philly, Sure!
“The technological barbarians are at the gate – and are being welcomed graciously. Only three years after an errant ringtone during the New York Philharmonic’s performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony sparked an international uproar, two august Philadelphia institutions are telling audiences to keep their phones on – within particular limits.”
Why Hasn’t The Internet Made More Of An Impact On Our Lives?
“The Internet age just isn’t that impressive. Technological advancements of the last century had a truly transformative effect over the previous industrial age. Ice farming was replaced by refrigeration, the horse and buggy by the automobile, burning of fossil fuels for energy by centralized electrical power production. These advancements were notable not just in what they achieved in themselves but how they affected society.”