Without special low rates for the young, Plummer says, theatres will lose their audiences in the future.
Tag: 01.04.12
Blurbing The Blurber (Or Was That A Self-Blurb?)
Do blurbs sell books, or are they simply a feel-good way for writers to show support to other writers? And is Gary Shteyngart simply a blurb whore? A YouTube investigation reveals all.
Movies Won’t Go Away – Are They The New “Short” Form?
“Unlike the best long-form series, which build their fictional worlds over months or years, the best movies present relatively narrow segments of time in which the crucial qualities are compression, concision and intensity.”
San Antonio Opera Appears To Be Closing Down
The company’s remaining performances for the season have disappeared from Ticketmaster, and SAO administration has moved out of its offices. So far, though, the company’s board of directors has had no vote on SAO’s future.
No, Not Everyone Is A Curator. Here’s Why
“The problem that actual art curators have with everyone going around saying that they’re curating their spice racks is that it gives the impression … that curating is solely about arranging objects in some sort of grouping. This is simply not the case.”
On Poetry And The Mainstream
Farrar Straus & Giroux president Jonathan Galassi: “Poetry is not mainstream, but then neither is serious fiction, really. But I don’t think there’s a lot to worry about in this particular ‘problem’. Why does art have to be mainstream to be significant? … Poetry has a vital place in society, whether it’s granted one or not.”
Tibet And Comic Books (They Go Together)
“Is there any comic-book character who hasn’t been to Tibet? Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Tintin, superheroes like Spy Smasher and the Green Lama – even hand-drawn U.S. sailors have battled in landlocked Tibet, lobbing grenades into Japanese tanks.”
UNESCO Reports On The Parlous State Of Pompeii
Although much of Pompeii Âremains in good repair, the problems are numerous, including “inappropriate restoration Âmethods and a general lack of qualified staff… restoration projects are outsourced and the quality of the work of the contractors is not being assessed. An efficient drainage system is lacking, Âleading to water infiltration and excessive moisture that gradually degrades the structural condition of the buildings as well as their decor. The mission was also concerned by the amount of plant growth, particularly ivy.”
Games – The New Way To Carry On Your Relationships
“Almost every adult in the industrialized world (and many in developing economies) now uses some sort of electronic device daily, and all of those devices offer some sort of game. As games become ubiquitous, they are not only content but also context, context for mundane human relationships among people who don’t even consider themselves gamers.”
Woman Destroys Violin Because Paypal Asks Her To Do It
“Ben Karl, of Access Communications in San Francisco, representing PayPal, confirmed a violin was destroyed by a customer but would not divulge the buyer’s name or city because of the company’s privacy policy.”