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Tag: 01.05.08
Study: No Such Thing As Cultural Elite
“Divide culture consumers into four new groups, says an international study Oxford University researchers released late last month that will have far-reaching results for arts support everywhere.”
Healing Through Book Group?
The idea that literature can make us emotionally and physically stronger goes back to Plato. But now book groups are proving that Shakespeare can be as beneficial as self-help guides.
The Man Who’s Cornered The Warhol Market
“Nobody has done more to capitalize on Andy Warhol’s increasing popularity than Jose Mugrabi. Together with his two sons, this self-made former cloth merchant from Bogotá, Colombia, says that over the past 20 years he’s amassed about 800 of the artist’s works, a stake that’s easily three times larger than any other private Warhol collection in the world and nearly as large as the paintings collection owned by the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.”
NEA Enjoying A Quiet Moment
The NEA scored itself a $20m funding boost in this year’s federal budget, and compared to the early 1990s, when controversial art and angry Congressmen threatened to kill the endowment off, things seem positively rosy for government arts funding. But that could change again in the blink of an eye…
Live Music Dances Back Into View
“The use of taped music in the 20th Century helped popularize dance by saving costs. But there’s an imbalance, a vacuum, a sense of something missing. Take away live music, and you take away part of the thrill.” But in Chicago, something of a live music revival is underway in the city’s prestigious dance scene.
Actors Won’t Cross Writers’ Golden Globe Picket Line
“Golden Globe-nominated performers will snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors’ union said Friday. NBC said it was sticking by its plan to air the Jan. 13 ceremony,” although it will now be awfully hard to find celebrity presenters.
‘Video Snacking’ Bursts Onto The Media Landscape
“In cubicles across the country, lunchtime has become the new prime time, as workers click aside their spreadsheets to watch videos on YouTube, news highlights on CNN.com or other Web offerings. The trend — part of a broader phenomenon known as video snacking — is turning into a growth business for news and media companies.”
Guild To “Take Action” Against Leno
The striking Writers Guild of America says that it intends to take some sort of action against guild member and Tonight Show host Jay Leno, who has been performing monologues and other scripted bits on his show since returning to the air this week. Leno and NBC believe that a contract loophole allows the host to write his own material.
Liverpool Holds Its Breath, Waits For The Spotlight
Liverpool’s year as the European Capital of Culture has finally arrived, and it’s the city’s time to live up to the hype. But the truth is that Liverpool never really expected to win the honor, and when it did, a five-year scramble to get ready ensued that seems to have inspired equal parts civic pride and exasperation in locals.