“The dancers’ union has moved to block efforts by New York City Ballet to establish a smaller touring ensemble, saying it violates their labor contract. The union, the American Guild of Musical Artists, said that City Ballet was required to ask its permission if it wanted to tour with anything less than the entire company.”
Tag: 01.11.11
Thoreau Was Right: Nature Hones the Mind
“‘Attention Restoration Theory’ or ART, which posits that a walk in the woods helps refocus the mind and revive the spirit, has been a growing field of research for the past 20 years. New studies are quantifying the restorative powers of nature and suggesting how the restorative process works.”
Wim Wenders in Talks to Direct 2013 Bayreuth Ring
“‘I am convinced that we will come to an agreement, even though we are still working out details,’ Katharina Wagner, the festival co-director, told the German newspaper Die Welt. ‘Wenders has always understood music as a central element in his work. … He knows what he is talking about and what he is getting into’.”
Battleship Potemkin, Granddaddy of All Action Flicks
“Eisenstein’s montage technique, which builds both tension and momentum through the rapid counterpoint of different images, different camera angles and different points of view, became the model for all future action and suspense cinema. … For better or worse, this film’s true revolutionary legacy is not art cinema but Hollywood.”
If Video Games Provoke Aggressive Behavior, Why Is Crime Down?
There are well-conducted studies that show that, for example, exposing a child to a violent videogame, leads to an increased likelihood of aggressive behaviors. So why has violent crime been going down?
A New Climate For Intellectuals?
“Even as print space for books gets smaller, even as information technology continues to blast the mass-media glory of newspapers into a million little niches, a new generation of believers is emerging. They are weary of cynicism and the nostalgia for the past. They champion books, the craft of writing and the power of ideas. They see the present as an antidote, not as an antagonist, to the past.”
Broad Museum Design – Not A Promising Start
“Too many critical aspects of the design miss the mark. The galleries, in particular, are deeply flawed; other important elements were either scrapped during the design process or never fully thought through, so that the overall impression is of a project that falls, with an unpleasant thud, well short of its potential.”
Is Amateur Theatre Endangered Because Of UK Funding Cuts
“Fears have been raised about the impact last year’s Comprehensive Spending Review will have on UK amateur theatre, with a poll revealing that half of those involved in the sector feel less optimistic about its future as a result of recent cuts.”
London’s Institute Of Contemporary Art Appoints Gallerist As New Director
Gregor Muir, who went from the “young British artists” (YBA) scene to curating at Tate before becoming director of one of the world’s leading galleries, Hauser & Wirth, will formally take charge on 7 February.
Spain’s Latest Star Building Opens
“Spain’s latest architectural extravagance was finally opened to the public today amid complaints that the massive new City of Culture in Santiago de Compostela is a huge and expensive white elephant.”