Filmmaker and social activist Abigail Disney: “I LOVED what Meryl Streep said. I know he was a man of his times and I can forgive him, but Saving Mr Banks was a brazen attempt by the company to make a saint out of the man.”
Tag: 01.15.14
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.15.14
A Fizzled Evening with Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Source: Fresh Pencil | Published on 2014-01-15
BlogBack: Chris Crosman on Saving Folk Art Museum’s Building
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-01-15
Come On The “Sexually Explicit” Tour
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-01-15
Dark Future?
Source: Engaging Matters | Published on 2014-01-15
Source: Engaging Matters | Published on 2014-01-15
Rescuing Wright: New Jersey’s Bachman Wilson House Moves to Crystal Bridges
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-01-15
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The Minnesota Orchestra Lockout Is Over. But The Damage…
“The lockout may officially be over, and terms of the contract may be agreed on. But it will be at least months, perhaps years, before we’ll know if the damage done can be repaired.”
Young Dancer Dies In Freak Rehearsal Accident In Chicago
“A 22-year-old dancer who studied his craft in three countries died in what authorities determined Tuesday was an accident when a steel acrobatic ring hit him on the head during a rehearsal on the Northwest Side.”
The Net Neutrality Ruling Is Bad. But Maybe It’ll Force The FCC To Stand Up
“Imagine if, years ago, MySpace or AltaVista had cut deals with cable companies to block Facebook and Google. Without network neutrality, telecom and cable companies could also stifle free expression. They’d have the legal right to block articles like this one.”
LA’s New Mayor Meets With Arts Leaders. Here Are His Ideas To Support The Arts
While describing his audience as “spark plugs that can ignite” cultural growth in L.A., the mayor pointedly did not promise to fuel the engine with increased city government funding of the arts. The current core budget of the Department of Cultural Affairs is $8.96 million, down 38.5% from where it stood a decade ago, adjusting for inflation.
As More Music Streaming Services Go Online, The Music Industry Thinks…
“The music industry views on streaming is largely split in two. On the pro side are the majority of labels (in particular the bigger ones) – and on the con side are the artists.”
National Endowment For The Arts Escapes US Budget Unscathed
The funding level came as a relief to arts advocacy group Americans for the Arts, which wrote in an email to supporters today that the budget survived a “fractious appropriations process and a government shut-down that lasted 16 days” and “avoided the disastrous proposal” in the House of Representatives to slash NEA funding by 49%.
Stolen Art Treasures Recovered In US Returned To India
“Three sandstone sculptures worth more than $1m stolen form India five years ago have been returned to the Indian government at a ceremony in New York.”
Report: The Hottest Growth Sector In The UK Economy? Arts And Culture
“It is the UK’s fastest-growing sector, worth £71.4bn a year and making up 5.6% of the workforce, the Department for Media, Culture and Sport said.”