“Management and musicians of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra met twice at the beginning of January, but those talks appear to have gone nowhere. Management announced Thursday evening that it would cancel concerts through March 23.”
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Philadelphia Orchestra Returns To Regular Radio For First Time In 23 Years
“It’s not the restoration of a national radio presence, but the Philadelphia Orchestra will return to regional radio under the terms of a new deal with WRTI-FM.”
English National Ballet Rebrands Itself – With Vivienne Westwood
“English National Ballet has launched a campaign to re-brand itself by creating a new logo and website and joining forces with Vivienne Westwood, who has provided clothes for the campaign pictures.”
National Lampoon Gets Back In The Stage Business
“One of the most recognizable names in comedy, but one that has seen its brand image suffer in recent years,” is trying out a new stage review – Sketches from the National Lampoon, mostly featuring material from the vaults – in L.A. next month. The company folded its flagship magazine in 1998 and has gone a decade without a hit movie.
Stop Making Fun Of China’s Replica Eiffel Tower And English Village
“The Chinese tradition of duplication as power and control goes back to the Qing dynasty and earlier, and permeates modern Chinese culture.” The copies of European landmarks say, “We can pick and choose whatever we want, including owning a piece of the West. In fact, we’re so rich we can own the West without even having to go there.”
Excavating A 3,000-Year-Old City At The Edge Of Syria’s Civil War
“The Syrian civil war is not the first conflict to complicate Professor Nicolò Marchetti’s efforts to turn Karkemish, an ancient city site on the banks of the Euphrates, on Turkey’s southern border and inside a restricted military zone, into a public archaeology park.”