Tag: 01.18.08

Move David Outside, But Not Outside Of Florence

“Nowadays, when people find it far harder to connect with the values of Renaissance Italy and often seem mysteriously untouched by the sheer life of Michelangelo’s art, it needs to be liberated. Sadly, the new proposal seems totally blind to that, and utterly insensitive to David. It involves moving the statue to a new cultural venue on the outskirts of Florence.”

Will Reggae Die As Vinyl Disappears?

“In a strange anachronism, reggae has long offered groundbreaking music – its experimental impulses explored through roots, dancehall and dub – but for the past two decades that music has been dependent for exposure on what, in most of the rest of the world, is considered the preserve of collectors only: the seven-inch single.” But the vinyl is getting scarce an some worry the music will die with it.

Nicholas Hytner On Keeping The National Theatre Great

“We want to make the National more porous. We want to knock through those brick walls at the back, so people are able to look into our workshops. I’d even float something that would horrify most of my colleagues: that rehearsals should be visible and accessible. People are fascinated by how the performing arts are put together. Theatre has been slow to catch up on this. We’re also planning to go greener by creating a park on the roof of the building.”