“A new set of theatre awards aimed specifically at off-West End and London fringe venues is to launch next month – with a ceremony hosted by Simon Callow.”
Tag: 01.19.11
Why Write an Opera About a Netball Team? (And What Is Netball, Anyway?)
Angus Grant, on his new chamber opera, Contact!, ”There’s something about the restrictiveness of netball. The rules, how you’re allotted a position and a function and you can’t go out of your prescribed zone. The tense female dynamic. It seemed ripe for the picking.” (Netball is a Commonwealth version of women’s basketball.)
Researchers Say They Can Cure Tinnitus By “Retuning” The Brain
“American scientists claim to have developed a cure for tinnitus, a condition that causes incessant ringing in the ears. Researchers have found that by stimulating the part of the brain that causes the disorder they were able to make the ringing go away – at least for, er, rats.”
Critic: Smithsonian’s Defense Of Video Removal Makes Things Worse
His defense of his actions on Tuesday — “I think I made the right decision” — makes matters worse. What the secretary actually needs to say when he “touches on” the controversy can be simply stated: “I screwed up.” Speculation has been rife that the decision was a blundered defensive measure, taken in the immediate aftermath of midterm elections.
San Francisco Classical Voice Gets A New Exec Director
John Robinson joins San Francisco Classical Voice having worked since 2002 as Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony in Southern California.
San Francisco’s Only Classical Music Radio Station Sold To University Of Southern California
“KDFC becomes a nonprofit, with ties to the people who run KUSC in Los Angeles, broadcasting on 89.9 and 90.3. The staff remains intact, and relationships with the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Symphony will continue.”
International Theatre Consultant Found Dead In Taiwan
Theatre consultant David Taylor, who served as global head of theatre consulting for Arup, has been found dead in Taiwan. Local press has reported the death as “apparent suicide” after he was found dead outside a five-star hotel in Taipei, having fallen from the top of the 14-storey building.
How Technology Is Killing The Album (And Why That’s Too Bad)
“Our listening experience is dictated by technology, and just as the album was itself the product of one technological breakthrough (the long playing vinyl record) it is now threatened by the digital cherry picking and the rise of the iPod shuffle.”
US Regulators Approve Comcast Takeover Of NBC
“The Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission gave Comcast the go-ahead once it agreed to conditions designed to promote competition and boost the amount of TV programming for kids, local communities and minorities.”
Smithsonian Chief Wayne Clough Finally Speaks Out About Removal Of Video
“We had to act rather quickly because of the world we live in of quick news cycles. But looking back, sure, I wish I had taken more time. We have a lot of friends who felt left out. We needed to spend more time letting our friends know where this was going. I regret that.”