“What does it mean to be part of the first generation coming of age steeped in a virtual world seemingly outside parental control?” A new documentary finds some alarming answers, and some reassuring truths.
Tag: 01.22.08
Frost Notebooks Badly Transcribed, Critics Say
“A recently published compendium of [Robert Frost’s] personal notebooks is coming under attack from two critics who say that the editor of the volume, Robert Faggen, mistranscribed hundreds, if not thousands, of Frost’s words.”
Sundance May Not Be As Commercial As Expected
The pre-Sundance prediction this year was that there would be plenty of spending on small but commercially promising films by big studios chasing the next Juno. The trouble with predictions is that they can quickly become expensive self-fulfilling prophecies. So far, though, there hasn’t been a single major purchase at the fest.
Annapolis Arts District Gets Off The Ground
The city of Annapolis, Maryland is planning an extensive arts district as part of a downtown revitalization effort. “If the state approves the district, Annapolis would have a green light to exempt arts venues from local admissions and amusement taxes and reduce city and county property taxes for developers who build affordable spaces for artists to live and work.”
The Trouble With Brahms
Despite his clear place as one of the 19th century’s most influential composers, Brahms can be a hard composer to like, says Anne Midgette. “I greet his appearance as you would the entrance of a person at a party whom you’re not all that eager to talk to, even though you may have had intense and intermittently rewarding conversations over the years.”
New World Breaking Ground On High-Tech Facility
“Work is set to begin in Miami Beach on the New World Symphony’s $200 million addition designed by architect Frank Gehry… To be completed in 2010, the new building will house a 700-seat, state-of-the-art performance space with capacity for recording and webcasts and 360-degree projections.”
Another Memoirist Accused Of Fraud
“Best-selling author Ishmael Beah and his US publisher have stood by his claim to have spent three years as a refugee and then child soldier in Sierra Leone’s civil war despite The Australian finding evidence that his ordeal lasted one year, not three.”
Arts Sustainability Begins With Funding
“Core to the issue of sustainability is the creation of vibrant art. Without this understanding as a starting point, and as the goal for all artists, organisations and funding agencies, there is no future. Organisations can plan effectively only when they know what they are trying to achieve. Too often they fall into the trap of creating a vision in response to funding policies.”