It’s fine to talk about leading audiences artistically, but if no one’s paying attention, what’s it worth? Surely engaging an audience has to be about more than creating a better marketing tool…
Tag: 01.23.12
Milwaukee’s Skylight Opera Theatre Drops ‘Opera’ From Name
The small but well-regarded company will henceforth call itself Skylight Music Theatre. Administrators said in a statement, “Skylight’s goal in the name change is to accurately capture the range of experiences patrons may have throughout each season and minimize the misconception that Skylight only produces opera.”
Oakland Ballet Postpones Spring 2012 Season
“The Oakland Ballet Company has postponed the launch of its spring season, citing a budget deficit.”
Rudi Van Dantzig, Choreographer, Dead At 78
“As a choreographer, Van Dantzig made more than 50 works, most of them on contemporary themes, although he also produced well-received versions of standard classics … Many of his ballets contain a strong thread of social criticism; he was not afraid to explore difficult subjects” such as homosexuality and environmental pollution.
Ethan Stiefel To Retire From Dancing
A principal with American Ballet Theater since 1997, and one of the company’s stars, Stiefel will give his last performance this July during the company’s New York summer season. Last year Stiefel began work as artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Prado Responds To Budget Cuts By Opening Seven Days Per Week
“Madrid’s Prado Museum has started opening seven days a week and will lengthen its highly visited special exhibitions to offset the pain of government cutbacks. Despite enjoying record attendance, the [museum] is feeling the blow of a 6 million euro ($7.75 million) subsidy cut as Spain tries to rein in its swollen deficit.”
France Returns (Finally) Maori Ancestral Heads To New Zealand
“On Monday, after two decades of resistance, France returned to New Zealand the mummified heads of 20 Maori warriors that have been held in French museums for more than two centuries.”
Study: We May Be More Creative In Our Off-Peak Times
“Participants in an experiment were more likely to solve “insight problems” — mind-stretchers that require an “aha moment” to crack — when quizzed during a time period when they weren’t at their peak. “Morning people” scored higher in the late afternoon, while “evening people” did better in the a.m.”
How Disgust Helps Shape Who We Are
“In several new books and a steady stream of research papers, scientists are exploring the evolution of disgust and its role in attitudes toward food, sexuality and other people.”
Number Of E-Book Owners Doubled Over Holidays
“The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to e-book readers, which also jumped from 10% to 19% over the same time period.”