“The engagement of Google’s people with higher ed has been almost totally around their Apps for Higher Education offering. These services might be great, but they are not focussed on fundamentally altering how higher ed is produced, delivered, and funded.”
Tag: 01.25.11
How The Recession Is Affecting Florida Arts
“The economic slump isn’t just keeping Central Floridians from attending performing-arts events, it’s directly affecting what’s being presented on stages or hung in galleries.”
Arts Council England Considers Selling Some Of Its Art
“This would herald a new move for the council, which has not sold any of its thousands of works before. The government’s Spending Review announced last year it was cutting Arts Council England’s budget by almost 30%.”
Derek Walcott Wins TS Eliot Prize
He was chosen from a shortlist of 10 authors including Seamus Heaney, who has won the award before.
Fraudster/Felon Stage Producer Caught Running Production Company Under Fake Name
“Paul Coxwell, the young producer who was jailed for £500,000 of VAT fraud in 2009, has re-entered the theatre industry, working under the name of Paul Parker … Parker is named as chief executive of StageLive in a press release for the company, the new venue operator behind the Broadway Theatre in Peterborough.”
Author Reynolds Price, 77
“It’s possible that Price’s lack of historical and/or sociological Big Themes hurt him with the critics; in academia, certainly, his books received far less attention than those by, say, Flannery O’Connor or Walker Percy … Considering Price’s career today, you feel a sense of slight disappointment or, if you prefer, underappreciation.”
Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals Go Non-Profit
“The founder of the celebrated Newport jazz and folk festivals is taking them nonprofit in an effort to make sure the events he’s been producing for six decades live on after he is gone.”
Overnight Parisian Frenzy For Monet
“The grand finale provoked a frenzy like nothing seen before at a Parisian gallery. Visitors were advised to come between 3am and 4.30am on the first two nights, and between 2am and 5am on the final night. But even at 3am on Sunday, the queues lasted for three hours. By that afternoon, waiting time had reached a peak of five hours.”
Cubans – The New Stars Of The Ballet World
“With flare and unique style, Cuban dancers are climbing to stardom in American companies from American Ballet Theatre in New York to the Boston and the San Francisco Ballets, and are widely considered the new Russians of ballet.”
The Social Advocacy Of Ai Wei Wei
Mr. Ai spends six to eight hours each day online, largely on Twitter. His blog was blocked long ago. “I’m totally banned in China. Nobody can talk about me or my work,” he says, stroking his signature beard. Then, with a grin, he adds: “At least, not officially.”