“And why not? The Met is seeking a candidate who is a serious art scholar, a skilled manager and an impressive fund-raiser. Cuno, a 19th century French art specialist who has presided over the Art Institute’s juggernaut capital campaign for its $350 million Modern Wing, fits that bill as well as anyone.”
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Martha Graham, Rebuilt And Revived
“At least as important to the company’s recovery as an audience-friendly approach is what Janet Eilber has done with the dances, which for years looked cartoonishly overwrought. She has returned them to the dancers, who have made them human again.”
Philly’s Freedom Theatre Ponders Its Survival
Fifteen years ago, the theatre seemed ready to become a national player. Instead, “Freedom has endured a soap opera of snowballing institutional debt, stage lights dimmed for long periods of time, and vast amounts of frustration. Financial and managerial bumbling elbowed art right off the stage.”
Want To Graduate From Columbia Or Cornell? Hit The Pool
“Columbia requires freshmen to successfully swim 75 yards, using any combination of strokes. Those who flounder must take a beginning swim class and demonstrate proficiency before graduation. That is pretty much the parameters of the test.”
After Years Of Decline, Political Coverage Makes Comeback On TV
“The five most-watched debates in cable TV history have come in the past five months — three of them on CNN and two on Fox News. And in each case, nearly one-third of the audience comprised viewers between ages 18 and 49, the demographic most desired by programmers and advertisers. Traditionally, the audience for news skews much older.”
Tap Dancer LaVaughn Robinson, 80
“Born in South Philadelphia in 1927, the youngest of 14 children, Mr. Robinson had said he learned the time step from his mother on the kitchen floor when he was 6. He went on to tap in Philadelphia and on stages around the world, was named a national treasure, and taught tap at the University of the Arts for 20 years.”