“That evening changed a lot of lives, as households tuned in across the country to see and hear one of the most celebrated of all pianists (remember that there were only three networks in 1968—and no video stores or Netflix) and Horowitz never again played to an unsold seat.”
Tag: 02.05.14
A “Sea Change” In The Way American Museums Approach Restitution Of Art
“In the past museums would not have acted without concrete evidence that would stand up in a court of law. Today museums are amenable to looking at persuasive circumstantial evidence.”
College Community Is Creeped Out By Sculpture Of Near-Naked Older Man
“Now we’re celebrating near naked statues of older men on campus? Sorry, don’t get it.”
How ‘The Simpsons’ Took on Hollywood and Got Its Audience Back
“An executive producer talks about the show’s sendup of the film industry’s illegal-downloading obsession, which earned rave reviews and big viewership.”
In Search of Lost Screenplay: When Pinter Adapted Proust
“If one were to create a stylistic spectrum of great writers in the twentieth century, Harold Pinter and Marcel Proust would likely wind up on opposite ends of it. … So, when choosing a writer to adapt In Search of Lost Time for the screen, one would not be inclined to think first of Pinter – and yet, that is what happened.”
MoMA Mulls Making Its Sculpture Garden Free to Public, And Not Everyone Is Thrilled
“The idea that you buy your giant pretzel and walk in off the street is, I’m sorry, just not the same,” says one visitor. Grouses an architect, “How is this different than just a shopping mall with sculptures? That’s where it’s headed.”
Should We All Just Dump ‘Swan Lake’ for a While?
The artistic directors of half a dozen major ballet companies weigh in on which classic works could use a bit of a rest – and which newer works are beginning to earn classic status of their own.
Why I Nailed My Scrotum to Red Square
“He has wrapped himself in barbed wire, sewn his lips shut and caused the world to wince with his now-infamous stunt in Moscow. As the Russian authorities circle around Petr Pavlensky, the protest artist explains why he’s not afraid.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.05.14
Museum Secrets: Instructive Audit In St. Louis
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-02-06
That’s going to dampen fundraising
Source: The Artful Manager | Published on 2014-02-05
UX Design
Source: Engaging Matters | Published on 2014-02-05
See It Now: Video of Architect’s Presentation and Panel Discussion on MoMA’s Expansion
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-02-05
Nastiness Starts: DIA Plan Opponents Attack Director
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-02-05
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Famous Japanese Composer Admits He Hired Another Composer To Write His Music
“A deaf composer known as Japan’s Beethoven has confessed to hiring someone to write his most famous works, to the embarrassment of broadcasters and the chagrin of a figure skater due to dance to his music at the Winter Olympics.”