“Difficulties in negotiating lower rents and a collapse in passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports, where the majority of its business is generated, were blamed for the insolvency” of Ireland’s Hughes & Hughes bookstore chain.
Tag: 02.27.10
BBC To Make Huge Cuts
“The BBC’s plans to shut two radio stations and close half its website were in chaos yesterday as musicians vowed to stop the closure of 6 Music and unions threatened to strike over job cuts. The Times revealed yesterday that the corporation was to publish proposals next month to scale back its operations.”
David Hare: The Theatre Is Missing Out On Women’s Writing
Theatres should realise that women’s writing for the theatre had reached a “tipping point”, he said. “I don’t think the repertory of most theatres at the moment is reflecting what seems to be happening in terms of the most interesting new theatre,” he said.
Protests Over ‘Legless Cripple’ In Canadian Theatre Ads
“In response to objections from a group of disabled artists, the National Arts Centre has posted an explanation for a reference to “legless cripples” that appears in the NAC’s online promotional material for a just-opened play. But the Radical Disabled Artists Network is still waiting for an apology for language the artists consider offensive.”
A Case Against A New Museum For Vancouver
“The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has been in a state of psychological homelessness for several years. Though it occupies an entire city block in the heart of downtown, the VAG’s significance has been undermined. Why?” Too much talk of moving…
Music’s Osvaldo Golijov Phenomenon
“Born in La Plata, Argentina to Romanian-Jewish immigrants nearly 50 years ago, Golijov now lives just outside Boston, as one of the world’s most admired composers. The reason why his music connects so magnetically with performers and audiences alike is its clear appeal to the senses.”
Who Bought That Expensive Giacometti
“London-based billionaire Lily Safra is the buyer of the Alberto Giacometti sculpture that fetched a record 65 million pounds (then $103.4 million) at an auction in London on Feb. 3, said two dealers with knowledge of the matter who declined to be named.”