“It was a bit of a shock. I never really thought about copyright,” artist Miriam Elia said. “Artists just respond to the world in your little room and you’re not thinking about much else. You just think: ‘Oh, this will be great!'”
Tag: 03.01.14
Rufus Wainwright On Why The Opera Is More Spiritual Than Church
“I definitely feel there’s some force for good that’s been with me through life, and I think that comes from all the dead great composers.”
Yes, Mad Men, Black People Have Been In The Advertising Biz For A While Now
“In the ‘parallel universe’ of Mad Black Men, protagonist Ron Rapper gets a job in the Colored Marketing Department at Sterlin Copper.”
Does Going To College Create Yet More Inequality?
“Higher education is becoming a caste system, separate and unequal for students with different family incomes.”
Will The Visual Effects Picket At The Oscars Accomplish Anything?
“It all comes down to foreign tax incentives, says David S. Cohen, who covers the special effects beat for Variety. Cohen says California cannot compete with the lavish subsidies studios get from Canada, Australia, the UK and New Zealand. He says other places can offer about 10 percent to even more than 50 percent back on the labor costs for visual effects.”
Are You Betting On The Oscars?
“‘It’s by far the biggest non-sports occasion for us,’ says Kevin Bradley, sports book manager for Bovada, a sports betting site licensed in Canada. Bradley puts his site’s Oscar wagering in the ‘healthy’ six-figure range, adding that a lot of money comes from Hollywood.”
Helen Mirren Isn’t Having Any Of Your Excuses For Hollywood’s Gender Gap(s)
“‘Shut up,’ said Helen Mirren, ”cause Mama’s in the house. That includes all you guys over there near the bar.'”
How The Short Film (An Oscars Fave) About Pianist And Holocaust Survivor Alice Herz-Sommer Got Made
“‘I definitely see a Holocaust fatigue,’ [director Malcolm] Clarke said. ‘Initially, I actually didn’t want to make this film. I thought enough had been said on the topic.”
When A (Real) Princess Taps You To Direct Her Ballet Company
“Creating a company gives me tools with which I can work,” Maillot said, “but being a choreographer is not being a painter or writer. You don’t have direct transmission of your work. It depends on others.”
Still No Word On Minnesota Orchestra Leadership After Board Meeting
After a long midday meeting, the board came “to very strong agreement on leadership and a positive direction for the organization,” new board chairman Gordon Sprenger said in a statement. “However, we have more work to do before we are able to make a detailed public statement. We will share further news as soon as we are able.”