“BerlusPutin, which is based on Dario Fo’s play L’Anomalo Bicefalo (The Two-Headed Anomaly), imagines the outcome of half of the former Italian prime minister’s brain being transplanted into Putin’s head, following the former’s death from a heart attack.”
Tag: 03.05.12
Potentially Damaging Emails Filed In “Spider-Man” Case
“A 46-page filing in federal court on Friday disclosed a trove of private e-mails among the show’s principals that put Ms. Taymor’s famous “Spider-Man” collaborators, Bono and the Edge of U2, on notice that they could face more potentially embarrassing revelations if her case goes to trial next January as scheduled.”
Refurbished National Museum Of Scotland Had A Sensational Year In 2011
“The museum has had a 141% increase in visitor numbers since it reopened last summer following a £47m refurbishment. The Edinburgh museum’s original target of a million visitors a year was passed within four months.”
Abu Dhabi Makes Play For Its Own Movie Industry
“We want to be serious producers of culture, not just buyers.”
Convicted Art Forger Says His Fakes Were On Much Bigger Scale
“In one of the most spectacular art forgery cases in German history, fraudster Wolfgang Beltracchi was sentenced to six years in prison last autumn. Set to begin doing time this month, he tells SPIEGEL the scope of his counterfeiting was far greater than previously known, including works by some 50 artists.”
Take Back The Streets – Artists Whitewash Billboard Ad Pollution
“Who are the people raising awareness about visual pollution and how are they going about it? Everywhere around the world, in every city, someone is standing up locally to excessive outdoor media, either in the courtroom or in the streets.”