“James Houghton, the founding artistic director of Off Broadway’s Signature Theater, will step down from the organization after a 25-year tenure that has seen the organization’s expansion into a busy theater producer with a $66 million, multi-venue outpost in midtown Manhattan. Houghton, recently diagnosed with stomach cancer, will continue to teach at Juilliard, where he’s the director of the drama division.”
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Shakespeare’s Globe Gets Seven-Day Strike Warning
“Shakespeare’s Globe has been given seven days to avert strike action following a dispute over tour guides’ pay at the venue. Backstage union BECTU has been calling for a pay increase” for guides from £11.24 to £15.16 by November and £18.50 over the following two years.
Artist Gets Her First Gallery Show At Age 100
“Ever thought you were too old to take on a fresh challenge, learn something new, or add a few more chapters to your memoir? Please allow me to introduce Frieda Lefeber.”
CBC Names Replacement For Jian Ghomeshi As Host Of “Q”
The award-winning rapper Shad – né Shadrach Kabango – was the broadcaster’s choice to anchor the flagship culture show on CBC Radio One, prevailing over roughly a dozen guest hosts who did stints on the program following Ghomeshi’s firing over accusations of sexual harassment and battery.
Shad, The New Host Of “Q”, Is The Perfect Anti-Ghomeshi – Does That Make Him A Good Choice?
“When it went looking for the next host for Q, the CBC was a lot like someone badly burned by their last boyfriend … [it] contorted itself to appear to avoid the pitfalls that made the last relationship tank. … So there’s little surprise that the result is what happens in hastily engineered rebound relationships.”
Actually, Shad Is “A Perfect Choice” To Host CBC’s “Q”
“In Shad, CBC has found an outsider, badly needed, given the multiple reports of a toxic work environment within the Mother Corp. … He’s also an artist who is essentially Canadian, a Kenyan-born immigrant who has rapped nimbly and sagely about Aboriginal issues, love and feminism, among other things.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.11.15
Yep, We Do That – Sequel (Part I)
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2015-03-11
Quarry Days: Little Richard Meets John Lennon, via Michael Hill …
AJBlog: blog riley Published 2015-03-11
Snapshot: Evgeny Kissin plays Barber
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-03-11
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Who Should Be The Next Music Director Of The NY Philharmonic? (The Critics Weigh In)
“Can the New York Philharmonic woo someone who can thrill New Yorkers as much? Someone who can help raise funds in the nine figures for the coming renovation and who can keep audiences in the fold when the orchestra must play elsewhere in New York during at least two seasons of construction?”
Pharrell and Robin Thicke Lose Plagiarism Case – Why This Is A Blow To Creativity
“While we respect the judicial process, we are extremely disappointed in the ruling made today, which sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward. Blurred Lines was created from the heart and minds of Pharrell, Robin and T.I. and not taken from anyone or anywhere else. We are reviewing the decision, considering our options and you will hear more from us soon about this matter.”
San Diego Opera Names A New Leader
He is David Bennett, director of the adventurous Gotham Opera in New York. “In New York, Bennett helped build an international reputation for Gotham based on its acclaimed presentations of largely unknown operas in nontraditional and alternative venues.”