“For nearly 60 years, Mr. Oliphant has been skewering politicians, statesmen and other hapless souls in cartoons that have won him virtually every award in his field, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1967 while he was still in his early 30s – and sometimes condemnation in equal measure.”
Tag: 03.17.14
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Names Jeremy Denk Next Artistic Partner
Beginning this fall, the pianist and MacArthur Fellow, who just won the 2014 Avery Fisher Prize, “will work with the SPCO for three years on performances, collaborations with vocal artists, new commissions by American composers and a North American tour.”
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Pianist Jeremy Denk Wins Avery Fisher Prize
“Now, just a few years after he was little known outside of piano circles, offers are pouring in. On Tuesday the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will name him an artistic partner, beginning next season.”
How Much Do Shakespeare’s Lovers Actually Talk To One Another?
“Do any of Shakespeare’s lovers actually, you know, talk to each other? If Romeo and Juliet don’t, what hope do the rest of them have?”
Study: Many Artists Don’t Consider Themselves Artists (Why?)
“So why don’t these people consider themselves professional artists? No doubt some only do their creative work as a side venture, and make little or no money from it. But it appears that some have trouble wrapping their heads around the idea that their work makes them, by definition, professional artists.”
How “Lion King” Regained Its Crown As Broadway’s Top-Selling Show: An Algorithm
“While other shows also employ this so-called dynamic pricing system to raise seat prices during tourist-heavy holiday weeks, only Disney has reached the level of sophistication achieved in the airline and hotel industries by continually using its algorithm to calibrate prices based on demand and ticket purchasing patterns.”
China Is Opening A New Museum Every Three Days (And Shanghai? Shanghai Wants To Become Paris)
“Shanghai’s impulse to build so many museums is the direct result of a governmental five-year plan for the city to become an artistic center on par with London, Paris, and New York.”