The British director is best known for The English Patient, Truly Madly Deeply and Cold Mountain. He suffered a brain hemorrhage at 5am today at Charing Cross Hospital in London, where he had an operation on his neck.
Tag: 03.18.08
Do TV Dance Shows Hurt Dance?
Some say the popularity of “reality” dance shows on TV has boosted the audience for dance. But some dance experts see a deadening effect. “It’s like a fast-food version of dance.”
Starbucks’ Music Sales Stumble
“The ardor for Starbucks has gone the way of yesterday morning’s grounds. Critics in the music industry say the company squandered its cachet by mismanaging the effort to broaden its music mix. The choices that reflect its early taste for the offbeat – like an album from Lizz Wright, a torchy pop singer – are now squeezed in with offerings not unlike those at Wal-Mart, including the latest releases from Alicia Keys and James Blunt. The shift has not been lost on some customers.”
Has Money Replaced Art Critics?
“At almost every international art fair over the past few years, there has been a panel discussion about the crisis in art criticism. I have found myself talking about the topic in London, Madrid, Berlin and Miami. Wherever critics are paid to gather (you wouldn’t catch us in the same room otherwise), they go on about the crisis.”
An Australian Ballet Company Reborn
A year ago the West Australia Ballet was on the rocks. Now, thanks to an infusion of money, the company is adding ten dancers. “Revelations that elite dancers were struggling to pay the rent in boomtown Perth was a wake-up call for the Government, ballet management, corporate supporters and WA dance fans.”
Orange Lit Prize Longlist Announced
“Contenders include novels by some of the most celebrated women writers in English, including the 2000 Orange winner Linda Grant, for The Clothes on Their Backs; and Anne Enright, whose surprise Booker winner The Gathering also makes the list. Novels by Rose Tremain, Stella Duffy, Tessa Hadley and Deborah Moggach are also in contention.”