Tag: 03.22.00

After initial plans to create a Holocaust memorial gallery within the new Canadian War Museum drew protests from veterans, the Canadian Jewish Congress is renewing its demand that the federal government fund a national Holocaust museum in Ottawa. – CBC

The Whitney Biennial Exhibition, which opens tomorrow, is reminiscent of the Paris Salons of the 19th century – a smattering of collected art crammed under one roof.  With an added abundance of film, video, and Internet art, there’s no way any of the projects will get the attention they deserve, but the “Salons, both old and new, are about visual consumption — a breezy shopping trip for mind and eye in the art world’s megamall.” – The Globe and Mail (Canada)

Berlin’s state-subsidized opera houses, theaters, and orchestras are straining to make ends meet due to the city’s crippling budget deficits. “If we cut any more staff, we’ll not be able to function,” laments the State Opera House’s general manager. Rumors are spreading that renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim may leave Berlin when his contract at the State Opera House expires if the government doesn’t allocate more funds to support the arts. – Die Welt (Germany)

Musicians weren’t the real stars of this years’ South By Southwest music conference. It was “the techies and entrepreneurs who spoke on packed panels, sponsored lavish parties and displayed their wares at a trade show overflowing with free goods. Promoting Internet radio stations, entertainment guides, online stores and multi-service sites, these networking demons were the week’s real rock stars, riding a wave of hype and vision.” – New York Times