The Seoul Philharmonic’s Tour Cancellation Might Have Come From Its Deep, Troubling Infighting

“When the respected Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra announced this month that it was canceling its United States tour set for April, it cited fiscal woes. Left unsaid were the lurid allegations of sexual harassment and financial improprieties that have rocked the orchestra recently, culminating in a police raid of its offices.”

Top Posts From AJBlogs For 03.22.15

The Problem with the L Word
AJBlog: We The AudiencePublished 2015-03-22

Quantum Theory, Soul Removal, and Atheists
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2015-03-21

News: A Jan Lundgren Compilation
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2015-03-21

The Horatio Alger Myth: Amanda Palmer
AJBlog: CultureCrashPublished 2015-03-20


Ask a Simple Question… or Three
AJBlog: Field NotesPublished 2015-03-20

Stop Talking About Art as an Abstract Concept
AJBlog: Field NotesPublished 2015-03-20

Arguing for the Arts in Contemporary Society
AJBlog: Field NotesPublished 2015-03-20

Exhibitions To See This Spring
AJBlog: Real Clear ArtsPublished 2015-03-20

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Karole Armitage Makes Eco-Dances

“In 2013, she created Fables on Global Warming, a performance-art ballet inspired by animal stories and, last year, presented an ecology-minded piece for families, Four Seasons – A Spinning Planet. Now with the premiere of On the Nature of Things, performed by Armitage Gone! Dance, March 25-27 at the American Museum of Natural History, Ms. Armitage’s activist side has grown even more brazen as she tackles climate change.”