Gehry describes the pavilion as “a wooden timber structure that acts as an urban street running from the park to the pavilion”, with terraced amphitheatre-like seating for events, five “elevated seating pods” and protection from the elements, of course.
Tag: 03.26.08
Brits Admit Chating On Literature In School
One in 10 Britons admit cheating the system at school by watching film versions of classic novels instead of reading the original texts, a survey says.
National Gallery Backs Off Contemporary Art
The London museum’s new director has signaled that “he will abandon efforts by his predecessor to display works of modern and contemporary art. ‘It would not be a major part of my acquisition policy at present to buy 20th-century works of art’.”
Art Cologne Gets A New Director
Art Cologne appointed Los Angeles gallery owner Daniel Hug to be its new director, part of a drive to boost attendance and win back top collectors and dealers.
Rent Gets An Extra Summer On Broadway
The long-running musical was to have closed June 1, but has been extended to September 7. The producers “realized that thousands of fans of the show are students in school. We decided to stay open long enough for them to make their plans to see `Rent’ before it closes in September.”
Something’s Happening, But You Don’t Know What It Is
Nearly everyone acknowledges that a major shift is going on in how music is created, distributed, and promoted, but no one seems to agree on just how the shift will impact everyone involved. “Can controlling how and when music is released backfire on artists and fans?”
The Ego-less Actor?
Famed British actor Paul Scofield, who died last week at 86, was one of the least actor-ish actors ever to tread the boards, shunning fame and public adulation even as his reputation grew. “That he did not commit himself to playing the star – even though he was one – is what made him so fascinating to many of us.”
Canada’s GG Awards Getting Predictable?
The recipients of Canada’s 9th Annual Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts were announced yesterday in Ottawa, and the winners represent a broad swath of the art world, including an infamous performance artist. Still, the list of winners “underlined the award’s increasing tendency to celebrate already established figures.”
D.C. Musical To Make Rare Leap To Broadway
“Signature Theatre’s Glory Days, the coming-of-age musical set on a football field, is moving to Broadway next month… The transfer of a play from Washington to Broadway is an exceedingly rare occurrence.” In fact, it hasn’t happened in 40 years.
Author Hugo Claus, 78
“Hugo Claus, one of Belgium’s most renowned authors despite his often caustic portrayals of his nation, particularly of its ambiguous role in World War II, died on Wednesday. He was 78.”