“Whereas moviegoers have been mostly unfazed by recent recessions, studios may not be so fortunate this time around, given the changes in the business. There are indications that consumers may not be as willing to shell out for movie tickets and other forms of entertainment.”
Tag: 03.28.08
Minghella’s Death Leaves A Hole In A Creative Community
Director Anthony Minghella was involved in dozens of movie, opera and theatre projects. And “he served as a mentor-consultant-friend to many projects he wasn’t officially tied to. Colleagues and friends agree they cannot recall another contemporary artist who cut such a wide swath through so many sectors of pop culture and who was as generous in helping associates.”
The museum With Major Aspirations In The Middle Of “Nowhere”
Bringing masterpieces to a folksy corner of the Ozarks better known for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., has spurred some art world reactions “ranging from fascination to skepticism to fear,” the journal ARTnews wrote. There is also excitement among art professionals over what some describe as a major new museum, one of only a handful nationally focused on American art history.
MP3 Turns Ten
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the MP3 player, a device that has revolutionised both the music industry and the way we listen to music.
National Gallery Prize Once Owned By Hitler
One of the best-loved paintings in the National Gallery – an exquisite vision of Venus and Cupid by the greatest artist of the Reformation – once belonged to Hitler
The Verdict On Hemingway’s 1937 Play?
It’s a romanticized view of a war correspondent’s life that only Hollywood could find credible.
Russian Artist Mysteriously Disappears
A prominent artist who had run-ins with both church and state in her native Russia after taking part in a controversial exhibition has disappeared without a trace from her new home in Berlin.
NY’s New Volta Art Fair Aims To Be Different
the aim of the new Manhattan sister fair is to shift “the paradigm away from a commercial trade show mentality”. The fair “is not only about the buying. People are here to make a statement about the artists they work with.” The invite-only selection process is focused on choosing artists rather than galleries.
Why America Isn’t Buying War Films
“The never-ending news cycle, the fact that films are arriving in theaters even as the war continues, the shifting situation on the ground and the audience appetite for escapist entertainment have conspired to make war movies a tough sell these days.”
Iran Cracks Down On Culture – Censorship Runs Rampant
Iran’s censors have launched a blitz on lifestyle and cinema magazines, slapping bans on nine publications for carrying pictures of “corrupt” foreign film stars and stories on their “decadent” private lives.