James Gardiner and Nick Blaemire are just 23, but the show they wrote together last year, Glory Days is about to make the leap to Broadway, and the two showbiz kids are on the verge of theatrical stardom. “They are young enough for you to entertain troubling thoughts about misspent youth when you consider what they’ve already accomplished.”
Tag: 04.03.08
Faster Visa Process For Artists Could Be On The Way
“The House of Representatives voted this week to speed up the visa approval process for some foreign artists and entertainers… Now, those seeking entry must run a bureaucratic gantlet that can include having to establish their artistic credentials, hire a lawyer, pay visa fees and visit a United States embassy or consulate.”
ABT Settles Age Discrimination Suit
The lawsuit had been filed by a 74-year-old trumpet player who believed he was dismissed from the American Ballet Theater Orchestra because of his age. ABT will pay him more than $18,000 in back pay, while making no admission of wrongdoing.
Wharton Estate Shaken Up
“Following months of increasing financial troubles for the Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, Mass., the president of the organization that owns and maintains the property has resigned rather than accept a new position in a restructured management.”
Why Does Classical Deserve Its Own Radio, Anyway?
Ever since the CBC announced that it would be cutting way back on classical music and adding some pop to the mix on Radio 2, reaction has been severe. But one former CBC host says that those complaining are actually just engaging in de facto class warfare, furious that “their sacrosanct precinct will be tainted by proximity to the music of the masses.”
Two Orchestras Could Summer In Southern Ontario
“If successful, plans now being hatched by the Toronto Symphony and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa would create an international summer music festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake by 2012. The ambitious scheme, which could cost $50 to $100 million, would transform a 100-hectare site at the north end of town into a 2,000-seat outdoor amphitheatre.”
Are Business-Minded Leaders Killing The Arts?
“Filling the boards of arts companies with business appointees has been a dismal failure that has stifled creativity. That is the view of the international arts entrepreneur Justin Macdonnell, who wants a radical rethink of the way arts companies are run.”
Minister: UK Arts In Need Of Estrogen Influx
Are there too few women in leadership positions at UK arts organizations? The country’s culture minister says yes, and some of the men at the top of cultural groups agree. “We need women to reach the top in the arts, so that they can mentor and champion others.”
Where Did Red Go Wrong?
“The swift collapse of Red (an orchestra) two weeks ago came as a surprise to everyone who thought the audacious Cleveland ensemble was on the right artistic and financial track… Until this season, its sixth, Red appeared to be a model arts organization. But a crisis evidently had been simmering.”
Edinburgh Going Global
This year’s edition of the Edinburgh International Festival will be chock full of international flavor, as “a drive to reflect both the changing face of Europe and the redrawing of borders across the globe have acted as… inspirations” for director Jonathan Mills, in his second year at the massive fest’s helm.