“Canada’s largest private radio broadcaster has come out swinging against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s move to start selling advertising on its CBC Radio 2 and Espace Musique stations.”
Tag: 04.05.12
Hunkentenor Jonas Kaufmann Worries About His Fans
“People are getting confused about what is reality and what is opera … They say [in fan letters] things like: ‘I was the girl in the fifth row with the glasses and you were only singing for me, and what are we going to do now?’ It’s amazing and sometimes frightening that you have the power and potential to manipulate people in such a way.”
Opera Company Of Philadelphia Is Reinventing Itself
“In a recently approved plan covering 2012 to 2015, the company aims for more performances in varied sites, bigger names on stage, international coproductions with other companies, and a deeper reach into the city and its neighborhoods.” Says general director David Devan, “Going forward, we’re thinking about product lines rather than single operas.”
Malaysia Claims It Doesn’t Object To Tutus And Didn’t Ban Ballet
“Malaysia on Thursday denied reports that the Muslim-majority country blocked a performance by a Singapore ballet troupe due to squeamishness over tights-wearing dancers and said the show could go on. However, the Singapore Dance Theatre had earlier said it was too late to stage the performance.”
Women Writers Still At Disadvantage
“The place of women in the literary world is still as urgent an issue as it has ever been. I worry that other women of my generation, having taken their admission to this world as a natural right, have grown as complacent as I have been. But admission is not the same thing as acceptance. And what the reception of literature by women over the last few decades–longer, of course, but let’s keep to a manageable scope–shows us is that acceptance is a long way off.”
Electronic Dance Music Success Attracting Investment
“Having developed on the margins, electronic dance music — high-energy waves of mechanized sound that, at its best, creates a communal experience for a sea of strangers — is dominated by a network of independent promoters. Their success has attracted a clutch of potential investors from inside and outside the music world. The insiders include Live Nation and A.E.G. Live, the two biggest corporate promoters.”
So What Happened When 500,000 Theatre Tickets Were Given Away?
“The independent report found 6,800 young people went to the theatre for the first time because of the project. But 37% of participants admitted they would have paid for their ticket without the subsidy.”
Ai Wei Wei Takes Down Live Webcams From His Home
“Mr. Ai had set up four webcams in his home and studio in Beijing this week as a critique of the government’s decision to put him under constant surveillance since releasing him last summer from secret detention, where he had been held for 81 days without charge.”
Why Seeing Shows A Second Time Is Important
“No one should read any kind of criticism – and especially theater criticism – as gospel. It’s not the last word. It’s the beginning of a conversation. Seeing shows more than once allows me the critic to continue my part in that conversation, if only in my own head.”
Tools For Becoming A Creative Person
“I think most people assume that when you feel stumped, you should just give up, that that’s a sign the problem is just too hard for you. But it’s also a sign that your standard method of trying to solve the problem just isn’t working so it’s also a cut to your brain to really start searching for much more remote associations for far-fetched ideas, for real speculation.”