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Tag: 04.05.13
The Near-Future Massive Convergence Of Cable And Broadcast TV
“Last weekend, 25 million viewers combined watched The Bible and The Walking Dead on basic cable channels. That’s more than triple the audience for The Good Wife on CBS that same night.”
Hey Composers, Don’t Forget To Enjoy Yourselves
“Most of us look at professional composers in the same way that the sports world looks at specialists such as fencers: we can understand the basic concept of the sport (once it’s explained to us every four years during the Olympics), but very few of us ever get the chance to try such an activity.”
In St. Paul, Hope For An Orchestra Settlement
“If ratified, the deal technically is a ‘talk-and-play’ agreement. If no other deal is negotiated by June 30, however, the terms of this agreement would extend for three years, through the 2015-16 season.”
Dance Theater of Harlem Makes A Scrappy, Lean Return
“What does Dance Theater of Harlem mean today? Does a primarily black ballet company even need to exist?”
Robert Remini, 91, Biographer Of Andrew Jackson”
“The three volumes, totaling 1,600 meticulously researched pages, were published in 1977, 1981 and 1984. The final volume won a National Book Award.”
Germany’s Complicated (And Increasingly Strained) Love For The U.S.
“This continued love despite increased criticism – or, put differently, hate-the-sin-but-love-the-sinner theme – ‘is practically the subject of the exhibit.'”
Family Wants Nazi-Looted Matisse Back From Norwegian Museum
“This case has other aspects than pure legal aspects that have to be taken into consideration.”
What’s *Really* Going On With The Dancer Who Didn’t Show Up?
“If a star performer like Polunin agrees to lead a production and then finds himself in conflict with it, what are the rights and wrongs of abandoning it?”
Can Random Penguin (Now UK-Approved) Counter Amazon?
“The new entity will leverage its size to dictate its own terms. The company could even create a new distribution channel, with exclusive content from Penguin Random House. In other words, it could create a publisher-owned Kindle Store competitor.”