The Canadian acrobatic troupe said in a statement it “strongly believes in diversity and equality for every individual and is opposed to discrimination in any form.”
Tag: 04.15.16
Is Mason Bates The Future Of Classical Music?
“It’s not just that his music is engaging. It’s not just that his side interests — his love of electronic music, his active second life as a DJ and his burgeoning activities as a curator of interesting new-music concerts — represent a link to the younger audience the orchestra world is so hungry to reach.”
I’d Like To Pay Tribute To [Insert Name Of Famous Playwright Here]: When The Prime Minister Forgot The Playwright
“Let me join the right honourable gentleman,” intoned the Prime Minister, donning the sombre mien of one for whom the news had come as a personal shock, “in mourning the loss of…” Oh drat. What was the chap called? Blast it. He knew he should have written it down.
Historic Deal: “Hamilton” Actors And Dancers Will Share Profits From The Show
“The deal, which was announced by a lawyer representing more than two dozen actors and dancers who were part of the show’s development and first productions, is a major victory for the cast and could have ripple effects in the theater industry, where the huge success of “Hamilton,” and the lack of profit-sharing, catalyzed a growing debate about actor compensation.”
For 40 Years She Told The Stories Of The National Symphony (And She’s Just Retired)
“One of the wildest moments she said she remembers of her tenure was the day in 1981 when she got home, turned on her television and learned that Maxim and Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer’s son and grandson, had defected. Rostropovich was due back in the office the following Tuesday, but on the Monday, “I opened the door to his office,” she recounts, “and Maxim Shostakovich was staring me in the face. There was Dmitri; there was Slava. Slava said, ‘I think you see what we need.’ ”
Post-Kobborg Collapse At Romania’s National Ballet: Two Productions And Gala Are Cancelled, Four More In Jeopardy
With Johan Kobborg chased out of the artistic directorship of the ballet at the Bucharest National Opera and star Alina Cojocaru leading a rebellion among the dancers, upcoming runs of Giselle and La Fille mal gardée have been called off, along with a major gala on April 28. Rights holders to four more upcoming productions are threatening to withdraw permission for performances, saying that they consented only to a company led by Kobborg. (in Romanian; Google Translate version here)
Marketing Has Become Virtual Word Salad
We all know by now that advertising is no longer “advertising.” It’s “content.” But it’s not just “content.” It’s “organic” content. Or “authentic” content. Or “holistic” content — which is apparently different than “integrated” content. Or “optimized” content. Or “bespoke” content. (You think I’m making that up?) And of course, “viral” content — which everybody wants but nobody gets (unless it’s “catvertising”). There’s also “snackable” content and “ephemeral” content, but ain’t nobody got time to define them.
James Levine To Retire From Met Opera At End Of This Season
“The announcement about Mr. Levine, 72, capped a difficult year in which he struggled to hold on to his position amid a variety of health problems, including Parkinson’s disease.”
Lincoln Center’s President Abruptly Resigns
“A little more than two years after taking the position, Jed Bernstein is stepping down as the president of Lincoln Center, a major job in the nonprofit world that he had come to after a career in the commercial theater. His departure … leaves Lincoln Center in the position of looking for a new leader just as it is trying to begin an ambitious project: the long-delayed renovation of David Geffen [formerly Avery Fisher] Hall.”