Conductor (and Minnesotan) William Eddins has a little list. A few samples: “There is such a thing as bad publicity.” “Independent audits of a non-profit are essential. It’s much harder to agree on a direction for an organization if you can’t agree on the basic facts.” “Most people don’t know the difference between a lock-out and a strike.” “The easiest way to fulfill the prophecy that ‘the orchestra is going down the toilet’ is to flush it yourself.”
Tag: 04.25.14
Cable Providers Start Including Netflix As A Channel (How Streaming Is Eating TV)
“The cable outfits involved in the deal are relatively small, covering only about 500,000 people across the country, according to The Washington Post. But they’re putting Netflix right alongside traditional cable channels.”
Dominic Dromgoole: Other Countries Understand Shakespeare Better Than We Do
“Belarus Free Theatre, for instance, understand more about political violence and how that can impact on emotions than we do. An Urdu Taming of the Shrew understands the idea of being told by your father that you’re going to be married newt Sunday better than we do.”
Just In Case You Wanted To Hide A Barn, These Architects Can Make It Invisible For You
“It’s a trippy optical illusion, particularly when you realize you can walk through the passageways like a door. By turning the building into an apparition, the focus is shifted from the man-made structure back to the natural world.”
Laptops Destroy Our Ability To Remember Our Notes
“The lightening-quick speed of typing encourages listeners to transcribe what they’re hearing without actually paying attention to what’s being said—a note-taking approach that has been proven ineffective.”
Spain Is Going On A Quest To Find The Remains Of ‘Don Quixote’ Author Cervantes
“Forensic scientists say the ground and walls of the oldest part of the convent would be the focus of the search, using ground-penetrating equipment to map objects under the earth.”
Hans Hollein, Architect Who Designed With A Sense Of Humor, Dies At 80
“It was entirely in character that Mr. Hollein made his worldwide reputation in the 1960s designing a shop, barely 12 feet wide, devoted to candles.”
Were Producers Just Toying With Artists In ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’?
“Assured by producers that their jobs were safe, actors skipped auditions for other musicals. Band members signed apartment leases. Investors wrote more checks for the show.” And then it all imploded.
A Few Artists Get A Lot Of The Money: Why?
“Artists who are good at getting funded are raising money for projects they want to do at least six months from now, not raising money to dig themselves out of the hole they’re in today.”
What Makes For A Good Popcorn Movie – And Why We Need Them In The Summer
“One summer craving at the top of my list is for something, anything fresh. It can take any number of forms, I’m not picky.”