“But in failing to mount any noticeable challenge to the language police, academic linguists have left the rest of us easy prey to nonsense and ashamed of our English when we should be celebrating our extraordinary mastery of a language which really is ours.”
Tag: 04.30.14
Snapshot Of New York State Orchestras Shows State Of The Art
“The golden age, if indeed it existed, must have been fleeting and local, making it more sensible to think about the future than dwell on divergence from a misremembered past. What will the American orchestra be like in 2050?”
Terry Teachout Wins $250,000 Bradley Prize
“Terry Teachout has distinguished himself, not just as a first-rate journalist, but as a supporter of the arts,” the Bradley Foundation’s president, Michael W. Grebe, said in a written announcement of the prize, which also cited Teachout’s work as a biographer (books about Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, H.L. Mencken and George Balanchine), a playwright and an opera librettist.
Herzog And De Meuron Picked To Design New Vancouver Art Museum
Gallery director Kathleen Bartels said the firm was chosen because of its “proven ability to create innovative museum buildings that place prominence on artists and institutional mission.”
Director Of Royal Ballet School Dies
“Gailene Stock has died aged 68 after suffering from cancer. Born in Australia, she ran the world-renowned school, in Covent Garden, for 15 years.”
Will The Price You Pay To Watch A Movie Depend On The Size Of The Screen?
“Those who watched on a “movie screen” would pay the most while those using smartphones would only pay a small fee, Jeffrey Katzenberg said. This pricing model will be common in 10 years’ time, he told a US conference.”
Pennsylvania Ballet’s Longtime Artistic Director Resigns
“Roy Kaiser, Pennsylvania Ballet’s artistic director for two decades, is stepping down. The former dancer, who started his career with the company 35 years ago, will stay on until a successor is found.”