“The national curriculum is failing to prepare students for a career in the cultural sector because it is uncreative and inflexible, according to a leading school principal.”
Tag: 05.03.09
Why Aren’t LA’s Movie Stars On LA Theatre Stages?
“If TV and movie actors have such an affinity for the stage — in New York right now, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, Jeremy Irons, Geoffrey Rush and Marcia Gay Harden are flaunting their Oscar-validated skills alongside such multiple Emmy winners as James Gandolfini and Allison Janney — why don’t more of the L.A.-based among them take advantage of the great opportunities in their own backyard?”
How The Recession Is Affecting Publishing
“There will be no blockbuster drought. But the economic implosion seems to have exacerbated the long-lamented difficulty of publishing fiction by newcomers who don’t look immediately marketable or by veteran writers with “bad track,” as the industry calls disappointing sales. The trend may benefit smaller presses.”
Does Cannes Really Matter?
“It’s what the Oscars wish they were. It’s the ultimate film festival, the place where the world’s greatest come to pit themselves against their peers.”
Miami’s Plans For A Huge New Cultural Campus
“Envisioned as the complement to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts that will form downtown’s cultural anchor, the Museum Park Plan is the most ambitious public-private partnership for the arts since the $483 million performing arts center, which was completed in 2006.”
Congress Considers Bill That Would Give Musicians Share Of Radio Royalties
“It would let performers and the recording labels get a share of the ad revenue that radio stations collect from playing their songs. This pool of royalties could be hundreds of millions a year — which would be crucial for the record industry, as compact disc sales plummet and digital song sales aren’t making up the difference. It could also unlock an estimated $70 million to $100 million per year that is collected by radio stations abroad for U.S. artists, but never paid out because U.S. stations don’t pay foreign artists in return.”
Want To Be Successful? Put A Woman In Charge
“A growing number of consultants and corporate leaders swear by a new strategy to boost the bottom line, one that departs from the standard bag of tricks: put more women in charge. Several studies have linked greater gender diversity in senior posts with financial success.”