“Away from the fierce logic of power that creates the center, the margins remain conspicuously dispersed, unfocused, chaotic. Life takes other forms here; it has its own rhythms and priorities, and unfolds in ways both uncontrollable and difficult to predict.”
Tag: 05.09.15
Cable TV Execs Don’t Really Know What To Do With This Streaming Thing That’s Eating Their Lunch
“‘We didn’t have to sell the value of television for a long time,’ said one top sales executive for a large cable network group who was not authorized to speak publicly. ‘Now you’re seeing the industry on the defensive because clients are enamored with toys under the Christmas tree.'”
That Time An Artist Who Wanted To Photograph And Challenge Queer Identities Got A Little Overwhelmed
“I honestly thought that the project would be a small collection of 50 or so photographs, but the response to the project was so profound that I decided to expand it and travel to several US cities like New York City, Portland, Chicago and soon Austin to photograph more people. I imagine that this will be an ongoing project for me throughout my lifetime.”
Officials Threaten To Close Mosque That’s Part Of The Venice Biennale
“The project, by the Swiss-Icelandic artist Christoph Büchel, serves as Iceland’s national pavilion for the Biennale and is intended in part to highlight the absence of a mosque in the historic heart of Venice, a city whose art and architecture were deeply influenced by Islamic trade and culture.”
Some Of The Best Dead Comedians Are Coming Back To Life, As Holograms
“Ghost names on the marquee could include everyone from Joan Rivers, who died last year, to George Carlin, Bob Hope, Rodney Dangerfield and Milton Berle.”
Cincinnati Symphony Gets New Contract That Expands (!) Orchestra
“The orchestra announced Thursday that a successful fund-raising campaign, and a new contract that it reached with its musicians, would allow it to hire 14 more full-time players over the next four years, expanding the size of the ensemble to 90 as other orchestras around the country, from Philadelphia to Atlanta, have shed positions to save money.”