“In the past, when Mr. Levine was working at full capacity, he redefined the role of music director in a public way that sent clear signals to operagoers and patrons,” writes Anthony Tommasini. “But these days the Met does not convey the artistic focus and mission it did before Mr. Levine’s health problems began.”
Tag: 05.10.13
Closing An Equity Theatre, Devastating The Theatrical Landscape
“The more theater we have, the more audience we have. When you lose a major house, everybody loses. In the long run, I don’t think it’s good for anybody. It’s a real kick in the shins.”
Holy Batman, Batman!
“It’s the most iconic subject matter Burden has tackled, and it’s also the most labor-intensive painting he’s ever produced. He started in February 2012 and finished in late November of that year, spending an estimated 1,200 hours on the painting and its elaborate frame, which is ornamented with resin Batman heads.”
What Happens When Publishers Invest In Long Online Stories?
Basically? Readers like longform stories so much that they’ll crash publishers’ servers with their love (and attention).
Dan Brown Is Crying All The Way To The Bank
“The voice at the other end of the line gave a sigh, like a mighty oak toppling into a great river, or something else that didn’t sound like a sigh if you gave it a moment’s thought.”
Greece’s Financial Crisis Might Kill Off One Of The Country’s Best Museums
“When Mr. Delivorrias takes a list of employees from the top drawer of his desk, his hands are trembling just a bit. There are red question marks beside some of the names — the ones who might be getting laid off next. “
NPR Goes Crowdsource For ‘Rite of Spring’ Anniversary
“We’re inviting professionals and the public alike to take the last minute of Stravinsky’s inimitable score,” says the venerable public radio institution, “and create a new video to go along with this music.”
Gormenghast: The Cult Classic Novels Are Actually About The Modern World
“What they show is that it’s the modern age that’s based on fantasy. If we know anything, it’s that our actions will produce a world that’s quite different from anything we can presently foresee or imagine.”
Are ANY Books Off-Limits To The Great Maw Of Film Or TV Production?
“With adapters no longer inhibited or intimidated, works totalling over 1,000 pages are tamed by gleefully drastic slashing and/or exploiting the ampler air-time available in TV series.”
Insects: Where Humans Got Rhythm And Music (Wait, What?)
“At what point does noise become music, and vice versa? If you take insect noises and break them down to their smallest component parts, and then recombine the bits into music, is it still bug music?”