Msgr. Patrick J. Garvey was rector of the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, where a portrait of Garvey by Thomas Eakins has been hanging for years. Now the seminary badly needs the money from a sale of the painting, but Garvey’s family insists it was a loan and not a gift and is trying to block an auction.
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Donors To Philadelphia Theatre Co.: We’ll Save You – Once We’re Sure You’re Viable
“Philadelphia philanthropists Ralph and Suzanne Roberts may provide a gift that could resolve the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s financial struggle, but first, they have asked for help in determining whether the company is viable.”
Corcoran Gallery Closes Deal To Merge With National Gallery And GWU
“The Corcoran Gallery of Art will contribute about $48 million of endowment funds and proceeds from a previous sale of precious rugs to help finance the new arrangement under which George Washington University will operate the art school and the National Gallery of Art will receive most of the art, officials said Thursday afternoon.”
San Diego Opera Officially Separates From Campbells
“‘Ian Campbell, Ann Spira Campbell and the opera have agreed to try and resolve their differences in an amicable manner and no further comments will be made at this time,’ opera officials said in a brief statement.” Ian had run the company for 31 of its 49 years, with now-ex-wife Ann as his deputy, until stakeholders rebelled at the sudden decision earlier this year to dissolve the company.
Judge To Detroit Creditors: No Taking The Art Off The Walls
“Judge Steven Rhodes ruled today that he won’t allow some of Detroit’s largest creditors to remove art from the walls at the Detroit Institute of Arts in order to inspect and appraise the works as part of the city’s bankruptcy.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 05.15.14
Can the Internet Destroy the Blockbuster Era? And, Digital Humanities
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-05-15
“Museums In A Changing World” — The Video
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-05-16
Speak truth to power
AJBlog: Sandow | Published 2014-05-15
Back in ’64, Movin’ On
AJBlog: Dancebeat | Published 2014-05-15
Contemporary Sales: Aside from Sender’s “Ahead of the Curve,” Sotheby’s Remains Behind the C…
AJBlog: CultureGrrl | Published 2014-05-15
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A Stephen Sondheim And Andrew Lloyd Webber Collaboration? How About A James Bond Song?
“I’m sure Barbara Broccoli, the producer of the Bond films, has already hired someone to do the score, probably Thomas Newman, who did ‘Skyfall.’ But wouldn’t you want to hear what Sondheim and Lloyd Webber, working together, could do with a Bond song?”
Michael Scolamiero As Miami City Ballet’s New Executive Director
“The 54-year old New Jersey native was executive director for 17 years at the Pennsylvania Ballet, where he led a successful $12 million effort to boost the company’s size, start an endowment, and fund new ballets; as well as an ongoing $25 million campaign to fund new headquarters for the Philadelphia-based troupe.”
Ticketing Scams Cost Victims Millions
“Among the 4,555 reports were 22 victims who lost £10,000 or more. Almost half the cases involved flight or concert and festival tickets, although people buying tickets for sporting events were also targeted.”
Guggenheim Refutes Criticism About Guggenheim Venice
“The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has issued a statement refuting the complaints of Peggy Guggenheim’s descendants as leveled in the current lawsuit filed over the operations of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.”