“Locally produced films are enjoying a rise in popularity across many countries in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. In Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, local productions accounted for 28 percent of box office receipts last year, up from 17 percent a decade earlier, according to Screen Digest, a research company in London.”
Tag: 05.17.09
Broadway – What A Season!
“The season that just ended with the announcement of the Tony nominations was, by its conclusion, so fully alive and functionally adult it felt as if some brain-freezing, senses-numbing spell, cast perhaps by a singing witch from a Disney show, had at long last been lifted.”
Should Religious Programming Be Allowed On PBS?
“PBS stations are debating the limits of one of public television’s basic commandments: Thou shalt not broadcast religious programming. The discussion, some station managers fear, could lead to a ban on broadcasts of local church services and other faith-oriented programs that have appeared on public stations for decades despite the prohibition.”
Darcey Bussell On Life After Dance
“Ballet is one of the most unnatural things you can do to your body. You are always pushing your joints to their extremes, constantly forcing your limbs into positions they are not supposed to be in. I was often in agony, and in constant fear of getting injured. My back was so fragile I never wanted to pick up my daughters in case it just went.”
Movie Business Booming In Recession – Theatres Gain
“A strong showing at the multiplex has been one of the few bright spots for the Hollywood studios, which have been buffeted by losses in DVD sales that have long propped up the movie business. More beneficially, however, the upswing at the box office has lifted theater operators, or ‘exhibitors’ as they call themselves.”
How Radiohead Challenged The Music Industry’s Business Model
“As one of the more marketable names in the business, Radiohead was in a position where it didn’t have to give away anything. It had the cachet to charge $10 or more for its music, and rest assured that most of its fans would gladly pay. But it clearly wanted no part of a music industry that labels its own customers as thieves. By declaring, “It’s up to you,” Radiohead made it clear whose side it was on.”
Chicago Symphony Cuts Musician Pay
“The 2.5 percent reduction will also apply to ancillary pay and overscale. The annual base salary for a CSO musician will be adjusted to $132,580 in the final seven months of the agreement. Most vacancies on the CSO roster will not be filled before September 2011, and the hiring of temporary musicians also will be reduced.”
What Orchestras Need To Do To Survive The Recession
“It will require a very different, much smarter business plan, beginning with a re-examination of the single largest line item in any orchestra’s budget: the expense side. That means looking hard at what everybody is paid, from top to bottom of the organization.”
Rehanging Tate Modern
“Onward, ever onward! That has been the steady objection to Tate Modern’s displays ever since 2000, the criticism that everything is chosen for its quick-fire impact, each hit raising a craving for more. And it is true that each of these works is exhilarating – but also absorbing. The careful arrangement of each room this time, what is more, allows for a much more contemplative pace.”
How The BBC Became Front And Center
“The BBC has become a victim of its own incredible success. It has emerged as a hugely powerful player over the last 10 years across national and – increasingly – international media. During this time it has raced to increase its number of TV and radio stations and has managed to establish a dominant position in online news.”