“The agency’s new funding strategy puts far greater emphasis on theatre groups, art centres, galleries and festivals competing against each other for subsidies for one-off projects from next April to help it cope with a £2.1m cut in its funding from the Scottish government.”
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Herbert Breslin, 87, Manager Who Made Pavarotti’s Career
Anne Midgette: “When in 2002 an offer to write a book with this character fell into my lap and I began sounding out people in the business about it, I started to get the impression that he was universally hated. But there was a lot more to Herbert’s story than that.”
Dickens And Browning And Lear: What’s In A Reputation?
“This year sees the bicentenary of Robert Browning, Charles Dickens and Edward Lear. No need to over-think the glorious posterity of the Inimitable. He was simply a genius who created a whole world for ages to come. But with Browning and Lear it gets more complicated. … What are the qualities that make a writer endure and flourish?”
Slumdog Millionaire Musical Won’t Involve Film’s Creators
“[A]fter years of negotiations proved fruitless, a planned London musical about the rags-to-riches game show contestant is now being developed without the participation of any of the film’s key creators, including director Danny Boyle and composer A.R. Rahman.”
Turkish Prime Minister Threatens To De-Fund Nation’s Theatres Over ‘Insult’ To His Daughter
“In a tale which could have come straight from the time of the sultans, when one wrong word could seal your fate, the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is threatening to withdraw state support from the country’s theatres after his daughter said she was insulted by an actor during a play.”
Finding The Politics In Joan Miró’s Art
“Miró’s world of art was so special – with stars and moons, biomorphs and delightful dogs and sly monsters and wonderful color – that it has always been difficult to find much politics there.” It’s a matter of knowing where to look.
Using Dance To Help Treat Senior Dementia
The Black Widows, a group based at a Belfast elder care facility, are made up of women aged 85 to 102. Their rehearsals and occasional community performances provide exercise to muscles – physical and emotional – “that may have lain dormant for some years.”
Diagnosing The Demise Of Toronto’s Dancap Productions
Dancap chief Aubrey Dan “blamed a tough economy and a shortage of Broadway ‘product’ … but he was somewhat the author of his own misfortune … Multiple sources say the problems were as much internal as external – that while Mr. Dan hired knowledgeable professionals, he frequently spurned their advice.”
This Chamber Orchestra’s Name Isn’t The Only Thing That’s Like A Rock Band
David Osborne, founder of the Raga Dolls Salon Orchestra, “doesn’t care when people clap, ‘or try to make anyone feel uncomfortable if they fail to conform to classical music’s quasi-religious ritual. We tell jokes. We laugh at ourselves.'”
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Preserving Outdoor Murals?
“Art preservation is tricky even under ideal circumstances, which generally involve close controls for light, temperature, humidity and other hazards. Eliminate those and you have some idea of the challenge that street-mural preservation faces.”