“Movie exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group said on Tuesday it reached a deal with privately held RealD 3D to upgrade 1,500 screens with 3-D technology in what analysts hope is a sign that theater operators’ digital conversions are finally gaining momentum.”
Tag: 05.21.08
Chicago Wicked To Close After Phenomenally Successful Run
The Chicago production of “Wicked” will close after its 1,500th performance next January. “By the time they fly away, the witches Glinda and Elphaba will have enacted their musical spells on more than 3 million people in Chicago over a 3 1/2-year run. And a production with start-up costs of about $10 million will likely have taken in a whopping $210 million at the Chicago box office.”
The Scream Goes Back On View
Edvard Munch’s masterpiece The Scream goes back on display this week for the first time since it was stolen four years ago but it will show permanent damage, museum officials said Wednesday.
What Will CBC Cutbacks In Classical Music Mean?
“The far-reaching effect of these decisions could be huge. I’d like to think there will always be a Toronto Symphony and a Montreal Symphony – but will there always be a Regina Symphony or a Saskatoon Symphony if there’s an entire generation of young people who have never heard classical music? And outside big cities, there’s no access to classical music except on the CBC.”
Thieves Target Art For Scrap Metal
As prices go up for metals, thieves are stealing public sculptures. “Outdoor sculpture makes an inviting target because it offers large amounts of metal in a freestanding object. It’s sitting there. You don’t have to break into a gallery.”
Barnes & Noble Considers Buying Borders
Borders said in March that it might sell itself as it has struggled with liquidity and economic issues that have cut into customers’ discretionary spending.
Berlin Philharmonic Fire – Little Damage
“The damage to the building seems to be far less extensive than was originally feared, and the huge concert hall — which seats 2,400 and is famed for its acoustics — escaped damage. “There was very little water damage,” Berlin’s culture minister, Andre Schmitz, told the city’s Info Radio on Wednesday.”
Panic During Berlin Phil Fire
“Musicians were seen rushing in panic from the concert hall clutching instruments they had managed to save as clouds of smoke up to 30 metres high spread across the skyline. Some larger instruments such as pianos and timpani had to be left behind and orchestra members said they had ripped open musicians’ lockers in an attempt to remove as many instruments – some of them uninsurable – as possible.”
New Buzz About The Met
The Metropolitan Opera has been revived in the two seasons since Peter Gelb took over the house. Attendance is up, the movie theatre broadcasts have been a smashing success, and artistically, the company is faring well. Of course the budget has increased to $268 million, but…
Sydney Theatre Posts Deficit Despite High-Profile Moves
Despite “the appointment of Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton as co-artistic directors, and Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s large cash donation, the Sydney Theatre Company yesterday announced a loss of $253,007 — its third consecutive deficit.”