“An East Hampton art gallery owner was led away in handcuffs Saturday after she refused to stop serving drinks at an opening bash for a celebrity photo exhibit.”
Tag: 05.26.08
Milan Mayor Might Cancel Last Supper Light Show
“Controversial plans by British film-maker Peter Greenaway to project a light show on to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is at risk of being cancelled by Italian authorities, who fear the masterpiece could suffer irreparable damage.”
Why Are The Critics Bashing Brecht?
“The current revival of Brecht’s Good Soul of Szechuan at London’s Young Vic has brought out the usual sorry bunch of carping critics eager to prove that Brecht was a heartless Stalinist, a playwright whose work should be dropped from our stages.” But c’mon…
Seattle Theatre Critic Retires
Joe Adcock has been covering theatre for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for 26 years. A decade ago he took some time off to do some volunteer work. What did he miss then? Shakespeare.
Yale Gives Paul McCartney Honorary Doctorate
“In granting the honorary degree to McCartney — Sir Paul McCartney since he was knighted in 1996 — the university said no one compares with the legendary songwriter.”
BookExpo – It Ain’t Easy Going Green
“Virtually every major publisher, from Random House Inc. to Scholastic Inc., has announced environmental goals, mostly through the increased use of recycled paper and fiber from forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international environmental organization. But the revolution has not quite arrived at BookExpo.”
Gas Prices Killing Traveling Bands In The Wallet
“Bands often strive to broaden their audience by playing shows out-of-town for minimal guarantees. Their goal is a modest one: to make enough to pay for fuel to get to the next gig. But with the price of gas topping $4 a gallon, that’s becoming more difficult.”
Cable TV Makes Big Gains Against Broadcast Nets
“Cable channels have been eroding broadcast viewership for years, and comparisons between them are inexact. This television season, though, the shifts are especially sharp. And some executives, like Brooke Johnson, the president of the Food Network, partly credit last winter’s writers’ strike.”
The Music Inside That Shapes Us
“The inner ear includes filters built from personal history that don’t get talked about except in rushed, breathy whispers. ‘I used to dig metal,’ or, ‘I loved boy bands,’ or, “John Elliot Gardiner was the only baroque conductor I trusted in graduate school.” These truths may embarrass us, but they also shaped our identities as listeners.”
Former Model Defends Bill Henson Photos: It’s Not Pornography
“I absolutely support Bill Henson. I’m a parent myself and I abhor child pornography, but this is not child pornography. It’s artistic and creative.”