“A New York Times/Siena College Research Institute poll, administered [last week], sought to gauge how soon New Yorkers would be comfortable attending live performances like Broadway shows. … And for the hesitant, their single greatest concern is their fellow audience members, who they worry will show up without masks or ignore social distancing rules.” – The New York Times
Tag: 05.26.20
Guy In Hazmat Suit Tries To Steal Painting That Banksy Gave To Hospital
The piece, titled Game Changer and showing a boy leaving his other superhero action figures behind for one of a nurse, had been in Southampton General Hospital in England for all of two days when a man wearing a protective coverall and carrying a cordless drill was caught walking past the painting five or more times, “clearly having a good look.” – Artnet
Philly Fringe Festival Will Happen This Fall, At Least Partly In The Flesh
No specific program has been announced yet, but “look for some combination of performances presented online, outside, or in other ways that maintain social distance. The festival will continue [from Sept. 10] through Oct. 4, and organizers expect it to include eight to 12 curated works, as well as a virtual bookstore, artist talks, and independently presented works.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer
€50,000 A Day: What La Scala Would Lose By Operating Under Social-Distancing Rules
That’s the grim figure that the Milan opera house’s new superintendent, Dominique Meyer, will present to its board of directors on Thursday. Under the law that Italy’s parliament passed last week, La Scala could accommodate only 200 people, including the performers. – Gramilano (Milan)
Michael Moore’s ‘Planet Of The Humans’ Yanked From YouTube
The controversial documentary — produced by Moore, directed by Jeff Gibbs, criticized by many mainstream scientists, and championed by parts of the far right — incorporates a clip from the project Rare Earthenware by videographer Toby Smith, who opposes Planet of the Humans and went to YouTube alleging copyright infringement (which gets a video automatically removed). Gibbs and Moore invoked the fair use doctrine and say their work is being censored. – The Guardian