“Happy as Lane is to have been given the seemingly ceaseless opportunity to play lusty Broadway con man Max Bialystock, he hardly wants to be defined by one role or feel compelled to keep repeating the same surefire shtick.”
Tag: 06.07.13
If You Only Hear One Story…
“Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.”
Conductor Quits Opera Australia Ring Cycle Citing “Chemistry”
“In a statement issued by OA, Mills says artistic success depends on chemistry of a “certain vibrancy and character” between cast and conductor, and that “unity of vision” was not achieved in this case.”
Will The Minnesota Orchestra Fail? (A Cautionary Tale)
“To date, no American orchestra of comparable distinction has ever been forced to disband because of fiscal problems. Such a catastrophe seems bound to happen sooner or later, though.”
Creative Scotland Gets A New Chief
“Janet Archer, who is currently director of dance at Arts Council England, will take up her post in July. Creative Scotland has been without a leader since Andrew Dixon resigned in December last year.”
New Zealand’s Only Modern Dance Company Set To Debut
“Until the formation of the Auckland-based The New Zealand Dance Company two years ago, there was only one national dance company – the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The last time we had two was Limbs Dance Company, which disbanded in 1989.” Now the New Zealand Dance Company is ready for its first performances in Wellington next week.