The demise of the Szeged National Theater’s internationally acclaimed contemporary ballet ensemble has fueled concerns over the future of the arts in Hungary. – Budapest Sun
Tag: 06.09.00
LOOKING FOR LOVE
Sizing up the search for a new artistic director for Boston Ballet. – Boston Herald
AUSTRALIA BALLET CONTENDERS
Since Australian Ballet artistic director Ross Stretton announced his departure, the company has been accepting applications to fill his place. Two hopeful in-house candidates have already turned in their CV’s: one, a principal dancer, and the other, the ballet master. – Sydney Morning Herald
SALON MAGAZINE —
— lays off 13 of its staff and cuts book coverage in half. – Inside.com 06/09/00
KENT NAGANO —
— named principal conductor of the Los Angeles Opera Company. – Los Angeles Times
CHANGING CHIEFS
Chief curator of the National Gallery of Canada to take chief curator job at New York’s Frick. – CBC
WHO’LL HAVE TIME TO READ THEM?
New websites that publish books online theoretically give anyone the ability to publish a book. But how many of the hundreds of thousands of new e-books will be read? “How will they be discovered? Sophisticated search engines? Maybe — but only if you already know what you are looking for. Word of mouth? PR and promotion? Perhaps, but that takes more time and money than most authors have.” – *spark-online
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
Earlier this week Linda Grant, a features writer for The Guardian, won the Orange Prize for Fiction for her book “When I Lived in Modern Times.” Now she’s been accused of lifting passages of her novel from a recent history book about 1940s Palestine. – The Times (UK)
WHO WANTS TO WIN A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD?
Herewith a primer on how to get your book dressed for success. – Inside.com
AUGMENTED REALITY
Augmented reality is a way to layer the virtual world on top of the real world, without replacing reality. Museums are experimenting – by donning a set of glasses and looking at an artifact or piece of art, images and information come to life around them. – Times of India (Reuters)