It’s dead – “Doctored and fixed and repaired,” glowers the choreographer. His company’s executive director adds, “I’m often surprised at how many presenters will say to us, ‘Can’t you just do it to tape?’ Would you go to the opera and watch a film? We perceive it as that closely connected.”
Tag: 06.12.10
In Birthday Honors, Queen Doesn’t Forget The Arts
Among those who got the nod: “Paula Rego, the Portuguese-born painter famous for the often fantastical feel to her art, has been made a dame. ‘I was totally surprised by it,’ she said. ‘What is it for? I don’t do anything but paint pictures.'”
Rare Book Market Roiled By Bible Buyers
“With a goal of establishing a national Bible museum of great depth and size, the evangelical Christian family behind the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores has been spending heavily to amass a collection that has set dealers buzzing in the staid world of rare books. Specialists estimate the family has bought illuminated, or decorated, manuscripts, Torahs, papyri and other works worth $20 million to $40 million.”
Onward To Z, Y’all! Dictionary Of American Regional English Almost Complete
“[It’s] surprising how many different names Americans have for that strip of ground between the sidewalk and the street: ‘boulevard,’ ‘grass plot,’ ‘parkway’ and ‘tree bank’ are among them. So after a child abductor in the ’90s left a note demanding that ransom be deposited in a trash can ‘on the devil strip’ at an intersection, a forensic linguist used this dictionary to help solve the crime.”
Some Heresy For Your Sunday: U.S. Regional Orchestras May Not Be Worth Saving
Terry Teachout: “What, if anything, justifies the existence of a regional symphony orchestra in the 21st century? Many people still believe that an orchestra is a self-evidently essential part of what makes a city civilized. But is this true? … The best regional theater companies and museums provide an aesthetic experience that cannot be duplicated by any other means. Not so third-tier orchestras.”
Gray-Haired Classical Audience Dances, Hollers And Tokes: Zappa At The Ojai Festival
“Bring an esoteric 30-year-old German ensemble that specializes in extremely complex, sometimes inscrutable, music to perform on the West Coast for the first time. Program the concert with works of a dead white guy with an Italian name. And what do you get? … That’s right, a bowl full of seniors who swayed and danced in their seats. Who whooped and hollered and whistled. Who appeared to have a working knowledge of controlled substances.”