“When a Scottsdale, Arizona, man was headed to a retirement home, a neighbor helping with the move found the collectible in the garage and suggested contacting an auctioneer to appraise it. Josh Levine, owner of the auction house who was called to look at the poster, estimated the signed Lakers memorabilia would be worth about $300. But when they went to the man’s garage, what they found could be 50,000 times more valuable.”
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Can Art Turn San Francisco’s Treasure Island Into Something Interesting?
“The plan would fund projects inspired by the island’s unique features: its name; its “vantage point” amid an iconic bridge and two great cities, surrounded by an inland sea; its history as a site of innovation — a world’s fair, an early nexus of commercial aviation, a military installation; and its environmental and ecological conditions. Projects will be solicited from local, national and international artists.”
Philip Gossett, 75, World’s Leading Scholar Of Rossini
“Gossett was widely respected as an authority on the operas of Gioachino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi, having served as general editor of the collected Rossini works and coordinating editor of the collected Verdi works.” The Rossini edition in particular was crucial to the modern revival of interest in the composer’s operas beyond the two or three in the standard repertory.
‘This Is About The Right-Wing Hate Machine’ – Director Oskar Eustis Talks About The Central Park ‘Julius Caesar’ Controversy
“Those thousands of people who are calling our corporate sponsors to complain about this – none of them have seen the show. They’re not interested in seeing the show. They haven’t read Julius Caesar. They are being manipulated by Fox & Friends and other news sources, which are deliberately, for their own gain, trying to rile people up and turn them against an imagined enemy, which we are not.”
What It’s Like Coming Back To The Ailey Company After Half A Dozen Years Away
Marina Harss talks with Clifton Brown, who spent 13 years with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater before leaving to dance with Lar Lubovitch and Jessica Lang and is just now returning to the Ailey fold.
Sara Mearns Tries Channeling Isadora Duncan
“Sara Mearns, wearing rehearsal clothes she wouldn’t normally wear – a purple chiffon Grecian dress – turned to Lori Belilove to ask a question she wouldn’t normally ask as a principal at New York City Ballet. Her brow narrowed in concentration: ‘We decided I would come on like the wind?'”
Charitable Giving In The U.S. Reached All-Time High In 2016: $390 Billion
The new study from Giving USA reports that much of the increase comes from small donors and that donations to the arts, culture and humanities category grew by 5.1%, behind only environmental and animal-welfare organizations.
Government Finally Comes Through With Funding To Expand Sydney’s Flagship Museum
Blockade Of Qatar Is Affecting Cultural Institutions
“The diplomatic crisis will affect exhibitions as no art from Qatar can be exhibited in these Gulf countries right now. If anyone bought anything in Qatar—not only art works—it would not be easy to export to these countries either.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.13.17
Development Terminology
Fools rush in … I may just be a glutton for punishment. However, over the (many) years I taught arts management and the many more in which I have engaged with colleagues … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-06-13
Dan Weiss Announced As Met’s CEO: Initial Thoughts
My initial reaction to this morning’s announcement from the Metropolitan Museum – that Daniel H. Weiss is now President and Chief Executive Officer, with the TBD director reporting to him – is skepticism. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-06-13
President Dan Weiss Snares Top Spot at Metropolitan Museum (with director as subordinate)
Congratulations, Daniel Weiss. You’ve passed the audition. … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-06-13
Monday Recommendation: Mat Walerian
Mat Walerian, Matthew Shipp, Hamid Drake, Jungle: Live At Okuden (ESP-Disk)
His adventurism ranges far and he occasionally makes harsh sounds, but Polish reed artist Mat Walerian ultimately projects a calming effect … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-06-13
Billie Joe’s secret
Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe” turns fifty years old next month, and we’re still listening to it — and talking about it. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2017-06-13