“We know that literary fiction is the record of the middle classes by the middle classes. Sometimes working-class characters exist, but they are there in the main to be ciphers or consequences. However, though it’s not a recent phenomenon, it is getting worse.”
Tag: 06.17.14
Survey: Theatre, Dance Groups Say Going Green Has Paid Off
“About 60 theatre groups and 10 dance organisations reported either “some” or “substantial” financial savings after taking action to operate in a more sustainable way.”
Big Ratings Swings In LA Radio Lead To Questions About Nielsen’s Methodology
“The big ratings swings perplexed industry leaders and analysts. The correction in audience share raised questions about how just two families in Nielsen’s audience pool of 2,700 Los Angeles-area families could have such an enormous effect on the ratings.”
How Instagram Is Building A Culture Following
“There is a comparison to be made between what the printing press did for books and writing and what Instagram has done for photography and visual arts.”
TV Channels Are Obsolete. Here’s How You’ll Get Shows In The Future
“For the next generation of television the consumer product must be the service, not a device with individual content services added as an afterthought.”
Inside Louise Bourgeois’s House – Untouched Since The Day She Died
“The house is in the process of being joined to its neighbour, acquired in 2009 for $4.5 million dollars from a theatre designer, whose penchant for exuberant chandeliers and mirrors is still in evidence. Together the houses will form a centre for scholars – some will even be invited to stay in its upper rooms – with an intimate sculpture garden at the back.”
Antonin Scalia On Music In Public: “I’m Annoyed”
“I can understand that attitude: It parallels my own toward the playing in public of rock music or Stravinsky. And I too am especially annoyed when the intrusion upon my inner peace occurs while I am part of a captive audience, as on a municipal bus or in the waiting room of a public agency.”
Even The “A”-List Art Fairs Are Losing Their Essentialness
Instead of attending a few universally acknowledged “must-see” annual events, participants are taking a more personalised approach, tailoring their trips like a Twitter feed.
Apple Settles E-Book Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
“The terms of the proposed settlement are sealed and have yet to be approved by the court. But by agreeing to any settlement terms Apple has effectively dodged a trial scheduled for July in which it faced up to $840 million in claims.”
California Arts Council Gets First Funding Increase In 11 Years – And It’s By 400%!
The budget just approved by the state legislature allocates $5 million to the CAC. “The council, which issues grants to nonprofit arts groups and arts education programs, had seen its annual allocation from state tax coffers stagnate at $1 million since 2003-04, down from a peak of nearly $31 million in 2000-2001.”