“Their works show the variety of ways in which, on my trail through this year’s degree shows, I found the artists of tomorrow taking on the potential of good old pencils and paints.”
Tag: 06.22.12
Dismissal Of Toronto Theatre Director Shocks Local Theatre Community
“Ken Gass, who has been back at the helm of the downtown theatre devoted to Canadian playwrights for the past 15 years, had his contract terminated Wednesday as a long-simmering dispute with the board over planned theatre renovations came to a head.”
The Compleat Aaron Sorkin (What’s It Mean?)
“Sorkin would never, Franzen-like, claim to be part of a “high-art literary tradition.” If he aspires to belong to any literary tradition at all, it would seem to be the tradition of the Broadway musical, the most middlebrow genre there is. Seriously: In his new show, The Newsroom, Sorkin goes out of his way to mention a famous musical in every episode.”
Celebrating Norman Lear At 90
“He dealt with things like homosexuality, and religious bigotry, racism, abortion… What he did that was groundbreaking back then, is still kind of groundbreaking today.”
How Maurice Sendak Improved The World
“Maurice Sendak brought his artistic talents to over seventy works by other writers, always making them more interesting.”
Norman Foster To Design Ballet School In Cuba
“The commission, reported by bdonline, will convert the abandoned School of Ballet, which was set up as one of four national arts schools by Fidel Castro but was never completed.”
Supreme Court Declines To End TV Indecency Rules
“The ruling, which arose from a legal battle over the indecency rules between the FCC, News Corp.’s Fox and Walt Disney Co.’s ABC, means that broadcast TV will continue to have to steer clear of the swear words and nudity that have become prevalent on much of cable television, especially during hours when children might be in the viewing audience.”
Jacksonville Philharmonic Runs Big Deficit
“With an operating budget of $8.6 million, symphony ran a deficit of $450,000 for the year. That means the symphony is now about $3 million in debt.
Because the symphony received about $984,000 from non-recurring major gifts during the year, it could face a $1 million deficit next year if expenses aren’t significantly cut or revenues significantly increased.
Shocker: Applications To UK Drama Schools Plunge After Big Tuition Increases
“Applications to drama courses for the coming academic year have fallen by as much as 14% following the tuition fee hike.”
US Supreme Court Nullifies FCC’s “Fleeting Expletives” Ban On TV
“Because the Commission failed to give Fox or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent, the Commission’s standards as applied to these broadcasts were vague,” the court said.