“The Phoenix-based company, which mounts performances in Tucson and Phoenix, was facing $3 million in long-term debt, including about $1 million owed immediately to its vendors. It also had no endowment to fall back on.”
Tag: 06.30.13
LA’s Oldest Book Store On The Verge Of Closing
Williams Book Store in San Pedro opened in 1909 but in recent years has been operating on fumes.
Report: Giving To Arts And Culture Increases
“The latest edition of Giving USA cites an estimated 7.8 percent increase in arts and culture funding to $14.44 billion in 2012, compared with 2011. This exceeds the pre-recession peak of $13.7 billion in 2007 (not adjusting for inflation).”
You May Not Know It, But Alan Gilbert Is Doing Great Things With The New York Philharmonic
Justin Davidson: “I have spent a lot of time watching Gilbert rehearse, teach, and coach, and what has stuck with me is the way he travels through a musical landscape with a naturalist’s vigilance, alert to moments of drama even before they happen, knowing that a distant, barely audible murmur portends a calamitous event nearby.”
Chinese Still Have Difficulty Facing Cultural Revolution
“Three decades later, there is almost no one in China willing to delve into the Cultural Revolution. The Chinese government does not exactly encourage discussion of the subject. It remains a deeply painful subject to those who lived through it.”
Have Museums Backtracked On Their Promise To Settle Holocaust-Era Claims?
“Now, 15 years later, historians, legal experts and Jewish groups say that some American museums have backtracked on their pledge to settle Holocaust recovery claims on the merits, and have resorted instead to legal and other tactics to block survivors or their heirs from pursuing claims.”
The Future Of Television – Mini-Series?
“Great writers and directors will respond even better to a six-hour or eight-hour story arc than they would over committing their life to five years of 13 hours.”
The New Generation Of Curators Transforming The Art World
“Today’s curators are the art world’s equivalent of film directors; they even look like directors. What’s more, many of them are inspired by cinema to create a sort of scenario for their projects.”
That E-Publishing Thing? It’s Not Just About A New Business Model (There’s Changing The Artform Too)
“I think that the novella in particular is very likely to see a real resurgence as a result of electronic publishing.”
Detroit Institute of Art – Limited Options For Raising Money
“Experts and DIA officials say the most frequently cited ideas are impractical or not lucrative enough to dent the city’s gargantuan debt and would harm the museum.”