“Shortly after the release of And Then Came Lola, unauthorized copies of the film began to appear on web sites that specialize in pirated movies and TV. That was frustrating enough,” but then the filmmaker “saw the ads surrounding the movie on the websites” — ads for “legit companies like Sony, Radio Shack, Porsche, AT&T, Chase, Auto-Zone and even Netflix.”
Tag: 07.01.10
Finland First To Make Access To Broadband A “Legal Right”
“From 1 July every Finn will have the right to access to a 1Mbps (megabit per second) broadband connection. Finland has vowed to connect everyone to a 100Mbps connection by 2015.”
Report: New York City Has Cut Spending On Arts Supplies
“While education spending increased by about 13% between 2006 and 2009, funding for arts supplies, musical instruments and other equipment fell by 68%, the report by the Center for Arts Education found.”
The National Theatre, Live And On Screen
“Although NT Live’s recently concluded inaugural season hasn’t made much of a blip on the cultural radar screen, I’d have to call this initiative of London’s National Theatre to broadcast performances of plays to cinemas across the globe a smashing success.”
PhilOrch Will Not Absorb Philly Pops
“A five-year merger agreement between the two groups expired at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, and the Philadelphia Orchestra Association had the option of dissolving the Pops’ board and fully absorbing the smaller group. But orchestra president Allison B. Vulgamore said Tuesday that the orchestra would not exercise that option.”
Ballet Hispanico’s Chief Exec To Step Down After Three Decades
“Ballet Hispanico’s executive director, Verdery Roosevelt, is leaving the company after 31 years in the job, rounding out a generational shift at the dance troupe and school.”
Dutch Courage: The Guardian‘s Step-By-Step Guide to Nederlands Dans Theater
“Some think their blend of ballet and modern dance is beautiful; others reckon it’s vapid. But there’s no denying NDT’s influence.”
Meryl Streep In Talks To Play Margaret Thatcher
Executives at Film4, the movie production arm of Great Britain’s Channel 4, are negotiating with Streep’s agents for her to star in a biopic of the “Iron Lady,” with shooting to begin late this year. Jim Broadbent would play Denis Thatcher, with Phyllida Lloyd (who worked with Streep on Mamma Mia!) directing.
A Playwright Asks If Audiences Laugh Too Much
Theresa Rebeck: “Somebody recently told me that one of my plays, The Understudy, was ‘too funny.’ … My friend Jessica Bauman, who is a wonderful director, felt like she understood the criticism and tried to explain it in a nice way. ‘Your plays are so funny people don’t notice how serious they are. They’re enjoying themselves too much. So they stop listening’.”
What Gets Dancers Hot – An Onstage Exploration
“Exploring sexuality and desire in a political and cultural context is not an uncommon theme for performers – but … you might be hard pressed to find a dancer who’ll detail, through movement, what turns him or her on. Responding to the question ‘What do you find sexy?,’ more than 20 performers created pieces for the dance series ‘This Is What I Want’.”