“An agreement … went into effect this week, formally committing Metro to making sure that the sensitive stretch of its $1 billion downtown Regional Connector Project won’t add any audible vibrations. The agreement sets out a process for what will happen if those preventive measures fail – with a Music Center lawsuit to collect damages the worst-case scenario.”
Tag: 07.02.14
Paris Court Rejects Guggenheim Descendants’ Suit Over Venice Palazzo
“In a 16-page decision, the Paris tribunal rejected legal claims made by a group of her descendants that the foundation was bound to display Guggenheim’s vast collection of modern art the way she had originally presented it in her home … without additions of contemporary works.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.02.14
Change in the arts sector. Can we speed it up or must we wait it out?
AJBlog: Jumper | Published 2014-07-02
BlogBack: George Washington University on Its Plans for Corcoran College
AJBlog: CultureGrrl | Published 2014-07-02
Love of art and love of place
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth | Published 2014-07-02
Flying On
AJBlog: Dancebeat | Published 2014-07-03
Save The Corcoran Petition Filed, But…
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-07-03
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Can You Trust The Health Information You See In TV Shows? Maybe
“Because 88 percent of Americans learn about health issues from television,” says CDC public affairs director Barbara Reynolds, “[the] CDC recognizes that primetime and daytime television programming are rich and productive channels for disseminating public-health messages.”
How Saudi Arabia Is Building Audiences for Art
“Although Jeddah is known as the cultural capital of the country, those involved in the art world are having to be inventive when it comes to creating exhibition spaces and giving the public the opportunity to view new works of art.”
Hollywood’s Summer Box Office Is Down 13 Percent (Already?) Time To Worry?
“Heading into summer, overall box office was actually up roughly 9%, compared with 2013. But since early May, the wind has gone out of Hollywood’s sails, and that healthy head start has been wiped away. With the summer season typically making up as much as 40% of the studios’ overall annual revenue, the recent box office swoon has been worrying for the industry, though perhaps not panic-inducing.”
Terry Pratchett Cancels Because Of Alzheimer’s
“I am very sorry about this, but I have been dodging the effects of PCA and have been able to write for much longer than any of us ever thought possible, but now The Embuggerance is finally catching up with me, along with other age-related ailments.”