Columbus Symphony Still Has Grant Options

“The Ohio Arts Council has provisionally approved the second year of a sustainability grant for the troubled Columbus Symphony. The $136,947 grant — which comes after one of $154,907 — would be issued if the orchestra confirmed a 2008-09 season and developed a debt-reduction plan.” The CSO board has announced plans to shut down the organization unless musicians accept large pay cuts.

Tadao Ando In The Berkshires

“The new 32,000-square-foot building includes 12,000 square feet of state-of-the-art workspace, scientific labs and storage facilities. There are also education and meeting spaces and two small exhibition galleries for Clark-organized focus shows. Michael Conforti, the Clark’s longtime director, hopes that the building will be more than a destination for art and architecture aficionados.”