“Take a look at video of the recently dismissed Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancer Jeppe Hansen as he practises his steps and does the splits, in his bulbous leotard, every muscle engorged. … When did the idea of ballet as highbrow spiritualism take hold? Do the wealthy few who now patronize the art have to think that their appreciation of young bodies is in no way voyeuristic, but a kind of abstracted aestheticism, so as to justify it?”
Tag: 07.10.13
KUSC Classical Radio’s Listenership Jumps – Or Does It?
The Los Angeles station’s tally of listeners rose nearly 16% from May to June this year. But the station’s president suggests that the rise in ratings may be a result of changes in the panel whose listening habits form the basis for the ratings.
Kenneth Branagh’s Acclaimed Macbeth Will Make It To U.S. Movie Screens
The Manchester International Festival production of the Scottish play “is scheduled to be broadcast live to cinemas in England on July 20 as part of the NT Live series. A pre-recorded version will be broadcast to movie theaters in the U.S. and around the world starting Oct. 17, with encore screenings to follow.”
Why LA’s Reprise Theatre Failed To Re-Launch
“The company managed to draw top-notch Broadway actors and directors, and developed a reputation for mounting quality productions on non-Broadway budgets and rehearsal schedules.”
Is This The End Of Barnes & Noble?
“Last month, a disastrous earnings report coincided with the company’s announcement that it would no longer manufacture color tablets. And on Monday, Barnes & Noble announced that Mr. Lynch, the young, tech-savvy architect of the company’s digital strategy, had abruptly resigned. A new chief executive was not named. That leaves the nation’s only major bookstore chain without a clear path forward, reviving fears among publishers, authors and agents — who are deeply dependent on a viable Barnes & Noble — about its future.”
How Chinese Investment Will Change Hollywood
“Chinese participation in western productions comes at a cost. Behind the financing money on offer, there are conditions. And those conditions stray beyond the narrow confines of the film industry into politics.”
Australians Uninhibited? Not When They’re In An Audience
“Australia often seems to be a nation of cordial clappers and polite head-dippers when it comes to live performance. There are exceptions – festival-goers and, oddly, ballet audiences can be soccer-mob rowdy – but years of seated ovations and quick-to-fade clap-alongs suggest something happens to Australians when we arrange ourselves in rows and stare in the same direction.”