The sci-fi author posted his American Gods, all of it, online for a month as part of a promotion. Now, from Harper Collins: “we see a marked increase in weekly sales across all of Neil’s books, not just American Gods during the time of the contest and promotion.”
Tag: 07.11.08
Cuba’s Artists Head for Success Abroad
Sales of Cuban art skyrocket, while Wilfredo Lam, an internationally recognized master, receives his first major American show. Is Cuba going the way of Russia and China?
No Word On Whether PBS Will Air Nude Lear Scene
Ian McKellen’s acclaimed performance in “King Lear” is coming to PBS, but a public TV executive was coy Saturday about whether his on-stage nude scene will be exposed on air.
Vegas’ Oldest Stripper – She’s 84
“More than 50 years ago Tempest Storm was dubbed the ‘Girl with the Fabulous Front’ and told by famous men she had the “Best Two Props in Hollywood.” Since then, Storm saw the art that made her famous on the brink of extinction. Her contemporaries — Blaze Starr, Bettie Page, Lili St. Cyr — have died or hung up the pasties. But not Storm. She kept performing. Las Vegas, Reno, Palm Springs, Miami, Carnegie Hall.”
Glyndebourne Goes Green
“Glyndebourne opera company has won its battle against local opposition to erect a 230ft high wind turbine, which will cut its carbon emissions by 70%. The wind turbine will cost about £700,000 and will be funded through sponsorship and general income. It is hoped that it will reduce the organisation’s energy bills by £150,000 annually.”
James Levine’s Kidney Surgery Postponed
“Jim has had numerous (standard) tests this week, and several consultations and discussions over the best surgical procedure,” his brother, Tom Levine, said in a statement released Friday by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The Best In Classical Music Go To Beijing
“While the rest of the world goes on about swimmers, discus-throwers and China’s insufferable air pollution, some of the world’s finest classical musicians are visiting Beijing this summer for quite another reason. It’s called the Musicathlon, and will see the Chinese capital filled with classical concerts, lectures and masterclasses for two weeks prior to the start of the Olympic Games.”
Man Arrested Trying To Sell Stolen Shakespeare Folio
“The first folio edition, printed in 1623, was among a number of books and manuscripts taken from Durham University library in December 1998. The Shakespeare book alone would have a market value of around £15m, though the university described it as an “irreplaceable” part of north-east England’s heritage.”
Berlin Housing Projects Added To UN World Heritage List
“Designed in the days when Berlin was the third-most populous city in the world after New York and London and a humming industrial center, the housing projects were conceived to combine social needs with avant-garde architecture.”
NY Collector To Return Antiquities To Greece
“New York philanthropist and art collector Shelby White agreed to return two antiquities from her private collection to Greece. Greece, following Italy’s lead, has been negotiating with museums and collectors to retrieve artifacts it says were illegally excavated and smuggled abroad.”