“Time was when the musical was one of Hollywood’s most reliable genres. Whether adapting Broadway successes or creating original musicals for the screen, the studios pumped out tons of tune-filled films throughout the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. But sometime in the late 1960s, the audience appetite for musicals began to wane.”
Tag: 07.13.08
The World’s Best Pianos – From Estonia?
“In quality and reputation, Estonia pianos are giving Steinway & Sons a serious challenge. And many discerning musicians say that owning an Estonia piano — almost completely made by hand — is akin to owning a Stradivarius, the iconic violin famous for the high quality of its sound.”
Classical Musicians Struggle To Make A Living
“The number of full-time music positions that pay a livable salary and provide benefits are rare and hard to get. They are primarily university positions and orchestra posts.”
LA, Redesigned
Nevermind all the remarkable clothes — L.A. is in the midst of a designer boutique boom that’s as much about statement-making architecture and one-upsmanship as it is about selling bags and boots.
Banksy’s Identity Revealed
“A Mail on Sunday investigation has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the artist is former public schoolboy Robin Gunningham. The notion that Banksy is Gunningham, 34, who was educated at the £9,240-a-year Bristol Cathedral School, will shock the artist’s fans, fond of their hero’s ‘anti-establishment’ stance.”
FCC To Comcast: You Can’t Block Web Traffic
“The potentially precedent-setting action comes after several months of investigation at the FCC over whether Comcast was blocking Internet traffic to gain a competitive advantage, or whether it had interfered with Internet traffic to maintain online speeds for millions of customers. Comcast is the nation’s second-largest residential Internet provider.”
DC – America’s Next Theatre Center?
“The week gave substance to the claim that the Washington area, with some 60 professional theater companies, may rank third in the country, ahead of such well-established theatrical hotbeds as San Francisco and Minneapolis-St. Paul. To hear Washingtonians tell it, it’s even closing fast on No. 2, Chicago (which itself claims to be closing fast on New York).”
The Show With No Name That’s Always Changing
[title of show] proclaims its meta nature with its very name…
China – The Future Expressed In Buildings
“Critics have incessantly described these high-profile projects as bullish expressions of the nation’s budding global primacy. Yet these buildings are not simply blunt expressions of power. Like the great monuments of 16th-century Rome or 19th-century Paris, China’s new architecture exudes an aura that has as much to do with intellectual ferment as economic clout.”
The Royal Ballet’s Biggest Audience Ever (Thankyou China)
“It’s a global world, and one or two companies will be brand leaders. So, the most significant audience for The Sleeping Beauty was not the one inside the NCPA, but the millions watching it on Chinese television the next night. The company awaits viewing figures, but is confident this was the biggest audience in its history.