Point Counterpoint II was designed by the great architect Louis Kahn – with a unique structure that opens like a clamshell to provide a stage and acoustical canopy – for the American Wind Symphony Orchestra to use for concert tours along the nation’s waterways. After many years of attempts to sell the vessel, the owners are planning to send it to a scrap- and shipyard in Louisiana at the end of this month. Following an emotional plea from Yo-Yo Ma in The New York Review of Books, there is interest in saving Point Counterpoint II, writes John von Rhein – but donors need to be found for the purchase.
Tag: 07.18.17
Hundreds Were Abused In Boys’ Choir Directed By Pope Benedict’s Brother: Report
“At least 547 young members of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir in Germany were subjected to physical and in some instances sexual abuse over a period of 60 years, a new report says. … Among those singled out for criticism in the report was Georg Ratzinger, elder brother of retired Pope Benedict XVI … [who] was head of the choir from 1964 to 1994 and denies any knowledge of what went on. It was ‘never discussed’ while he ran the choir, he has said.”
Reconstructing The Works Of Modern Dance’s First Male Pioneer
Choreographer Adam Weinert has developed a specialty in recreating the oeuvre of Ted Shawn and his early 20th-century troupe, Men Dancers.
‘Art Needs To Have Social Relevance. It Needs To Have A *Now*’, Insists New Director Of Cabrillo Festival
Conductor Cristian Măcelaru says, “‘Once an artist embraces that, then the connection to the audience is that much more relevant. To that extent I don’t think the art form (of classical music) is dying at all.’ Having said that, Măcelaru feels that in the last 10 years there’s been a growing disconnect between the message of the composer and the way the audience understands it – ‘if only because the message itself is lacking.'”
Barnes Foundation’s Chief Curator Goes Back From Philly To Paris After Just Two Years
“Less than two years after arriving at the Barnes Foundation from Paris’ Musée d’Orsay, … Sylvie Patry, 48, is returning to France and to her former museum. It’s pretty much a dream job, she says. The Orsay, as she calls it, has carved out a position for her as deputy director for curatorial affairs and collections, giving her, essentially, the run of the place.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 07.18.17
One Jupiter
Jupiter, Florida in northern Palm Beach County is home to a very large population of Guatemalan immigrants. In April 2015, Onesimo Lopez-Ramos, an 18-year-old member of that community, was murdered outside his home by … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-07-18
A Real Community Will Stretch You
What are the qualities of a rubber band? Flexibility: the ability to bend without breaking. Clinnesha Sibley shares a reflection on the first time she felt the power of community as a teacher at Piney Woods School. … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2017-07-18
Joe Fields, 1929-2017
On July 12 we lost Joe Fields. During his long career Fields was the guiding spirit of record labels committed to unalloyed jazz. He started the Cobblestone label and later changed its name to Muse. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-07-18
Kennedy Center Report Card: Deborah Rutter
While she has appointed rapper/producer Q-Tip, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and opera singer Renée Fleming as artistic advisers, more than a dozen senior executives and artistic leaders have resigned or been let go.
Report: A Significant Number Of US Colleges Are Dying Off
New federal data suggest the increasing financial pressures may be starting to take a toll on institutions. An annual report from the Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics shows that the number of colleges and universities eligible to award federal financial aid to their students fell by 5.6 percent from 2015-16 to 2016-17. That’s the fourth straight decline since a peak of 7,416 institutions in 2012-13. It is also by far the largest (the others were 0.3, 1.2 and 2.0 percent, in order).
This Summer’s Movie Blockbusters Are Failing Fast. Is Hollywood’s Pursuit Of Young Male Audiences Finally Catching Up To It?
“There’s long been a sense among pundits that the studios’ single-minded pursuit of young males is misguided: As a group, they’re too elusive, and chasing them can too often lead to a race to the bottom aesthetically. But that was just a feeling. This summer is providing hardcore forensic proof.”
Has Artsy Finally Cracked The Online Art World?
While rivals tried to challenge the art-world establishment head on, Artsy chose to partner. “We always intuitively thought those other vertical models weren’t going to be as scalable, but it’s scary at the time to see another competitor going up really fast in revenue when you’re not,” Cleveland says. “To be a partnership model, to aggregate everything into one place, means we had to wait a little bit longer until we started seeing those transactions. Now the roles have switched.”