“Long-delayed repairs to the 2,000-year-old Colosseum will begin in December in a project funded by Italian billionaire Diego Della Valle to save the crumbling monument”
Tag: 07.31.12
Unknown Goya Canvas Identified
“An early religious painting by Goya, which hung for more than 80 years unrecognised in a private collection, has been discovered and will be sold by Koller Auctions in Zurich in September. Paintings by Goya are rare, with fewer than 10 on the auction market in the past 20 years.”
Reviving Louis XIV’s 24 Violons Du Roi
On a commission from the Centre for Baroque Music at Versailles, instrument maker Antoine Laulhère and violinist/conductor Patrick Cohen-Akenine have set out to recreate to string orchestra that played for the court of Louis XIV. The major challenge: that band’s instruments came in five sizes, three of which have since disappeared.
What’s The Value Of Theatre? This Show Lets Ticket-Buyers Decide
“How much would you pay for 10 minutes of theatre? £2? £3? Maybe even £5 if the actors ask really nicely? Might you decide to pay nothing at all? These are some of the questions posed by Bush Bazaar, an intriguing interactive show, conceived and produced by the theatre company Theatre Delicatessen.”
Why Should We Learn Algebra?
“There are many defenses of algebra and the virtue of learning it. Most of them sound reasonable on first hearing; many of them I once accepted. But the more I examine them, the clearer it seems that they are largely or wholly wrong — unsupported by research or evidence, or based on wishful logic.”
Why Social Media Won’t Save Publishing
“I’m convinced that epublishing is another tech bubble, and that it will burst within the next 18 months. The reason is this: epublishing is inextricably tied to the structures of social media marketing and the myth that social media functions as a way of selling products. It doesn’t, and we’re just starting to get the true stats on that. When social media marketing collapses it will destroy the platform that the dream of a self-epublishing industry was based upon.”
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Signs Deal To Make A Home In Guangzhou
“With the concert halls of Beijing and Shanghai bursting with top-drawer international orchestras who make regular visits, Mr Jeffes said the Sydney Symphony had decided to make its Chinese and Asian base in Guangzhou, in its new opera house designed by renowned British architect Zaha Hadid.”
Study: How Much You Appreciate Abstract Art Depends How You Process Information
“New research suggests this difficulty may reflect the way you process information–specifically, whether you zero in on the details or the big picture. It finds that, when it comes to comprehending “ambiguous, complex and abstract stimuli,” forest-focused folks are better than their tree-centric counterparts.”
Study: Warner Studios Spent $4 Billion In Los Angeles Last Year
“Warner’s total spending of more than $4 billion in the county was an increase of nearly 30% from 1999, largely reflecting a growth in television production, according to a study the studio conducted of its local expenditures.”
Court Rules Welsh National Opera Unfairly Fired Oboist
“Murray “Sandy” Johnson, 63, was sacked in 2008 after 34 years because his playing was judged to be a risk to the orchestra’s reputation. An employment tribunal ruled he was fairly dismissed in 2010 but that decision has now been overturned by appeal court judges.”