“What’s strange about the story is that, according to the Detroit News, Christie’s was brought in to appease unsecured bondholders, i.e. a class of creditors who have, generally speaking, a very legally specious claim to city assets in the first place, charitable holdings held in trust notwithstanding.”
Tag: 08.05.13
Putting The Bradley Manning Affair Onstage
The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, a piece developed by the National Theatre of Wales and premiered last year, has a high-profile spot in the British Council’s showcase at Edinburgh this summer. “The production’s timing could hardly be better.”
The Radicalisation Of Bradley Manning Wins First James Tait Black Drama Prize
“The £10,000 award is the first of a new drama category of Britain’s oldest literary awards. It was launched last year by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland and in association with the Traverse Theatre. More than 180 playwrights from around the world submitted their work for consideration.”
A Tale Of Two Marilyns
“We’ve got this picture of Marilyn, but what’s behind it? One of the most written-about figures in American history, Monroe has been scrutinized and glorified, pumped up with air and brought back down to earth. For generations, the American public has been fascinated by her story, a story whose contradictions are embodied in two articles published four decades apart in the pages of The Atlantic.”
Avatar To Get Three Sequels; America Shrugs
“Because while Avatar was arguably instrumental in pushing more filmmakers to use 3-D (for better or worse), it really does seem to have otherwise largely vanished from the cultural landscape. … So what happened?” David Haglund has some ideas.
35,000 Pack Park For Cincinnati Symphony Outdoor Projection Show
“Even though I was there two hours early last night, nearly every inch of the park was claimed, and people were directed to 14th Street, which was closed off for extra seating.”
How We Evolved To Love Music
“As it became increasingly adaptive for humans to live in social groups, various biological and psychological mechanisms evolved in order to maintain a group structure,” they write in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “We hypothesize that human musicality is one of those mechanisms.”
Creative Scotland Admits £100,000 Credit Card Fraud
“It said the loss was because of “weaknesses” in its financial systems. The spending spree on the card took place as Creative Scotland was formed from the merger of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen.”
The Largest African-American Theatre Troupe In The U.S. Is Suddenly Homeless
“The Black Rep has to move anything it has from the theater by Friday, August 16. A liquidator will empty the theater completely at the end of the month.”
Does Robert Schumann Count Among The Greats?
“Schumann lived his art to such a degree that his anxious personal life and his mercurial compositions became one and the same.”