08.05.14 – Page 3 – ArtsJournal Wayback

Carolyn See, Longtime Washington Post Book Critic, Retires

“See, who celebrated her 80th birthday earlier this year, has been championing great books and wittily skewering bad ones for decades. (Her first review – of C.Y. Lee’s China Saga – ran in The Washington Post on Sept. 3, 1987.)”

Broadway Will See Its First Black Cinderella

“Apparently, being the youngest person in television history to host her own talk show wasn’t enough. Actress Keke Palmer will be making history yet again when she takes the Broadway stage in the title role of Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” beginning Sept. 9.

Metropolitan Opera Forecasts ‘Significantly Larger’ Deficit This Year

“Last year’s $2.8 million deficit followed a backlash to an increase in ticket prices that, along with superstorm Sandy, hurt box-office sales. The latest disclosure document, dated July 25, attributes this year’s deficit to a decline in charitable contributions.”

Rupert Murdoch Drops Attempt To Take Over Time Warner

“He was put off both by Time Warner’s apparent hostility to the prospect of the deal and by the response of his own shareholders, who have been driving the price of Fox’s stock down since news of the offer broke, fearing he would overpay to secure victory.”

Critic Launches Foundation To Support And Commission American Music

“Lawrence A. Johnson, a Chicago music critic, got tired of complaining that musical organizations were not performing enough American music and decided to do something about it. Mr. Johnson, the founder of The Classical Review, a group of websites with Chicago, Boston, New York and Florida editions, … [has founded] the American Music Project, a nonprofit foundation that hopes to put a brighter spotlight on the American repertory, old and new, and to commission new works.”

Is There A Way To Save The Corcoran Gallery As Is?

“Suggesting that the Corcoran should now entertain the same suitors it previously had reason to reject is probably a nonstarter. Instead of negotiating from weakness, the Corcoran should first focus on how to build on its strengths. Bolstering the board with munificent members is crucial. Notwithstanding his power play, [Wayne] Reynolds is to be thanked for identifying hot prospects.”

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