“Even Roald Dahl could not have dreamt up the horrifying series of events that rocked his family in the 1960s, just as his career was taking off.”
Tag: 08.06.10
A Diverse Symphony Orchestras Chooses A Leader
“The Chicago Sinfonietta is an orchestra that was founded in 1987 to give classical musicians who are members of minority groups greater professional opportunities. In a field with a minuscule number of black performers, it prides itself on the racial composition of its players, staff members and board, with roughly half representing minorities.”
Reassigned Critic Loses Suit Against Cleveland Orchestra, Paper
“Donald Rosenberg, 56, claimed in the lawsuit that the orchestra lobbied The Plain Dealer to replace him as orchestra reviewer because he frequently panned its conductor, Franz Welser-Moest.” The jury voted 8-0 against the age discrimination and defamation claims and 7-1 against the interference claim.
Donald Rosenberg Comments on Loss in Plain Dealer, Orchestra Lawsuit
“We knew from the outset that we would be charting unexplored waters. I was fully aware of the risks but that didn’t stop me from standing up for my colleagues. I felt the issues of freedom of expression and critical independence needed to be addressed.”
Report: Students Are Studying Much Less Than Their Parents
Students these days study only about 14 hours a week, down from 24 in the early 1960s, according to a report released Thursday by the American Enterprise Institute.
Ad-Zappers – How DVRs Are Hurting TV Networks
“We’re now losing upwards of 25 percent of the salable audience from our shows. In other words, if you take a show on FX, we get paid, from an advertiser standpoint, typically now for about 75 percent of the people actually watching the show. The other 25 percent are, in fact, measurably watching the show, but not watching the commercials.”
How To Advertise Dance? Get Your Audience To Move
For a new ad campaign, “Get Your Dance On, STL!,” Dance St. Louis plans to create TV commercials showing ordinary St. Louisans who are – how to put this? – dancing.
Edinburgh Fringe Opens With Surge In Advance Ticket Sales
“The Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially opens today, Friday August 6, with fringe bosses and venue managers in optimistic mood as ticket sales run at levels well ahead of this time in previous years.”
Survival Mode: Opera Cleveland Lays Off Some Staff And Restructures
“The layoffs and emergency fundraising are the latest in a series of moves aimed at staving off economic failure by Northeast Ohio cultural institutions.”
TV Recycles
“It’s recycling time in television. At a time when new shows are desperate to stand out from the crowd, the allure of built-in marketing cachet and an audience (albeit an aging one) that remembers the original is a big plus, network executives say.”