“One man perches literally on the edge of his seat, listening with his whole body; his chest seems to swell with the singers’ every breath. Afterward, I’m not surprised when he says that, before today, ‘I didn’t know that Latinos do opera,’ but ‘for a brief fifteen minutes, I was up there, I was singing.'”
Tag: 08.08.16
The Courtroom Battle Over Kafka’s Archive Has Been Decided Once And For All
An eight-year legal struggle between the National Library of Israel, which claims the papers based on instructions in the will of Kafka’s friend Max Brod, and the daughters of Brod’s secretary Esther Hoffe, who insist that Brod gave their mother the papers to do with as she liked, has been ended with a decision by Israel’s Supreme Court.
Arts And Culture’s Contribution To UK Economy Is Up By 15 Percent In One Year, One-Third In Five Years
“Since 2010, the culture sector’s economic contribution has grown by 33%, from £20.3 billion to £27 billion in 2015. The sector is now worth 1.6% of the UK’s entire economy … The government estimates the cultural sector’s worth to the UK economy has grown by 15% alone between 2014 and 2015.”
Hey – Real Diversity Isn’t About “Reflecting” Your Community
“Instead of focusing on how to make our organizations reflect our community, what if we found ways for our organizations to be more accountable — or accountable, period — to the communities we serve?”
Brazil’s Leading Choreographer On Creating The Movement For The Olympics’ Opening Ceremony
Deborah Colker: “I wanted everything to bleed together. Like here in Brazil, where everyone is surviving and sharing together. Samba, funk – a style specific to Rio, born in Rio – and passinho, which combines breakdance and hip-hop, and maracatu, from northern Brazil. I mixed all of this.”
Pianist André Watts Has Prostate Cancer
“‘It’s André’s wish that we be straight about that,” said his manager Linda Marder … “Men of a certain age have this problem.’ Survival rates are very high. The diagnosis was made only weeks ago, … [and Watts] has been to the Mayo Clinic to determine treatment.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 08.08.16
This Week In Audience – Pondering How To Connect Art To A Larger World
Why should anyone care what we wear to the theatre? … Big Data is helping indie bookstores thrive … Are our concert halls too big for the experiences we want? … Some thinking on how to connect artists to the larger world … The politics of demographics and aging. … read more
AJBlog: AJ Arts Audience Published 2016-08-07
Solitude
A few months ago, a friend informed me that he was including my Mister Blister on an upcoming program of unaccompanied violin music called “Solitude.” … read more
AJBlog: Infinite Curves Published 2016-08-08
Ystad Report # 2
When bassist Avishai Cohen’s and his trio wrapped up their concert after midnight on Sunday, the 2016 edition of the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival became history. For this listener, the festival’s five days of music … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-08-08
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Is Your Theatre Investing In Local Businesses? Here’s How
“We are regularly asking for local businesses to fund our work as sponsors and then we take the funds raised and distribute them elsewhere through corporate and online spending. Local arts organizations have to start taking seriously the role they play in the development and strength of their own local economies.”
When Visitors Get A Little Too Hands-On With Exhibits
“Officials in the museum community say that no plan to protect exhibits is foolproof, and that the recent episodes reflect the balance that museums seek between making their collections accessible to visitors and keeping them secure.”
CBS Misses The Memo On Diversity
“The network has repeatedly been criticized by viewers and advocacy groups for its formula of casting mostly white actors in leading roles while nonwhites are largely relegated to supporting characters. They charge that CBS, which promotes itself as ‘America’s Most Watched Network,’ does not accurately reflect the look of America.”