“A federal judge on Monday dismissed a copyright claim brought by a writer who claimed that a scene in last year’s Bruno was too similar to one in his original script called Himbos.”
Tag: 08.10.10
StoryCorps Oral Histories to Become TV Cartoons
“Some of the stirring oral histories recorded by the radio series StoryCorps are being transformed into animated television segments. The PBS program P.O.V. announced on Tuesday that the first of six animated shorts would be shown alongside its feature films starting on Aug. 17.” (Remember, this is how The Simpsons started on Tracey Ullman’s show.)
Julie Taymor’s Spider-Man Finally Schedules Broadway Opening
“Is this for real? After delays and numerous rumors of shutdowns and financial problems, Broadway’s new Spider-Man musical has announced a new official opening date in December.”
Camden, NJ Libraries Saved From Shutdown
“Camden’s libraries, which received national attention last week when it appeared that budget cuts would force them out of business permanently, are to be saved. Camden City Council is expected to approve a resolution allowing the Camden County library system to take over the three facilities without a citywide vote, officials said.”
New York’s Modern Dance Infrastructure Crumbles
“[Choroegrapher Ellis] Wood’s seven-year funding grant ran out after five. Then the funders of her mid-career grant called and informed her that it no longer existed. … Recently, she decided to make her work more ‘accessible’ and focus on a (cheaper-to-produce) solo project. Two weeks ago, she got news that her rehearsal space, Dance Forum in Union Square, is shutting down.”
What San Francisco Needs: A Little Bit Of New York
“Parochial San Franciscans identify such traits as unique to this place, but they define today’s island between the Hudson and East rivers equally well. The difference in New York is the sense of adventure – a willingness to explore innovations at a large scale, rather than recoil from anything ambitious or new.”
Leading Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Says Police Attacked Him
Creator of Beijing’s Bird Nest stadium says he was attacked while trying to report a previous assault by security forces
How American Orchestras Are Surviving The Recession
Cuts are common, but some are doing better than others.
MGM Facing Impending Bankruptcy In September
“In any case, little more than a month before $400 million-plus in owed debt and interest payments come due, this much is certain: Frustration has never been higher with the more than yearlong effort to heal the ailing Lion.”
Arts Managers And Their Tax-Free Housing
“But it’s not just the nice — and free — accommodation: None of these museum heads pay income tax on the value of this housing, which combined would rent for about $400,000 a year.”