“Mariinsky II, the second stage of the world-famous Mariinsky Theater, will receive its first spectators in May 2013, Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky promised this week after a meeting with the company’s artistic director, Valery Gergiev.”
Tag: 08.15.12
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Online Reviews
“The preponderance of online reviews speaks to their basic weakness: Because it’s essentially free to post a review, it’s all too easy to dash off thoughtless praise or criticism, or, worse, to construct deliberately misleading reviews without facing any consequences. It’s what economists (and others) refer to as the cheap-talk problem.”
Sao Paulo Orchestra Aspires To World Stage
“The São Paulo Symphony has a more single-minded goal: it is aiming to be one of the great orchestras of the world, which is why so much is riding on its Proms debut tonight, under new chief conductor Marin Alsop. For the first time in its 58-year history, the orchestra will command a global stage.”
YouTube Reinvents With Millions Of Channels (And Screens)
“The old YouTube you knew (and maybe loved!) is gone. It’s been replaced by something that’s a lot more like a play-anywhere, device-agnostic, multi-channel network. It’s becoming a cable network for people who don’t have cable. YouTube doesn’t want you to watch videos anymore — not in the singular sense, at least. It wants you to stick around and see what comes next.”
When Artists Are Board Members
“What is the purpose of having artists straddle the line between content creator and board member?”
Manhattan’s Rainbow Room, Trapped In A Tug-Of-War
“It was probably the most cinematically perfect space in New York. It had that stylishly streamlined modern look – elegant crystal chandeliers here, a revolving dance floor there, long velvety draperies beyond. … Now, as it has for more than three years, the Rainbow Room sits empty on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the victim of a fight between a powerful landlord and a famous restaurant operator.”
At Stratford Festival, Former Bookstore Clerk Rises To Become Executive Director
“A Stratford native, [Anita] Gaffney, 43, has been a festival employee since 1991, most recently as its administrative director … She succeeds another Stratford veteran, Antoni Cimolino, 50, who, after serving as executive director 1998-2007, then general director starting in 2007, was named the festival’s artistic director in March.”