“Many of New York’s museum leaders have taken pay cuts to offset some of the financial damage their institutions are suffering from their Covid-related closures. But at a time when museums are facing their most severe financial downturn in decades, one that has led some to make painful cuts in staff, critics are questioning whether such reductions go far enough.” – The New York Times
Tag: 08.18.20
Strike At Tate Galleries In UK To Protest Layoffs
“More than 100 staff members at the Tate galleries in England began an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning to protest the institution’s announcement that it would cut more than 300 jobs from its commercial arm, Tate Enterprises.” – Artnet
‘With Or Without An Audience,’ London’s Wigmore Hall Will Present 100 Concerts By Christmas
“The autumn series will not only include solo recitals and duos, but trios, quartets and larger ensembles will return to Wigmore Hall for the first time since lockdown. … All 100 concerts will be live-streamed in HD and free to watch on demand for 30 days after broadcast on Wigmore Hall’s website.” – Opera Today
How Critic Eric Bentley Rescued American Theatre
He died recently at the age of 103 and his legacy is profound. “Bentley’s legacy in the theater as a pathbreaker is profound. By shining a critical light on the American stage, he exposed the gimcrack that had been fobbed off as treasure and in the process made room for the genuine.” – Los Angeles Times
A TV Critic On The Virtual Democratic Convention’s Opening Night
James Poniewozik: “At its shakiest, it was, like much pandemic-era TV, uncanny, disjointed and unsettlingly weird. (To its credit, though, there were few of the glitches that have riddled so much bandwidth-dependent live television.) At its most engaging, it dispensed with some relics of televised conventions and found faster-paced and more intimate alternatives.” – The New York Times
Giant Of Indian Classical Singing, Pandit Jasraj, Dead At 90
“Known for his unique voice which had both depth and softness, Pandit Jasraj was one of a handful of remaining old school musical giants of the Indian classical world, alongside artists like Bhimsen Joshi and Kishori Amonkar. Incredibly, he was performing and teaching online until the end with a remarkably robust, age-defying voice.” – The Guardian