Some statues are returning”The Iraqi authorities have no plans to rehabilitate statues that glorified the former regime but the municipality is restoring monuments that pay tribute to such figures as Abu Jaafar al-Mansur, the Abbasid caliph and founder of Baghdad.”
Tag: 08.19.08
Lawyer Convicted Of Possessing Stolen Paintings
A retired Massachusetts lawyer has been found guilty of possessing six valuable paintings that had been stolen from a home in 1978.
Does A Wal-Mart Belong In Miami’s Biggest Cultural District?
There is a proposal to build a giant Wal-Mart next to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, on parking lots owned by The Miami Herald. “Of all the bad ideas ever proffered for downtown Miami, this is the worst. And shockingly so in a time and a place where we have already invested more than $500 million in public funds to create a downtown cultural precinct.”
Can Evolution Explain Music?
Every human culture has a tradition of music. So is there something in our genetic development that explains the attraction?
It’s The Law – Welsh Authorities Required To Promote Welsh Culture
“During the next three years, we wish to place a statutory duty upon our local authorities to promote culture and the arts. This is not for control’s sake. Rather, it reflects our desire to provide high quality cultural experiences to each and every one of our communities in the spirit of the One Wales programme [the country’s coalition agreement].
Kill Me Now – Celine Dion Is “Classical” Music?
“Are Katie Melua, Celine Dion and Elton John the Mozart, Handel and Tchaikovsky of our generation? Quite possibly, according to Classic FM and record label UCJ Music. The two companies claim that – with classical crossover artists such as Rhydian and Andrea Bocelli breaking down traditional pop and classical boundaries, and Sting recording music by 16th-century composer John Dowland – a whole new musical genre is being formed.”
The Star Wars Effect – How We Look At War And Peace
“What’s been the biggest single influence on attitudes to war and peace during the last few decades? Sure ain’t schools civic lessons or Tony Blair’s speeches. However, the cavalcade of Star Wars films, together with their associated TV and radio series, novels, videogames, comic-books and other miscellaneous spin-offs, could perhaps lay claim to the title.”
What Makes An Abbado Moment
I’ve been here to watch rehearsals and to talk to the players, trying to find out what makes the relationship between Claudio Abbado and his musicians tick. And I think I’ve got some answers.
When Plays Get Revived
“Theatre in this country is currently preoccupied with a cult of virginity, with new plays premiered and discarded in rapid succession; far more than it is in nurturing a contemporary repertoire that will sustain modern playwriting long-term. This is a shame: our theatre is the envy of the world, and has a back catalogue of contemporary plays more valued overseas than they are here.”
Broadway Godspell Revival Put Back On The Shelf
“A Broadway revival of Godspell, the 1971 Stephen Schwartz pop musical, has been canceled because the producers came up short on the show’s $4.5 million capitalization. An uncertain economic outlook has made many Broadway investors skittish.”