“Andrew Barnicle, artistic director of the Laguna Playhouse for most of the last two decades, has resigned his position. Barnicle was active as a director at the playhouse, helming 39 productions there. He also appeared occasionally onstage in leading roles.”
Tag: 08.20.10
Rise Of Mobile Apps Has Artists Working Digital
Tablet devices and mobile apps have become appealing media for artists.
Rice University Shuts Down Digital Press
“Many supporters of academic publishing had high hopes for the Rice project, which was launched in 2006 with the goal of merging the quality and rigor of scholarly peer review with the convenience and low cost of digital publishing. The demise of the project led to immediate speculation about whether the Rice experience suggested difficulties for the economic model or if other factors may have been decisive.”
Is The Internet Changing The Way You Think?
“A new book claims the amount of time we spend on the internet is changing the very structure of our brains – damaging our ability to think and to learn.”
College Shuts Down Campus Bookstore, Will Go Online
“The decision to close the store is based on student buying patterns and the proliferation of online competition, according to Christopher Newport University. Students have begun flocking to websites that sell discounted books, e-books, and textbook rentals, officials said.”
UK Museums Rake In Tourist Cash
“The UK’s major museums and art galleries raked in £1bn from overseas visitors in 2009, according to the national tourist authority. Of about 30 million visits made to the UK last year, over a third included a trip to a leading cultural institution.”
The “Woodstock” Of Dance Proves There’s An Audience
“With its fourth season set for Wednesday through Aug. 28, the festival now includes three free events at three different venues. Scan the many thousands who flock to Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion and pack the lawn beyond it and it is easy to see that a large, enthusiastic and sophisticated audience for top-notch classical ballet and contemporary dance exists in this city.”
Don’t Annoy The TV Writer (Or You’ll Pay)
“In the movie business, writers hand over a screenplay and creative power to a director. In television, the writer rules. They also possess a little-talked-about power: the written word as a way to settle scores, keep high-maintenance actors in line and poke fun at anyone who gave them a hard time in junior high.”
Edwin Morgan, Scotland’s National Poet, 90
“Winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Morgan was known for the range and variety of his writing.”
Study: Much Less Smoking In Movies Last Year
“Tobacco use on the silver screen peaked in 2005 and has been on the decline since, according to research that looked at the most popular films from 1991 to 2009.”