The company made its name with Wagner’s Ring Cycle. As longtime general director Speight Jenkins glides toward retirement, where does the company define itself?
Tag: 08.20.13
Time To Rethink America’s Charitable Tax Deduction?
“Scholars are divided on the charitable deduction. Writing in The New York Times, Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago has said it needs to be rethought. He notes the unfairness of giving a large tax reward to the wealthy while giving nothing to those with modest incomes.”
Regional Governments Warn Detroit About Tax Loss If DIA Art Sold
“On Tuesday, officials in Oakland County — one of three Michigan counties that agreed last year to institute a property tax increase to save the Detroit Institute from devastating budget cuts — unanimously approved a resolution warning that any attempt to use the museum’s collection or budget to raise money for the city’s creditors would “terminate any obligation” of the county to continue to provide support.”
Prosecutors Near Settlement Of New York Art Forgery Case
“A New York art dealer who was known as a source of undiscovered masterpieces by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and other modern artists is close to resolving criminal charges related to her alleged sale of fake artwork and her failure to pay taxes on those works.” Prosecutors said they expect to make more arrests in the case.
Simon & Schuster And Barnes & Noble Settle Their Feud
“The two companies said Monday that an eight-month-long dispute that had reduced the number of Simon & Schuster titles appearing in Barnes & Noble stores has been settled. The bookstore chain and the publisher had been at odds over various financial issues, including which of them would bear the burden of e-book discounting and in-store promotional costs.”
UK Orchestra Saved From Closure By Last-Minute Fundraising Drive
“A campaign to raise £70,000 in less than two weeks in order to save the freelance Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra has claimed success, after garnering pledges of £72,200. The orchestra will now continue with its planned eight-concert 2013/14 season under music director Barry Wordsworth.”
Groping Toward A New Understanding of Modesty
“Actress, designer, and former White Power Ranger Jessica Rey has a mission: to get as many women as possible in one-piece swimsuits” – preferably those marketed by her. But her campaign has led to a serious debate among Christian writers in the US about the meaning(s) and purpose(s) of dressing modestly.
Colorado Symphony Appoints Andrew Litton Music Director
Litton, formerly music director of the Dallas Symphony and currently in the same job at Norway’s Bergen Philharmonic, had joined the Colorado Symphony as artistic adviser in 2012 following the 2010 departure of music director Jeffrey Kahane.
Christie’s Sued By Insurer Over Superstorm Sandy Damage
“Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services is being hit with a lawsuit in New York court alleging that its ‘gross negligence’ during Superstorm Sandy damaged art collected by late cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. The facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Christie’s auction house that stores and protects art for outside clients.”
Hot Debate In Norway Over Fate Of Picasso Wall Murals
“A panel of experts has recommended demolishing the buildings and removing the murals. But art experts say that as the murals were designed by Picasso for those specific buildings, they should remain where they are.”