We need a significant, stable ongoing source of new funding for the arts that is politically insulated, inflation-proof, and expands the definitions of non-and for-profit arts. – Douglas McLennan
Tag: 08.22.20
When The Movie Theatres Return – Much Will Be Different
From the experience in the theatre to when and where movies will be shown, to… – HuffPost
Germany Stages Three (Sort Of) Fake Concerts In One Day To Find Out More About Risks Of Coronavirus Spread
The idea was to figure out what could make for a safe return to live music, using healthy volunteers who had tested negative before the concerts. “The first of Saturday’s three concerts aimed to simulate an event before the pandemic, with no safety measures in place. The second involved greater hygiene and some social distancing, while the third involved half the numbers and each person standing 1.5m apart.” – BBC
The National Trust’s Popularization Plans Are Worrying Some In Britain
Turns out not everyone loves mansion tours, or even castle tours. “The trust’s visitor experience director proposes putting thousands of artworks and other items into storage in order to ‘flex our mansion offer to create more active, fun and useful experiences.’ Specialist exhibitions for ‘niche audiences’ should be scaled back, and ‘new sources of experience-based income’ developed.” The National Trust’s decline, one respondent said, started when its gift shops no longer sold ties. – The Observer (UK)
Try A Summer Getaway With Italo Calvino
Unless you already live in Venice, in which case, sorry, you’ll have to read something other than Invisible Cities. – The Economist
Live Music, And Music Venues, Won’t Survive The Virus Without A Lot More Help
In the UK, for instance, with social distance requirements in full force as they should be, “only around 100 of the country’s 900 small music venues would be able to operate.” And it’s not as if music venues can expand. – The Guardian (UK)