“Five arts touring programs, including Playing Australia, that were previously administered through the government Office for the Arts will be transferred to the Australia Council … with its peer-review assessment procedures.” Also making the move will be a visual art funding scheme called Visual Arts and Craft Strategy.
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Chicken Soup For The Soul Publisher To Sell Actual Chicken Soup
“In 2013, publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul will sell a new line of Chicken Soup for the Soul Foods around the country. This growing collection of comfort foods will begin with seven soups, including an ‘iconic Chicken Noodle’.”
Robert Wilson Returns (Briefly) To Acting
In a Q&A, the stage director/lighting designer talks about appearing onstage for the first time in a decade, in Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape at the new Enniskillen Beckett festival.
Saudi Arabia Opens Its First Contemporary Art Gallery
“There is a tremendous amount of energy around the arts in Saudi, but relatively few institutions and Alaan Artspace is Riyadh’s first curated contemporary art platform.”
Ballet San Jose Bounces Back From Crises
“After a year of turmoil, Ballet San Jose has announced a 2012-13 season that includes a world premiere, six company premieres and a production of The Nutcracker with new choreography. In addition, the company – which danced to recorded music during its past season – will return to live music with new music director and conductor George Daugherty.”
Cool Idea – Medical Sutures That Monitor Wounds
“Because elevated temperatures can indicate infection, the sutures monitor temperature at the wound site. The stitches can also deliver heat, which can aid healing.”
Manitoba Opera Balances Budget After Difficult Season
“At its annual general meeting on Tuesday, MO announced a surplus of about $41,000 on an operating budget of about $1.6 million. It was able to stay out of the red through cost-cutting and a significant bequest.”
Has Opera Rejected Science Fiction?
“So why hasn’t classical music embraced science fiction the way popular music has? After all, it’s a genre that simply adores mythology. Everyone from Monteverdi to Milhaud has done an Orpheus opera.”
Oddsmakers Tip Haruki Murakami For Nobel Literature Prize
“The acclaimed author of titles including Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and, most recently, IQ84, Murakami has been given odds of 10/1 to win the Nobel by Ladbrokes.” Last year’s odds-on favorite, Syrian poet Adonis (who did not win), is now in a three-way tie for third place at 14/1.
Rembrandt Etching Gets Lost In The Mail
“A Norwegian art gallery lost a Rembrandt etching worth up to $8,600 in the mail after trying to save money on courier and insurance costs, the gallery’s chief said on Thursday.”