“[Her] self-penned low-budget tale of a Bosnian woman who falls in love with a Serbian military man [during the 1990s war] … so far untitled, will cost $15m (£10m) to make, [and] will feature local actors from the Bosnia and Herzegovina area.”
Tag: 08.24.10
Giving Books the Titles They Truly Deserve
“CliffsNotes have saved us all at some point, but the yellow and black pamphlets can get a little wordy. For book summaries sharpened to the finest – and funniest – possible points, check out ‘Better Book Titles,’ a collection of Photoshopped covers with the titles books ought to have been given.”
iTunes to ‘Rent’ TV Shows for 99 Cents
“Apple Inc., seeking to fend off rivals such as Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC, is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows [for 48 hours] for 99 cents.” NBC, CBS and ABC/Disney are reportedly in similar talks with Apple.
After Van Gogh Theft, Egypt Plans One Big Security Control Room
“Egypt plans to set up a security control room to monitor all museums after the theft of a $55 million Vincent van Gogh painting in Cairo, Zahi Hawass, head of the country’s antiquities agency said today.”
End of a Dynasty: Irine Fokine Closes Her Dance School
“Her mother, Alexandra Fedorova, was a prima ballerina at the Maryinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, and danced in the first performance ever of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. … [Her] uncle, Michael Fokine, was a famous choreographer, sometimes called the father of modern ballet.”
Opera-on-the-African-Savannah Project May Die Along With Schlingensief
“Building an opera house in the middle of the African desert was [the stage director’s] biggest dream. Now that he has passed away, the opera project in Burkina Faso may be abandoned.”
Is Our Digital Addiction Diluting Our Creativity?
“Scientists point to an unanticipated side effect: when people keep their brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting downtime that could allow them to better learn and remember information, or come up with new ideas.”
The Future Of Classical Recording? Probably Not Downloads
“By and large I think we’ve now found a fairly stable market for physical product. Beyond that of course we all look at where will it happen online – what is there beyond the physical business? And it looks like downloads will not be it.”
Canadian Opera Co. Doing So Well It’s Adding Standing Room
“The Canadian Opera Company is adding standing room only spaces to its new home after a number of sell-out shows in recent years. The Toronto-based company … has installed standing room spots for up to 60 people, with tickets priced at $12 each.”
t’s Not Just Scottish Opera: All Scotland’s Orchestras May Have to Downsize
“All of Scotland’s professional orchestras may need to change the contracts of their musicians to make classical music provision ‘more flexible’ in the future, the former head of Scotland’s arts funding body said last night.”