“Horror novelist and Bangor radio station owner Stephen King announced on Tuesday a new talk radio show featuring a former vice presidential candidate and a former Maine secretary of state’s communications director.”
Tag: 08.24.11
Ian McKellen Wants To Become A Better Actor
“My ambition is to get better as an actor. I still think there’s room for improvement. … But I’m only an actor. I’m not a writer. I’m not going to leave any legacy. All I’ve ever done is learn the lines and say them.”
Attempting To Turn Yourself Into A New Yorker Cartoonist
Graphic novelist James Sturm, who takes several years to write and draw a book, decided to try producing single-panel gag cartoons – and then to try selling some to the Holy Grail of cartooning. The effort turned out to require serious discipline and a virtual training regimen.
You Ink-Jerking, Candle-Wasting Hen-Hussy! A New Compendium Of Insults
“The 12th edition of the Chambers Dictionary, published on Thursday, features a new miscellany of linguaphile-pleasing lists. Particularly entertaining is a compendium of insults – never has cursing been so creative.”
Dance World Takes Issue With UK Culture Minister’s View On Dance Education
“As I understand it, this conclusion is based on the rather narrow view that taking A level dance would only really be valuable to those students who wanted to specialise in dance for their career, contrasting this approach with that of those students who wish to specialise exclusively in ‘core academic subjects’. As someone who has made a highly pleasurable career combining science and dance, this makes me reel.â€
Much-Maligned Addams Family Musical To Shut December 31
“The $16.5 million musical production, which features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, had a bumpy transition to Broadway.”
Canadian Film Industry Has A Jobs Problem
“The Nordicity study, based on numbers from 2004-05 to 2007-08, found that for every $1-million of a TV series’ or movie budget, a Canadian project created about double the jobs of an international co-production. But the study also found that majority Canadian co-productions, in which Canada was the lead partner, also generated double the number of jobs as minority co-productions.”
Why Is The Number Of Women Working In TV Falling?
“This is the most toxic issue in television right now. Women viewers are coveted by broadcasters and advertisers and vast amounts of money are spent on creating shows to reach these viewers, and yet the number of women involved seems to be diminishing.”
All-Star Orchestra Made Up Of Australian Musicians From Orchestras All Over The World
“Conceived by Sydney-based conductor Alexander Briger, the all-star classical music team is a celebration of locally grown talent who perform in more than 45 orchestras around the world, from Berlin and Vienna to London, Chicago and Hong Kong.”
Should Museums Be Reclassified As Educational Institutions?
“I’ve always been rather uncomfortable with the idea that museums are considered to be arts organisations. Not that there is anything wrong with arts organisations, it is just that museums are better characterised as educational resources.”