“In the context of a national political convention, where every symbolic choice is sure to be scrutinized, there are more than a few risks in going with Frank Lloyd Wright as your architectural touchstone.”
Tag: 08.26.12
Inside Jokes – What Musicians Say About Musicians
“Who are the string players? The divas. What do you call oboists? The orchestra neurotics. And the brass? Drunken bullies.”
The Science of Getting People Into Your Theatre
“How can presenters and producers persuade an often reluctant populace to take the plunge and see a show, often at considerable cost? And how important is it to “upgrade” the casual theatergoer – whose trip to the concert hall is limited to an annual “Phantom of the Opera” or “Wicked” pilgrimage – to the world of season-ticket commitments and seats in the orchestra instead of the third tier?”
Amateur “Restorer” Who Botched Job Attracts World-Wide Attention
“So unrelenting has been the attention focused on her less-than-professional brushstrokes that Cecilia Giménez, an 81-year-old grandmother, has reportedly suffered an anxiety attack and taken to her bed.”
St. Louis Symphony Embarks On First European Tour In 17 Years
“The tour takes 117 people — 101 instrumentalists, one music director, one soloist, one assistant conductor, a small stage crew and other staff, a music librarian, a doctor, a photographer and an embedded music critic — to four cities for four concerts in four days.”
Why Is Ballet Such A Tough Sell In Mexico?
“Mexico, known for its frenetic, heel-stomping folklorico dance, has had its share of prima ballerinas, including Elisa Carrillo, a principal dancer for the Berlin Ballet. But it’s virtually unheard of for Mexico to produce world-class male dancers. The image persists that ballet is for elites in a country of mostly working class and poor — and definitely not for boys.”
How To Get Cast As Charlie Chaplin
For his final audition for the lead in a musical about the silent film legend, Rob McClure was asked to bring in “a two-minute Chaplin-y thing.” He wound up working out a fly-and-flyswatter routine, performed to “The Flight of the Bumblebee,” on the Amtrak train.