“A new study of arts and cultural nonprofit organizations from the University of Missouri suggests that there is no evidence that donors are influenced by high attendance numbers; in fact, it may be just the opposite, since higher attendance is linked to higher earned revenue.”
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Why Banks Like Wells Fargo (And Politicians, Too) Keep Slamming The Arts
“Wells Fargo’s misbegotten ad campaign was merely the latest salvo in the ongoing disparagement of the arts and humanities as academic concentrations and career destinations, a refrain that is almost always paired with cheers for ostensibly more lucrative fields. … And it reflects a particular American tendency: to place the blame for massive social problems on the individual.”
The Lady Chablis, Scene-Stealer In ‘Midnight In The Garden Of God And Evil,’ Dead At 59
“Author John Berendt’s nonfiction account of life in Savannah was a pop-culture phenomenon of the 1990s and featured Lady Chablis as a sassy, blunt-spoken character who exposed some of the city’s dirty laundry. [She] insisted on playing herself in the 1997 movie directed by Clint Eastwood … and was featured in Time magazine and appeared on Today, Oprah and Good Morning America.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 09.08.16
Changemaker conference
I’m flying today — so happy to say this! — to DePauw University, where I’ll take part in … [the] 21CMPosium. … I’ve spoken many times about change in classical music, but this is the first time I’ve had an audience of changemakers. … read more
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2016-09-08
Brubeck Trio: Two “Indianas” Explained
Drummer, Rifftides reader and close listener Tarik Townsend expands here on his analysis of two 1949 Dave Brubeck Trio takes of “Indiana.” The discussion grew out of … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-09-08
The Higher Criticism and The Good Food Guide
The Good Food Guide is a peculiarly British phenomenon, founded in 1951 by one Christian socialist classical scholar … and edited for many years by another. More accurately, they … read more
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2016-09-08
Gard Foundation Symposium–Our Communities: Day 2
Yesterday I began my reporting from The Robert E. Gard Foundation’s Our Communities: A Symposium on the Arts at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread’s conference center. Today was a full day presenting the history and … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-09-08
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It’s Official: Fort Worth Symphony Musicians Are On Strike
“The musicians officially went on strike at 12:30 p.m. Thursday and symphony management subsequently canceled this weekend’s upcoming concerts … The strike, which was authorized by union members on Tuesday evening, comes one day after symphony management issued its ‘last, best and final offer,’ in contract talks. The offer was characterized by union leadership as the same proposal that musicians voted to reject on Sunday evening.”
FCC Says You Can Get Rid Of Your Cable Box
“The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to make cable companies provide apps that could be used on devices made by tech companies like maybe Roku or Apple. It says Americans spend billions each year renting boxes and believes there is a better way.”
Acclaimed Tenor Johan Botha, 51
The tenor Johan Botha, who performed for more than two decades at the world’s major opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London and the Vienna State Opera, died Thursday morning in Vienna.
A New Design For Performing Arts Center At Ground Zero (And Barbra Streisand In Charge)
“Now, just before the 15th anniversary of the attacks, plans for the complex, to be called the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, are taking new shape. The New York architecture firm REX, selected after a more elaborate plan by Frank Gehry was shelved, has released its conceptual design. Its proposal contains three small theaters that can be combined in various configurations to produce and stage theater, dance, music, opera and experimental works, and can serve as a space for the Tribeca Film Festival each spring.”
The Glass Harmonica – An Instrument For Our Time?
It’s an unusual and quiet sound indeed, as anyone who has ever moved a finger around the ridge of a glass knows. But it’s apparently a sound that appeals to modern ears and composers.
Three Big Fall Movies Address Racism – But Don’t Call Them ‘Black Films’
“The Birth of a Nation, Hidden Figures and Loving are three films with the same theme (racism), the same ambitions (Oscar glory) and the same pathway into theaters (big studio labels). … A closer look at [them] reveals drastically different artistic statements and cinematic approaches.”