“Few can argue with the fact that we’re living in troubled times and that the world is in a somewhat sorry state. Even fewer (less than half of the American population) disagree with the opinion that the US government has had a hand in the mess that’s been created. So why is there such an aversion to musicians taking an active interest in politics?”
Tag: 09.11.08
Francis Bacon Trashes Matisse From The Grave
“I’ve never liked his things very much, except the very, very early things… I loathe them. I can never see what there is to it, with all those squalid little forms. I can’t bear the drawings either – I absolutely hate his line. I find his line sickly.”
Sotheby’s Share Price Dips Over Concerns About Hirst Sale
“Analysts and dealers said the late-afternoon drop in Sotheby’s shares reflected investor unease about the sale. Sotheby’s shares fell $2.11 to $23.03 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. They’re down 40 percent this year and 60 percent from their peak in October 2007.”
Saginaw Symphony Conductor Patrick Flynn Dies Of Heart Attack
Flynn led the orchestra since 2004. He raised “attendance to more than 1,000 from 300 a concert as he programmed familiar classics and unusual pieces.
Could The Internet Breed Life?
Strictly speaking, some spam, email viruses and mutating programs fit the definition of life, as defined by NASA. It’s just not chemical biological life.
Want To Be Happy? New Research Says Spend Money While You’re Young
Recent research by economists suggests that you’ll get a bigger bang for your consumer buck by spending while you’re healthy, before old age starts to take the fun out of life’s indulgences.
Consumers Groups Lobby Against Proposed Tough New Copyright Legislation
In a letter to the Judiciary Committee, the groups said granting the Justice Department the power to file civil lawsuits on behalf of Hollywood and others is “an enormous gift” to copyright holders.
How Broadway’s Chorus Lines Have Changed
“Years ago, you had to come to New York City, to someplace like American Ballet Theatre or Juilliard. Now we have kids honing their craft all over the country before coming to New York.”
US Artists Lobby For Free Speech Protection Act
“The bill would prohibit foreign libel judgments from being enforced in the U.S. if the speech would be protected by U.S. laws. The bill was introduced after a series of libel judgments were handed down against American authors in foreign courts where speech does not does not have the level of protection it does in the U.S.”
Biggest Classical Music Downloads Site Launches
“Passionato is providing the world’s biggest collection of high-quality classical downloads, first in the UK and later worldwide. The company says more than 18,000 recordings are available. Many fans of classical music have previously shunned MP3 downloads because of disappointing quality.”