Kurt Beattie “gradually made good on the vision of ACT as a lively theater multiplex. Today audiences for five different shows might mingle in the lobby of the former Eagles Building, bought and refurbished by ACT 20 years ago.”
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How Frank Gehry Came To Design In Watts (And For Free Too)
“At a time when he can cherry-pick his projects, Gehry has chosen Watts. And in Children’s Institute Inc. he has found an interesting client. Founded in 1906 by a female probation officer, the organization began life in Los Angeles as the Big Sister League to help young women in crisis (namely, those who were unmarried and pregnant).”
LA’s Newest Museum Thinks Traditionally About Museums
“The very definition of collecting, in a time of speculative buying, is now up for grabs. Shouldn’t these changes radically alter the old museum model, loosen it up, make it more experimental, shift its identity from locked treasure house to clearinghouse for fresh ideas?”
Atlanta Symphony Hires A New Executive Director
“Jennifer Barlament has worked at the Cleveland Cleveland Orchestra since 2013, where she is responsible for all facilities, orchestra operations, touring, media, front of the house operations and collective bargaining. Before that, she was the general manager of the Omaha Symphony in Nebraska and then the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.”