Attorneys for Garrison Keillor have shut down sales of T-shirts being sold by a Minnesota blogger that say “A Prairie Ho Companion,” claiming the shirts infringe on Keillor’s trademark. Keillor’s attorney said the cease and desist order is meant to protect the name of Keillor’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ public radio show and upcoming movie by the same name. He’s got a copyright interest in the name and he just wants to protect it — nothing personal”
Tag: 09.14.05
Canadian Chain Boycotts Bob Dylan
The record chain HMV Canada has removed all of Bob Dylan’s recordings from its stores after the singer made a deal to sell his new album exclusively at Starbucks. “A spokesman for HMV Canada told the Hollywood Reporter they were no longer stocking or displaying Dylan’s albums. The chain has previously boycotted CDs by Alanis Morissette and The Rolling Stones to complain at exclusive deals. When HMV Canada removed The Rolling Stones from its shelves in 2003, president Humphrey Kadaner said: ‘Any artists that choose to exclude HMV as a retailer for selling the product, this will be our response’.”
The Tate’s Mini-Tours
The Tate has put together mini-collections within its buildings to offer “themed” tours for visitors. “Visitors can also curate their own tours by visiting Tate’s website and selecting paintings according to any theme they choose.”
Priorities: Rebuilding A Modern City
Rebuild New Orleans, sure. But how? “Among the questions facing architects are whether the city’s footprint should be irrelevant, given that so many residents may not return; whether surviving industries should be pivotal to what is built; whether preservation should trump other priorities; and whether bold new architecture can or should rise from the muck and devastation. Many experts also warned against moving too quickly, arguing that being away from the city could help residents clarify what was most valued and should be reclaimed.”
Dancing In The Streets
A New York group has “commissioned five choreographers to present 5- to 10-minute works under stuntlike conditions: they were informed after midnight Sunday, by e-mail, of the performance’s location” – on the streets of New York. “They have until Saturday to come up with a dance.”