“In a message to one publicist, Purves said that the Times editor John Witherow had ‘decreed that he does not want me to continue as chief theatre critic’ … Purves joined the Times as its chief theatre critic in 2010″ – succeeding Benedict Nightingale – “after an acclaimed broadcasting career spanning three decades.”
Tag: 09.17.13
Theatre Editor Becomes Chief Critic At London Times
Libby Purves, whose contract is not being renewed, “will be succeeded by Dominic Maxwell, her deputy and the paper’s theatre editor. He also currently covers comedy for the paper.”
ArtPrize – It’s Rich. And It’s Popular
“There may be more prestigious awards for artists, such as the Guggenheim’s Hugo Boss Prize or the Tate’s Turner Prize. Yet none gives away more money than ArtPrize, which begins its fifth season on Wednesday and runs to Oct. 6.”
Want A Creative City? The Data’s In. It’s Pretty Simple
“Density and diversity didn’t turn Florence into a creative hub of artists and inventors. Migration did.”
A Look At Five New Museums On The Way
“If one thing is certain in the face of these impending openings, it’s that veils and canopies and porous space are definitely in for art museums.”
How Cassette Tapes Changed The Way We Listen To Music
“Without cassettes, we wouldn’t have the music industry as we know it today. Its impact has outlived the format itself, changing how we all listen to our favourite tunes.”
Lexington Philharmonic Musicians Vote To Authorize Strike
“The musicians of the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra have voted to strike Friday night’s season-opening concert if they cannot come to terms with management on key points of a new contract before the performance.”
Italy’s Special Anti-Mafia Force Investigates Pompeii
“The Direzione Investigativa Antimafia is investigating conservation projects in Pompeii. The Naples-based agency is working closely with the ministry of culture and police to weed out the involvement of organised crime from the archaeological site, which has come under fire from Unesco for failing to address damage to the ancient city’s damaged buildings and frescoes.”
Spike Lee Wins $300K Gish Prize
“The filmmaker Spike Lee is this year’s recipient of the $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the largest in the arts, the Gish Prize Trust announced.”
Getting Inside Wayne McGregor’s Brain
“[The choreographer’s] most notable collaborators over the years have been scientists. He engages with science not in a token way but in serious long-term research, his dancers becoming lab rats for neuroscientists, cardiologists and experimental psychologists.” The results of these ongoing investigations are the focus of a new exhibit at London’s Wellcome Collection.