Not well. “Such is the new art season. At auction houses in London and New York, sellers are preparing to bail on their investments after the emerging-art bubble burst and the resale market for once sought-after artists dried up.”
Tag: 09.19.16
Even The BBC Wants To Be ‘The Netflix Of’ Something (In This Case, Music Radio)
“Radio needs to take a leaf out of the hugely successful US streaming service’s book by making content available to listeners when they want it and not tie all output to the broadcast schedule.”
After A Theatre Cancels A Black Lives Matter Benefit, Actors And Playwrights Protest
“Earlier this month, the owners of 54 Below decided to cancel the concert, set for Sept. 11, titled ‘Broadway Supports Black Lives Matter,’ saying in a statement that they supported the Black Lives Matter movement but disagreed with a ‘platform that accuses Israel of genocide and endorses a range of boycott and sanction actions.'”
The Violinist Speaks Of Musical Guilty Pleasures, And Three Ways To Improve Classical Concerts
Tamsin Waley-Cohen: “Most of all, I would take them out of the modern concert hall (I often find older halls are better for this!) to get rid of the separation between the performer and the audience.”
The Color Of Liberty
“As might be expected, when the Statue of Liberty turned green people in positions of authority wondered what to do.”