“[T]he mere phrase, the Algonquin Roundtable, has been misappropriated over the years” and “sort of lost its meaning.”
Tag: 09.20.09
Toasting Dallas’ Meyerson Symphony Center At 20
“The Meyerson is the only concert hall designed by I.M. Pei,” and it’s “an aural marvel.”
In New York, Women Emerge As Cultural Power Brokers
“The boards of New York’s highest-profile cultural institutions were once the domain of gray-haired men; wives or widows were relegated to the ladies’ auxiliaries. Now it is women who are stepping up and taking control of some of the biggest arts organizations, or making multimillion-dollar gifts behind the scenes.”
Theatre Slashes Ticket Prices To Survive
“In the arts, the only direction ticket prices usually go is up. But Curious Theatre and the Denver Center Theatre Company are slashing their lowest ticket prices in the hope that more people, paying less money, will translate into higher attendance and, therefore, equal or greater overall revenue.”
Why Dan Brown’s Latest Book Is A Guaranteed Blockbuster
“It is a perfect example of “event publishing”, in which the usually fusty world of books swaps its cheap-white-wine approach to launches for the kind of splashy glamour and media clamour usually associated with Hollywood blockbusters.”
Shocker – Pennsylvania Extends Sales Tax To Cultural Groups
“We heard nothing about this until late last night. It must have been a very last-minute deal. Not only will it hit the arts organizations, but it will make it harder for people to pay.”
Philadelphia Orchestra Declares A Crisis
“The orchestra is running a string of large deficits – $3.3 million for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, and a projected $7.5 million for the current year – and has maxed out its line of credit.”
Addicted To The Ring
“Devoted followers of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, sometimes called “Ring”-nuts, are always ready to jump on a plane or to weigh in on subjects of highly specialized interest; theirs is an accumulation of frequent-flier miles and possible lecture topics rivaled only by those of ex-presidents.”
Ralph Lauren: In Hard Times, Opportunity
“Lauren built a career by brazenly positioning himself as the quintessential interpreter of the American zeitgeist. More than any designer, he has used America’s mythology — our secular religion — for profit. In doing so, he has displayed a keen understanding of our cultural symbols.”
Mad Men Takes Top Drama Emmy
A list of all the winners.