“With the emergence of a Chinese middle class, and the increasing liberalisation of public expression in various parts of South East Asia, we find ourselves entering into an era of what could, and should, be increasing cultural exchange with our immediate neighbourhood.”
Tag: 09.22.11
So-Called ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Opens – With An Art Show
Park51, the Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan that was the subject of a ginned-up controversy two years ago, “opened Wednesday without controversy. Instead of protesters, who tried to shut down the Park51 center several times, spectators milled about the center before entering to view a photographic exhibition.”
How Pierre Boulez Changed Music
Tom Service: “Like no one else has managed to do in music before, he has turned timbre – the texture and grain of the way instruments sound, and the special, surreal possibilities of electronic music – into a carrier of feeling and emotion.” (Yes, feeling and emotion.)
David Hallberg Talks About Joining The Bolshoi Ballet
“I am shaking in my boots, but you know, I do feel an amount of pressure, not only with that first performance, but also with doing this justice. I mean, I think it’s really important for an American to go to a company as storied as this, as historical as this.”
Ballet Boyz To Make 20 Short Films For UK’s Channel Four
“Dance duo the Ballet Boyz have been commissioned to make 20 short films as part of Channel 4’s new arts strand Random Acts.”
Meet Hollywood’s Top Counterfeiter
“Ross Macdonald is a forger. And many of his most exquite forgeries – or, more precisely, replicas – are currently seen, if you look closely enough, on the new season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.”
Musicians: We’re Tired Of Being Blackmailed Into Working For Free For Charities
“It is extremely unfair to put professional musicians into a situation where they are emotionally blackmailed into working for no fee and are asked to give their services to a good cause. This is particularly unjust when others associated with the event, such as venue staff, are being paid.”
Study: Relaxed People Spend More Money
It turns out that people who feel relaxed spend far more freely than those who feel less at ease, even when they are in an equivalent emotional state.
The Problems That Arise When States Subsidize Movie Production
“New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is threatening to revoke a $420,000 subsidy his state’s Economic Development Authority is giving to MTV’s “Jersey Shore” for filming there.”
Study: Participation In The Arts Declining In California
“Overall, the study found that 52% of Californians older than 18 attended at least one arts event in 2008, compared with 46% in other states. More than 14 million California adults reported participating in arts and cultural events in or outside the state for that year.”