Milton Masciadri has reported that “after I checked the instrument it went to TSA [Transportation Security Administration] for inspection but when it arrived in Arkansas they had failed to put back on the security belts that the trunk has inside. The airline had no reason to open the trunk so its obvious that TSA was the one [responsible].”
Tag: 09.22.15
McDonald’s UK To Give Away Free Roald Dahl Book With Every Happy Meal
“Eight titles have been put together for the [six-week] promotion, each showcasing extracts from two Dahl books, including Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Families, with tasters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Fantastic Mr Fox, and Roald Dahl’s Magical Mischief, extracting George’s Marvellous Medicine and Matilda.”
Musée d’Orsay’s New Show On Prostitution Shut Down Due To Strike
“[The Paris museum] was unable to open on Tuesday for the first day of its much-discussed exhibition, Splendour and Misery: Images of Prostitution 1850-1910 … The institution’s labour union voted to strike this morning at a general meeting, in protest against a plan to keep the Orsay open to the public seven days a week, starting in November.”
Babies Need The Arts (Yes, Really) – So We Make Art For Babies
“The evidence about the importance of children’s early experiences is pouring out of scientific labs. … If those three years are so fundamental to shaping who we are, then shouldn’t they be filled with experiences which are beautiful, challenging, imaginative, soothing, musical, creative, exciting and calming? We reckon so. And that’s why we’ve been making shows for babies for the last four years.”
A $100,000 Prize For Theatre Designers – The Shortlist Is Out
Canada’s annual Siminovitch Prize is awarded to directors, playwrights and designers on a three-year cycle. This year’s finalists include Trevor Schwellnus of Toronto’s Aluna Theatre, Bretta Gerecke of Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre, and Montreal-based designers Nancy Tobin and Anick La Bissonnière.
Michael ‘Lord Of The Dance’ Flatley To Retire From Stage After Four Decades
“Michael Flatley’s starring role in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games will mark more than one milestone for the 57-year-old who founded two major Irish dance franchises. It will be his Broadway debut – and his farewell.”
Play Directed By Cynthia Nixon Gets Called Off At Last Minute
“Citing serious financial trouble, the Culture Project on Tuesday abruptly canceled the premiere of a new play, backed by Rosie O’Donnell and directed by Cynthia Nixon, that was to have begun performances on Thursday.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 09.22.15
Memories of Marlon Brando
It doesn’t happen often because it can’t. The taste of the madeleine that unleashes a torrent of memories and associations, the thing that makes you stop what you’re doing and plunges you into unexpected reverie. … read more
AJBlog: CultureCrash Published 2015-09-22
Monday Recommendation: Gabriel Alegría Sextet
Trumpeter Gabriel Alegría’s resourceful band of Peruvians and New Yorkers (Newyoruvians?) continue to meld Latin and North American traditions. Their stimulating fifth album alternates between the continents and blends musics … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-09-21
Lookback: on applauding between movements
From 2003: I continue to see obviously excited concertgoers shamefacedly sitting on their hands at the very moment when they ought to be raising a ruckus. What’s more, the concert halls of New York are full of spine-starched prigs who delight in … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-09-22
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San Francisco Opera Names A New General Director
Matthew Shilvock, “educated at Oxford (music) and Amherst (arts administration), came from Houston Grand Opera with Gockley in 2005, and has acted as a senior executive in all aspects of company operations, production, financial stability, and strategic development. He has had a prominent role in labor relations, negotiating with AFM and AGMA unions, with responsibility for contract maintenance.”
Studies: We Have A Bias That Links Masculinity With Creativity
“The propensity to think creatively tends to be associated with independence and self-direction—qualities generally ascribed to men,” Duke University researchers led by Devon Proudfoot argue in the journal Psychological Science. As a result, they write, “men are often perceived to be more creative than women.”