“A new wave of posthumous books by iconic authors is stirring debate over how publishers should handle fragmentary literary remains. … Many are incomplete or appear in multiple drafts, raising thorny questions about author intent,” and about why clear intent sometimes has been ignored.
Tag: 09.25.09
Arts Council England Discovers That Dancers Are Poorly Paid
The funding body “has raised concerns over the ‘sustainability’ of careers and leadership within dance, after research revealed that 23% of people working in the sector earned less than £5,000 last year.”
Cronenberg To Remake The Fly
“The auteur is in talks to develop a reboot of the 1986 drama with 20th Century Fox, the studio that released that film. Cronenberg would write and possibly direct the new movie.” Last year, his operatic version of the story, with music by Howard Shore, was not a success.
What Causes Bullying? A Feeling Of Being Treated Unfairly
A new study finds that, “that, in transmitting bad behavior from one generation to the next, the issue isn’t strictly the use of physical force. … In short, if a kid feels he’s being punished arbitrarily at home, he is more likely to engage in arbitrary punishment on the streets or in the schoolyard.”
Judge Postpones Google Books Settlement
“Federal district court judge Denny Chin canceled the so-called fairness hearing on October 7, since Google is currently re-negotiating the agreement with the plaintiffs. Those negotiations over Google Book Search re-opened” after the U.S. Justice Department raised antitrust concerns.
J’Accuse! Google Sued For Forgery In France
“French publishers and authors took Google to court Thursday, demanding compensation from the US Internet giant they accuse of counterfeiting their books by digitizing them and posting them online.”
Three Cheers For Inconsistent Directors!
“[A] small toast might be in order to the film-makers who have bucked all sense of the predictable. These are the directors who have, at different points of their career, and sometimes back-to-back, produced both giddy cinematic highs and frankly unspeakable lows.” Here’s to Robert Wise, Spike Lee, Gus van Sant …
San Francisco MOMA Lands Fisher Collection, A Klondike Of Modern Art
“Placing the Fishers’ collection of 1,100 contemporary artworks – one of the finest in private hands anywhere – at the museum will put SFMOMA in the league of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Modern in London.”
Utah’s Ballet West Gets National Attention Despite Tight Finances
“Two performances on the coasts will kick off the company’s season, giving national audiences the chance to see works that Utahns turned out for earlier this year.” The higher profile “comes in a year marked by staff furloughs and pay cuts … due to reduced corporate and foundation contributions.”
L.A.’s Museum Of Neon Art Finds A Space That Fits Its Collection
“At its current location on 4th Street [downtown], visitors to the museum have a tendency to look befuddled after viewing the 20 pieces of neon and wonder where [are] some of the more iconic pieces,” such as the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre dragon. Says the museum’s director, “People ask, ‘Where’s the Brown Derby?’ We couldn’t get it in the door here.” So MONA is moving to Glendale.