– of singing most opening nights at the Met. – The New York Times
Tag: 09.27.99
TORONTO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS WENT OUT ON STRIKE –
– over the weekend – concert cancellations are mounting up as the two side have stopped talking. – The Globe and Mail (Canada)
CANADIAN FILMS
The industry is thriving at home – but how to win bigger audiences – and just what makes a Canadian film anyway? NPR [Real Audio clip]
RATINGS MIGHT BE DOWN AT HOME –
– but American TV shows are raking in billions selling their wares overseas. This year’s international sitcom bazaar convenes in Cannes. Variety
Record sales are down –
– four percent through the first half of the year. Digital piracy through the internet gets the blame. Hollywood Reporter
A PITCH FOR OAKLAND
San Francisco Chronicle dance critic Octavio Roca says some of the most interesting, adventurous and entertaining dance in the country is being made at the Oakland Ballet. Get on a plane, he advises. – San Francisco Chronicle
OFF POINTE: Canada’s National Ballet is teetering with unprecedented debt
The company blames bad times for dance, critics claim bad management, but one critic says its myopia – the National’s out-of-touch with itself and its audience. – The Globe and Mail (Canada)