Nichelle Strzepek: “Yes! I think it’s possible to be a great choreographer yet less-than-stellar dancer. In fact, throughout history it’s certainly happened. But … (you knew there would be a ‘but’).”
Tag: 09.28.12
Palm Beach Opera Conductor Says He Was Fired
“Conductor Bruno Aprea fired back at Palm Beach Opera general director Daniel Biaggi Friday accusing Biaggi of forcing him out at the company and continually undermining his authority during Aprea’s seven years leading the company.”
IMG Artists Co-Chair Avoids Jail Time
“Barrett Wissman, co-chair of IMG Artists, will serve no jail time for his role in a sweeping case of securities fraud in which investment firms paid kickbacks to manage assets of the New York state pension fund.”
The Perfect Place To Start Reinventing The Book For the 21st Century?
The 17th century – and Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Want A Business Loan? Sure, If You’ve Got A Warhol To Use As Collateral
If you’re on the MOCA board, and you’re rich in art but maybe worried about cash flow, the solution is not so tough: “Peter Brant, a one-time billionaire and an early patron of artist Andy Warhol, is using part of his contemporary art collection to help recapitalize the family newsprint business.”
In Dallas, That Reflection Issue Is Totally Going To Be Fixed
The Museum Tower reflection issue, owners say, will get resolved – by someone, doing something. And someone’s going to pay for it. (Details are a little sketchy.)
In Fight Between Foundation And Gallery, Who’s Going To Win?
WIll the parties in the dispute in Fredericton, Canada, ever come to an agreement over 78 disputed works of art?
Don’t Be Afraid Of Opera – It’s Just Like Baseball
“Opera fans have a lot more in common with sports fans than they do with academics. And when they fall in love with opera, it’s not usually by reading high-falutin’ introductions. It’s by going to the opera.”
Video Games; A New (And Deeply Weird) Land Of Opportunity For Composers
“For a cadre of top composers, the action isn’t in film but video games. Djawadi’s score for ‘Medal of Honor: Warfighter,’ for instance, boasts 100 minutes of music, much of it downright experimental by film composition standards. It’s alternately symphonic, electronic and rock ‘n’ roll, and it’s emblematic of an industry that’s providing room to roam for those used to scoring to picture.”
Norman Rockwell’s Models, Back Together Again
“Twenty or so people who were children when they posed in the 1940s and ’50s for their neighbor Norman Rockwell in the Vermont town of Arlington are reuniting there to share their memories of the great American artist who once lived in their midst.”