“The Pearl Theatre had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate moving into its new home near Times Square, while the Atlantic Theater Company reopened its main stage in Chelsea after an $8.3 million renovation.”
Tag: 10.02.12
Museum Invites Techies In To Scan And Print Objects (And You Can Download And Print Them)
“It’s not just about modeling the statues on a screen. All of the digital files from Scanathon will be available on the 3-D object compendium Thingiverse, free for anyone to download and even print.”
Minnesota Orchestra Locks Out Players, Cancels Concerts
“For the first time in its 100-year history, the Minnesota Orchestra on Monday locked out musicians because of a contract dispute. At the same time, the first six weeks of the fall season, including the Oct. 18 season-opening concert, were canceled.”
UK Prohibits Curved And Glass Walls In New School Construction
“The templates tell architects new schools should have ‘no curves or ‘faceted’ curves’, corners should be square, ceilings should be left bare and buildings should be clad in nothing more expensive than render or metal panels above head height. As much repetition as possible should be used to keep costs down.”
MacArthur Fellows For 2012 Announced
“This year the boldface names belong to writers and musicians: Junot Díaz, 43, the writer and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Chris Thile, 31, a mandolinist and composer in New York City; David Finkel 56, a Washington Postreporter; Dinaw Mengestu, 34, a novelist and journalist in Washington; and Claire Chase, 34, a flutist and arts entrepreneur in Brooklyn.”
One Of Australia’s Top Contemporary Dance Troupes Forced To Abandon Full-Time Status
“Leigh Warren, whose dance company Leigh Warren & Dancers is based in Adelaide, says government grants for the arts has become a ‘terrible raffle’ that cannot be relied on for ongoing funding. He says that as a result, he plans to turn to freelance work interstate and overseas to keep his studio in business next year.”
Former Hostage Says Homeland Is Appalling
John McCarthy, who was held in Lebanon for five years by Islamic Jihad, “has called the violent depiction of captivity in the award-winning drama Homeland ‘grotesque’ and accused the producers of using ‘titillation’ to manipulate viewers,” serving them torture as entertainment.