“He knew how to create a nucleus of young students and experts that would represent in future years the true elite. The world of Italian cinema owes him a lot.”
Tag: 10.05.13
Is London’s Frieze Fair Elitist?
One of Britian’s official war artists says that Frieze “is too selective and has an unhealthy relationship with the contemporary art establishment, particularly Tate Modern. There is now an inner circle, he argues, that puts other visual artists at a disadvantage.”
Shocker: It’s Not So Easy Transforming A Movie Into A Musical
“As more and more films are becoming Broadway source material, the graveyard is littered with musicals in which screenwriters have proved incapable of separating themselves from their original scripts to meet the demands of the stage.”
A Rare Hopeful Note: BBC Arts Funding Gets A 20 Percent Boost
And the pendulum swings back: “‘Arts programming sits right at the heart of the BBC and is a vital part of who we are,’ Lord Hall said.”
Zombies (And Their Crew) Transform A Poverty-Stricken Town
When ‘The Walking Dead’ came to a Georgia town that lost its cotton mill (but still had liquor, unlike every other place in its county), the town changed – and the tourists started to swarm.
What Happened When Osmo Vänskä Conducted The Minnesota Orchestra Musicians For The Last Time
“In typically self-effacing fashion, he asked the audience to withhold applause at the end, and listeners filed out quietly, many in tears.”
When’s The Right Time For A Mid-Life Crisis?
Anytime at all – seriously.
Spanish FIlmmakers Rebel Against ‘War’ On Funding
“The Spanish government is conducting a vendetta against the national film industry in an attempt to destroy the creative heart of a once vital sector, according to senior industry figures, who see it as the latest round in the culture wars between right and left.”
How ‘The Front Page Of The Internet’ Was Almost A Food-Ordering Business
The then-undergraduate guys who founded Reddit had a rather different plan in mind when they first looked for start-up funding.
Joining A Trend, UCLA’s Hammer Museum Will Become Free Starting February
But: “Free admission isn’t always as simple as it sounds, especially when the larger goal is genuine civic engagement. Is there an effect on diversity of attendance? Will it have an impact on other giving? What does it mean for existing categories of membership, which can range from modest rates for individuals to heftier sums for corporate plans?”