“Call it more evidence of the endless commercialization of design; call it another reason to be thankful Norway never joined the Euro; call it kroner gone kreative.” The country’s own starchitects, Snøhetta, designed one side of each of the new banknotes.
Tag: 10.08.14
Music Industry To NY State: Give Us Tax Credits Like You Give The Film Industry
“A group of music industry figures, worried about the flight of music production and related jobs from New York to states like Texas and Tennessee, is encouraging the State Legislature to pass a bill to give $60 million in tax breaks each year to studios, record companies and others involved in the creation of music.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 10.08.14
Anselm Kiefer Talks About Beauty In Art
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts
It can be done (2)
AJBlog: Sandow
The Commodification of Cool
AJBlog: CultureCrash
Scott Johnson’s Mind Out of Matter: Should music make so much sense?
AJBlog: Condemned to Music
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Winston Churchill’s Paintings Offered To Britain
“The Churchill family has offered the pictures to the nation in lieu of inheritance tax. A decision by the government on whether it will accept this deal is expected next year.”
Today’s TV Superheroes – Just A Passing Fad?
“Within two months over the summer of ’79, disco went from hero to zero, banished from the airwaves in a blacklist that persists, arguably, to this day. Now it’s superheroes hailed as the pop cult panacea for the industry’s financial woes, with Marvel and DC proudly trumpeting enough comic book flicks to populate screens big and small until 2028.”
A Couple Of Apps To Guide Dynamic Theatre Ticket Pricing And Audience Feedback
One project will use algorithms that automatically lower or raise the venue’s ticket prices in line with demand, as well as the length of time they were booked in advance. Another project – the Audience Discovery Project app – which has been granted £100,716 – will allow event attendees to give feedback on their experience. The project hopes to then use that information to personally recommend events at venues across the city, and encourage return visits.
Huge Increase In Los Angeles’ Culture Budget
“After taking a second look at Los Angeles County government’s spending capacity for the 2014-15 fiscal year, the Board of Supervisors has added $54 million to the $84.7 million in arts and culture spending it had authorized in June when the board OK’d the main county budget.”
Ben Heppner To Come Out Of Retirement For… A Musical
“In April, Heppner – who currently hosts CBC’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera – released a statement announcing that he was “setting aside my career as an opera and concert singer” – but he didn’t say anything about musical theatre.”
Production Of “Carmen” Cancelled Over Fears It Promotes Smoking?
“The West Australia Opera’s planned production of Bizet’s Carmen has been cancelled over fears it would jeopardise a $400,000 partnership with a government health agency.”
Jacques Lacombe To Leave New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
The Canadian conductor will step down as music director when his contract ends in 2016, so as “to better coordinate his commitments to orchestral music and opera, as well as his work in North America and Europe as his schedule as a guest conductor picks up.”