“Jim Copenhaver, officially interim director, is a senior partner in JC Enterprises, a management consulting firm. He has become something of a fixer in the fine arts industry, filling in this year as CEO of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, while that Washington D.C.-based organization went through leadership changes.”
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Are Guitars Threatening The Rain Forest?
“There has always been an underlying feeling that a significant proportion of the wood used in musical instruments has come from illegal or highly dubious sources.”
Magazine Names Ai Weiwei World’s “Most Powerful” Artist
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been named the most powerful person in the art world, according to a poll compiled by ArtReview magazine. But Mr Ai, who was released in June after being detained for more than 80 days by Chinese authorities, told the BBC he does “not feel powerful at all”.
Oops – National Book Awards Release Wrong Finalist List
A “miscommunication” led to Lauren Myracle’s Shine being listed for the young people’s literature category, instead of Franny Billingsley’s Chime.
Major New Lit Prize Announced To Compete With Booker
The organisers of the new Literature Prize claimed the Booker “now prioritises a notion of ‘readability’ over artistic achievement”.
Practicing Basketball Shots For Broadway
“At a pivotal moment in Lysistrata Jones, a musical comedy about basketball and sex that is coming to Broadway next month, the title character has to make a layup on the stage-turned-court.”