Last week the West Australian Opera revealed that it had removed the Bizet opera from its repertory because a sponsorship deal with a state-funded health organization forbids staging performances which “glamourise” smoking. After several days of worldwide scorn, Western Australia’s deputy premier has stepped in to snuff out the controversy.
Tag: 10.13.14
What Makes Some Ebola Jokes Okay And Others Beyond The Pale?
“As some comedians are fond of pointing out, basically anything can be joked about if you do it the right way. Ebola would seem to be a particularly tough subject – it is, after all, killing a lot of people at this very moment, so anyone attempting to joke about it has to scale a rather imposing initial wall of tastelessness. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 10.13.14
Monetize This: Tales from Two Convenings
AJBlog: We The Audience
Was that a laugh? 38¢ please!
AJBlog: The Artful Manager
Jean Tirole, theory and application
AJBlog: For What it’s Worth
Mystery Solved: The Man Who Bought The Rothschild Prayerbook
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts
Cool Breeze from the West
AJBlog: Dancebeat
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The Four Kinds Of Complaints To Critics
“What I always find is a mix of pluses and minuses. Like pretty much everything in life, performances represent a bell curve: the few thrilling ones we’ll never forget, the few real stinkers, and the vast majority that are varying mixes of the good and the less successful.”
Archaeologists Uncover A Vast (And Lovely) Mosaic In Northern Greece
“The grave may be that of a relative or general of Alexander’s, archaeologists have speculated. Some suggest it may even belong to his mother, Olympias, or his wife, Roxana.”
“Aleppo Is Syria’s Dresden”: Destruction Of Nation’s Heritage Isn’t Collateral Damage, It’s Deliberate Strategy
“Before leaving, the regime soldiers scrawled the same chilling graffiti on the mosque’s water dispenser that was starting to appear all over the country. ‘Al-Assad aw nahriqhu.’ ‘Assad, or we will burn it.'”