Renovating a museum can be a tricky business – repairing or fixing what is outmoded or no longer works, all while hanging on to the museum’s identity and mission. Such a project is still trickier for New York’s National Academy Museum, which was so conservative for so long that it didn’t even recognize abstract artists until 1980.
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Which One Is Britain’s Oldest Orchestra, Manchester Or Liverpool?
“For while the Hallé can claim a 153-year unbroken performance record since Sir Charles Hallé first assembled his talented musicians in 1858, it seems the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society may lay better claim to the title – by 18 years.”
Why Chuck Palahniuk Writes About Really Gross Stuff
“I always work to the point where I know I’m going to regret what I’ve done on the page. … I operate with a theory that if I can conceive of a thing, I should put it on the page, to the point where I’ve begun to challenge myself and I begin to worry about how my friends will receive it. Because unless I go too far, I don’t feel like I’ve gone far enough.”
Music’s Economic Impact On Cleveland: Small But Important
“In terms of its work force, the music industry is not large. What is large is the economic return on that small work force. If we were to encourage growth in that industry, we would generate more jobs, resulting in more employed people in Cleveland.”
Ironically, CitiBank Owns EMI Music. (And That’s A Bad Thing)
“Ironically, for all its problems (and all the industry’s problems), EMI is not bust. It just had too much debt. It does not have to be sold to another music company to survive.”
Australians Debate Importance Of Arts Festivals (Do We Still Need Them?)
“What is the difference, for example, between the year-round programming of the Sydney Opera House and the myriad festivals that occupy it, such as the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Vivid and the Sydney Festival?”
How Amazon Book Publishing Is Filling A Void (Let’s Embrace It!)
“If traditional book publishing is failing to provide services that once were standard, someone will inevitably step in to fill the vacuum. There are three major steps in publishing and selling a book, and in each of them Amazon is offering a service that has been neglected by the mainstream.”
The “Almost” Dance Company
“The Suzanne Farrell Ballet remains a work-in-progress that works and progresses but has yet to coalesce into the confident entity that defines a true company.”
Does Starz Channel Finally Have Its Defining Series?
“Starz has its channel-defining series in Boss, a wholly impressive new drama that comes out of the gate with gravitas, swagger, originality and intrigue. It’s the kind of series that truly puts Starz on the map (and if it makes two or three others, it will be a highly competitive three-way race in the pay cable field).”
A Portrait Of Julian Barnes
“England, England, Barnes’ eighth novel, was shortlisted for the Booker prize in 1998, followed by Arthur & George in 2005. The author has also penned non-fiction, including a 2003 collection on cooking called The Pedant in the Kitchen.”