Baltimore had a run of balanced budgets, but the hole for last year will run at least $750,000, symphony management says.
Tag: 10.19.12
Has The Film Industry Lost Its Way?
“Quality cinema is turning into more of an elite art form than ever. And that was never the point of the movies.”
Yes, We Still Need (And Can Encourage) Black Ballerinas
“It is also a mistake to hold the art form hostage to 19th century ideals of beauty in which pale skin was equated with goodness and dark with evil. No thinking person would allow him or herself to indulge in these kinds of discrimination, but such prejudices persist below the level of thought.”
A British Invasion Of The World (Musically Speaking)
Revenues double for British singers – and songwriters. “‘Music is a great British success story,’ she said. ‘It contributes significantly to our economy and promotes our endemic creativity and culture.'”
The Brazilian Soap Opera That Has Become A National Obsession
“Brazilians are known to take their soap operas or novelas seriously, but this one has even surpassed another national passion, exceeding audiences for a recent football final. As well as being a compelling watch, the show is notable for putting Brazil’s growing middle class centre stage where in the past it was the lives of the super wealthy which dominated.”
Lebanon’s Tourism Minister Threatens To Sue “Homeland” Producers Over Depiction Of Beirut
“It was not filmed in Beirut and does not portray the real image of Beirut,” Mr. Abboud told The A.P. Adding that a lawsuit was being contemplated, he said, “The information minister is studying media laws to see what can be done.”
New Research Shows That Reading Books Changes Growth Of The Brain
New research “found that the level of mental stimulation a child receives in the home at age 4 predicted the thickness of two regions of the cortex in late adolescence, such that more stimulation was associated with a thinner cortex. One region, the lateral inferior temporal gyrus, is involved in complex visual skills such as word recognition.”
The First Twitter Fiction-Writing Festival
“How will you work with our real-time global platform, where anyone can contribute to your story at any moment? The proposal must fit into the time window of our five-day festival — but that means that a project could run for the length of the festival, or just for an hour.”
A Ticket Service That’s Trying To Cut The Hated Ticket Fees
“Event organizers are hard-working people trying to change the world for their particular cause. They want to establish a solid relationship with their event-goers. They want an alternative to doing this to their guests. It’s like performing surgery in the 18th century before anesthesia.”
How DVRs Are Killing The Traditional Ratings Game
“Time-shifting in recent years has shown certain viewing patterns. Serialized dramas that compel viewers to hold the narrative thread are DVR fare; live sports events and talent competitions are not. But with DVR usage up by about one-third this season, it’s getting tougher for networks to keep viewers in their sights.”