James Hart Dyke painted portraits of real MI6 spies – and then was asked to portray all six James Bonds, which turned out to be surprisingly more exciting.
Tag: 10.21.12
Do We Need An Expedia Or Travelocity For Theatre Tickets Now?
“Dynamic pricing — otherwise known as revenue management, progressive pricing or the computerized art of changing a ticket price over time based on actual supply and demand — has arrived with a vengeance in the nonprofit world.”
MOCA’s Jeffrey Deitch Takes On His Critics
“What has happened to Jeffrey Deitch is a tale worthy of a prime-time soap. There are white hats and black hats, high-minded cultural ideals pitted against putative populist evil, pop and ivory-tower cultures caught in fierce contention. The only thing lacking is a walk-on by Larry Hagman.”
Novels Written Via Twitter – But Why?
“Readers who complain that novels are too bloated and baggy these days will welcome the news of the first Twitter Fiction Festival next month.”
Gallery Sold Fakes, And Made Tons Of Money From Them, Lawsuit Says
“For more than a dozen years the Upper East Side gallery Knoedler & Company was ‘substantially dependent’ on profits it made from selling a mysterious collection of artwork that is at the center of a federal forgery investigation, former clients of this former gallery have charged in court papers.”
Amazon Profits From A Tax Loophole In Britain
The giant company can do this because of its near-monopoly: “According to reliable estimates, it sells nine out of 10 ebooks in the UK, while using its Luxembourg tax status to wring more profitable terms from publishers.”
Life Is Like A Box of Movies (Not Necessarily A Good Thing)
“One might even say that America has been remade in Hollywood’s image, not so much because it emulates movie glamour or behavior or language but because it emulates Hollywood’s way of measuring the worth of things and teaches us to place the perception of value over value itself.”
Battered Delaware Symphony Makes Plans To Play Again
“Contract talks will continue, but management and players of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra have struck a temporary deal that salvages the rest of the 2012-13 season.”
The Music Industry Owes Illegal Downloaders A Debt Of Gratitude
Not that those who download music illegally (and also buy 30 percent more music than those who don’t download illegally) will be thanked – instead, they’ll likely get sued.
A Mom-and-Pop Dance Company Turns 50
Girodano Dance Chicago marks a milestone in the Second City, but not without challenges – and advantages: “Having a Chicago mayor who once took classes with your company doesn’t hurt.”