Recently published research from South Korea finds a link between on-the-job creativity and a moderate level of “abusive supervision.”
Tag: 10.22.13
So Just Quit Blaming New Music For Orchestra Problems
“Why is it that musicians (particularly union musicians) are so quick to gripe about playing new music and blame contemporary works for an institution’s sour financial situation?”
The Three Most Important Things Michael J. Fox Has Done
“Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease got lucky when Michael J. Fox became their poster boy.” Joe Nocera uses his New York Times Op-Ed column to praise the genuinely extraordinary effect the actor has had.
Budapest’s Favorite Concert Hall Reopens After Four-Year Renovation
“One of the world’s cherished concert venues, where audience and performers alike praise the acoustics and say the spirit of musicians past seems to seep through the walls, the [Liszt Academy’s] ‘Large Hall’ in Budapest has been painstakingly restored during a four-year closure to its early 20th-century Art Deco style.”
Bolshoi Acid Attack Trial Opens – And Promptly Adjourns
“The long-awaited court case on the ugliest and most chilling incident in the Bolshoi Theater’s history, … the acid attack on Bolshoi ballet artistic director Sergei Filin, was adjourned for a week because of the absence of one of the lawyers.”
Britain’s Largest Theatre Operator Sold To Private Investors
“Ambassador Theatre Group is to be sold to private equity investor Providence Equity … with ATG’s current principal investor Exponent retaining an 18% stake in the company. All management … will retain their stakes.”
Strad Stolen From London Train Station Could Sell For £2M
“A Stradivarius that thieves once tried to sell for £100 may fetch more than £2m when it goes for auction in December, ending its long association with an internationally acclaimed violinist. The violin, then valued at a mere £1.2m, was snatched at a Pret a Manger cafe at Euston station, London, in November 2010.”
How On Earth Can Fiddlers Afford Stradvari Instruments?
By themselves, mostly, they can’t. Enter the benefactor-investors.
Know What You Need To Be Creative, You Incompetent Dolt? An Abusive Supervisor
“When you’re trying to be creative, the last thing you need is some sharp-tongued supervisor demeaning your efforts, right? Actually, that may be just the thing you need” – according to some recently published researched from South Korea.
New Software To Help Arts Groups Track Their Customers
“The software, called Artful.ly, creates a profile of each fan listing past attendance, donations and other details. These can help arts groups communicate better with their patrons, boosting the chances that they will entice them back.”