“In a verdict she described as ‘a miracle’, Loren, 79 and living in Geneva, was declared by Italy’s supreme court to have been in the right over calculation of tax paid on her 1974 earnings. Her accountants said she should pay 60% while the authorities said 70% was due.”
Tag: 10.24.13
How Being Published Makes You Stop Writing
“The more publishing in aggregate gets hysterical about the end of literature as we once knew it–I personally am not the only agent of insecurity here–the more their publicists are frantic for writers to accept any opportunity whatsoever to attract attention.”
Home Is The Place Where When You Go There, They Ignore You But Lock Their Car Doors
Poet Jose Padua: “It was one of the situations where I open the front door of a place, everyone’s smiling and laughing until they take a look at me, standing in the entrance looking, to them, like an uppity foreigner, an illegal alien, or maybe even a terrorist.”
Running Two Marathons At Once, Or The Theatrical Equivalent Thereof
Lisa Kron wrote the book and lyrics for the musical “Fun Home” at the Public Theater – and at the same time started rehearsals for a Brecht play opening down the hall.
College Is More And More Expensive. Should *Anyone* Major In Theatre?
“Actors tend to live in fund-sucking cities and work low-paying survival jobs that they can cancel last minute for an audition or a gig.”
Redbox DVD Sees Record Revenue, Profit
“Studios tend to keep a close eye on Redbox’s performance as the company’s success has been attributed to the downfall of the once formidable Blockbuster and the majors look for ways to convert renters into buyers of discs and digital releases.”
Vegas Steps Up Its Performing Arts Quotient
“With the U.S. premiere of Glass’ Sixth Quartet, Las Vegas’ new performing arts center has begun making history.”
A Detailed Account Of The Sad Sudden Departure Of The Cleveland Museum’s Director
“The chairman of the Cleveland Museum of Art confirmed Wednesday that an extramarital affair with a museum employee, who committed suicide in April, led to David Franklin’s resignation on Monday as the institution’s director.”
French Art Fair Comes Back From The Dead
“After years of irrelevance, it has reclaimed its spot as one of the world’s premier events for contemporary art.”
Being Cruel Can Help You – So Let’s Try To Change That
“The lust to kill is somewhat normal, and cruelty can have some benefits. But the researchers who are exploring those sad discoveries are also working to bust up the vicious circle that offers these insights.”