“Fisk University has rejected a proposal to keep its Stieglitz art collection on display at the school. The Nashville university said Monday in a statement that the proposal Friday by the state attorney general is a ‘scheme which fails to address Fisk’s survival’.”
Tag: 10.26.10
The Movie Isn’t Even Out, But Producer Eyes Stage Version of The King’s Speech
“If the highly anticipated Colin Firth film The King’s Speech performs well this awards season, chances are a stage version will come about relatively quickly on Broadway, in London’s West End, or both.”
Sadler’s Wells Set Audience Record in 2009-10
“More than 600,000 people saw [the London dance venue’s] work last year over the course of 136 productions. The organisation’s annual report also reveals that the turnover for the year was £19.8 million, 65% of which was generated from ticket sales.”
Coping With Upcoming Cuts, Sadler’s Wells Programs Naked Dancers and Horses
“Sadler’s Wells launched their 2011 season this morning with a warning that the front-loading of arts cuts to the next two years will cut a swathe through the British arts landscape.” The venue is taking defensive action by offering “a list of attractions for next year including mass nudity, horses on stage and a Pet Shop Boys ballet.”
Cleveland Orch. Launches Major Free/Low-Cost Ticket Initiative
The Center for Future Audiences, launched with a $20million gift and planning for a $60million endowment, will subsidize free tickets for youths 18 and under and steeply discounted tickets offered online for 18-to-34-year-olds. One goal is for the Cleveland Orchestra to have, by its centennial in 2018, the youngest audience in the country.
Arundhati Roy Faces Sedition Charges in India
At a seminar in Delhi last week, the Booker Prize-winning novelist harshly criticized India and called for “azaadi” (lit., “freedom”) for Kashmir, which, she said, “has never been an integral part of India.” The Delhi police, prodded by outraged Hindu nationalists, are investigating Roy for sedition, though the central government is said to be reluctant to prosecute.
Archbishop Tutu Asks Cape Town Opera to Call Off Israel Tour
The revered anti-apartheid leader said that “Cape Town Opera should postpone its proposed tour next month until both Israeli and Palestinian opera lovers of the region have equal opportunity and unfettered access to attend performances.” The company is scheduled to perform Porgy and Bess in Tel Aviv in November.
Canadian Opera Co. Box Office Up 6.2%
The Canadian Opera Company continued to pack houses in its 2009-10 season, earning $13.4 million at the box office, a 6.2 per cent increase. … The full season of seven operas averaged 97.6 per cent attendance, with 137,000 people flocking to mainstage performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.”
The NY Phil Georgia Tour Debacle: Georgia’s Side of the Story
Late in September, the Georgian culture ministry abruptly called off two widely publicized concerts, scheduled for mid-October, by the New York Philharmonic. (Enraged Philharmonic officials publicly insulted their would-be hosts when the news arrived.) Now a Georgian promoter explains what went wrong.
Real Men Do Dance, Says Youth Project in Scotland
“As Andy Howitt and Thomas Small will tell you, getting young teenage boys to sign up to the idea can take time, effort and a spark of ingenuity. At the start of 2010, Howitt and Small put their heads together and came up with a project called Ignite. It was a boys-only initiative that rolled out all across Scotland and, come the end of November, the results will be seen on-stage.”