“Musicals generally come from somewhere else. But the movies have also handed the American musical theater some of its biggest successes of the last decade…”
Tag: 10.31.10
In Orchestra Strikes, Music Directors Walk A Tough Line
“Labor disputes are regarded as the third rail for music directors, turning otherwise strong-willed conductors into wallflowers. Hired by the board but unable to function effectively without the goodwill of the players, music directors generally seek sanctuary behind a shield of neutrality.”
Detroit Symphony Strike Is A Month Old. Stalemate.
“The sides have not met since Aug. 27, no bargaining sessions are scheduled, concerts are canceled through Nov. 7 and feelings remain raw.”
A Laboratory For Theatre
“A five-year project to help up-and-coming theatre companies and artists is being launched by National Theatre Wales. WalesLab will help hundreds of artists develop their ideas, sharing their work online and at ‘summer camps’.”
City Of The 21st Century – The Aerotropolis
“An aerotropolis is a city of the 21st century, built around a runway in roughly the same way that historic cities grew up around water or rail lines, with a close-in network of businesses, an outer loop of service industries, and suburbs full of homes.”
The New Movie-Making – Incoherence?
“The intention, in at least some cases, is to pitch viewers into the middle of the action, giving a visceral experience, in the words of Australia’s Phillip Noyce, who directed the recent hyper-kinetic Angelina Jolie thriller Salt. But at its worst it can amount to over-the-top, incoherent filmmaking, sound and fury signifying nothing.”
Is Opera The Next Big Thing At The Movies?
British producer Stephen Evans hopes First Night, his film inspired by Mozart’s CosÃŒ Fan Tutte, will start a trend. The UK is experiencing “a huge surge” in opera activity. Twenty years ago there were about 34 opera companies. Now there are over 200. The number has quintupled.”
What British Writers Really Thought About “Lady Chatterly’s Lover”
“For the first time, it can be revealed how the country’s most eminent writers leapt to the defence of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, as the Government attempted to ban D.H. Lawrence’s infamous work.”
Mario Vargas Llosa – Life With A Nobel
“Teaching has been a part of Mr. Vargas Llosa’s life, on and off, since the 1960s, when he had posts at universities in Britain, and later at Harvard, Columbia and Georgetown. He was a visiting lecturer at Princeton in 1992, returning this fall at the invitation of the Program in Latin American Studies.”
Dance Theater Of Harlem Has A Rebirth Plan
“With a new artistic director, Virginia Johnson — whose career at Dance Theater, where she was a founding member, lasted 28 years — the organization has a five-year plan that includes bringing the company back to life in 2013.”