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Tag: 10.31.12
Yuri Lyubimov, Famed Russian Theater Director, In Coma
“Yuri Lyubimov, the well-known theater director and actor, has slipped into a coma in a Moscow hospital and his health is deteriorating. Lyubimov, who turned 95 on Sept. 30, was hospitalized on Oct. 12 after suffering a heart attack.”
Ballet San Jose Commits To Live Music
“After this past winter’s turmoil seemed to threaten Ballet San Jose’s status as one of California’s premiere dance companies, the organization has recommitted to fundamentals. In its latest dramatic gesture, the ballet hired Emmy award-winning music director and conductor George Daugherty, while announcing that every performance this season will feature live music by Symphony Silicon Valley.”
Europe’s Oldest Town Unearthed In Bulgaria
“Archaeologists in Bulgaria believe they have discovered Europe’s oldest prehistoric town, a settlement that was founded nearly 5,000 years before the birth of Christ. Experts believe the key to the development of the town was salt, which at the time was as valuable as gold.”
Ai Weiwei Begins Returning Money To Supporters
“Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Wednesday that he has started returning money to his supporters after exhausting all legal channels to fight a massive tax bill that his backers saw as punishment for his activism.”
What’s The Best Way To Do Chekhov In 2012? Lace And Samovars Or Grunge?
“What constitutes a truthful performance of Chekhov? The question arises because [an] in-your-face [Three Sisters] production – which is playing to full houses in London – precedes a contrasting pair of Uncle Vanyas in the West End.” One will have a traditional look; the other, by Moscow’s Vakhtangov Theatre, promises a notable lack of inhibition.
So Dave Hickey Left Criticism. Scott Foundas Joins Up
Foundas is currently a producer at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. “On Wednesday, Voice Media Group, which owns several alternative newspapers including The Village Voice and LA Weekly, said that Scott Foundas had been hired as the principal film writer at The Voice, where his reviews and features will be appear in the print publications and online platforms owned by the company.”
Vatican Says It Won’t Limit Sistine Chapel Crowds
Museums Director Antonio Paolucci said in an article in the Vatican newspaper on Wednesday that sometimes as many as 20,000 people a day visit the chapel. But, he said, for the time being “the adoption of a maximum number (of visitors) will not be necessary.”
‘Pacific Standard Time’ Brought L.A. Tenfold Return On Investment
“According to a report released Thursday, the Getty’s $12-million investment in Pacific Standard Time, the sprawling collaboration among Southern California museums, has generated almost 10 times that amount in spending by tourists and local residents.”
After Year Of Turmoil, Ballet San Jose Brings In New Artistic Chief
Last winter saw the ouster of Dennis Nahat, the company’s founding artistic director, and serious dissension on the board and within the community. Now the organization is getting a fresh start with the hiring of former ABT star Wes Chapman as artistic adviser, who’s renewing the repertory and adding dancers.