Is London-based “interdisciplinary artist” Maria Maria Ribot, a.k.a. La Ribot a performance artist or a dancer? It’s hard to tell, so dance critic Sara Wolf and performance artist Ron Athey battle over choosing a definition.
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Tobias: ABT Overcomes Absurdities
American Ballet Theatre’s fall season looked foolish before it even hit the floor, writes Tobi Tobias. But “despite follies of programming, casting, and coaching and the perennial tug between the concerns of commerce and those of art, the ABT season repeatedly delivered little miracles.”
Pianist Performs All Beethoven’s 32 In One Day
British pianist Julian Jacobsen performed all 32 Beethoven sonatas in one day Friady. “As the pianist began the challenge in St James’ church, Piccadilly, at 0915 GMT, he said: ‘It’s pretty crazy isn’t it?’ He told BBC Radio 4 it was a ‘self-test to see if I can get through it all and keep my concentration’, and a chance to raise money for his favourite charity.”
British Library To Save Web Pages
The British Library is going to begin archiving websites. “The archive will comprise selective ‘harvesting’ from the 2.9 million sites that have ‘co.uk’ suffixes. This new legislation will now mean that a vital part of the nation’s published heritage will be safe.”
Charlotte Symphony Strike Ends
Musicians in the Charlotte Symphony ended their strike after getting close to a contract settlement. The proposed contract calls for an initial pay cut, but then increases. “The agreement leaves two key issues yet to be resolved: the management’s proposals to have players shoulder more health-care costs and to reduce the musicians’ paid time off. Those issues will be dealt with by task forces made up of players, management and staff members working with a federal mediator.”