“Many performance and rehearsal spaces, especially those south of 34th Street, are still without power, including the Joyce, The Kitchen, New York Live Arts, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, Gibney Dance Center, Peridance, and Dance New Amsterdam.” Not only are performances called off, but until the power’s back on, there’s a major shortage of class space.
Tag: 11.01.12
Cuba’s National Symphony Makes US Debut (And Nobody In Florida Is Protesting)
“It is the first visit to the United States for the 75-member ensemble, and while cultural exchanges between the two countries are still not exactly routine, the tour hasn’t generated the controversy a similar venture would have created a decade or two ago.”
Hugo Boss Prize, And $100K, To Artist Danh Vo
“Artist Danh Vo has been named the winner of the 2012 Hugo Boss Prize, which is administered by the Guggenheim Foundation. Vo, who was born in Vietnam in 1975 and grew up in Denmark, will have a solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York next year.”
Death To Potatoes And Jews With Horns: The Perils Of (Mis-)Translation
In a Lexicon Valley podcast, Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield look at some of the mines in this particular minefield – from Khrushchev’s notorious line “We will bury you” to Iranian protestors to the old stereotype that Jews have horns sprouting from their heads.
Reviving, And Revamping, China’s Ancient Art Of Ink Painting
There’s “a generation of Chinese contemporary artists who since the 1980s have reclaimed ancient ink-painting techniques to create what is now known as ink arts. … The genre, also known as brush painting, is not defined by the materials used to make it, … but rather by the type of training and specialization that the artists learn.”
NY Artists Count Up Damages From Sandy
“Gallery owners, when they are able to get to their premises, are still finding them inaccessible, with many metal doors buckled. In the Red Hook district of Brooklyn, home to many artists’ studios, considerable numbers of artworks have been trashed. “
Canadian Publishing Consolidation? Why Worry?
“None of this means we are writing less, or less well, or that there is less fascinating literature to choose from.”
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Musicians Unanimously Reject Contract Offer
“Management locked out musicians Oct. 21, and canceled concerts through this weekend. Following Wednesday’s vote, management said it also would cancel concerts for Nov. 8-10.”
In Music Royalties Battle, No One’s Winning
“The options on the table are as follows: Keep the current rates and let Internet radio feel a disproportionate squeeze; pass the IRFA and put a further burden on already squeezed musicians, who would lose out on significant royalty payments; or raise satellite radio’s rates out of solidarity, at the risk of crushing it along with Internet radio.”
Sirius Satellite Radio Signs Up Record Number Of Subscribers
“Its total paid subscriber base rose to a record high of 23.4 million. Strong auto sales helped lift total paid and unpaid trial inventory by approximately 115,000 from the second quarter to 6.2 million in the third.”