Peter Zumthor “is known to be uncompromising when it comes to his designs, and he exhibits his work rarely. He also tries to maintain an ethical orientation to design and practice, working mainly on public and institutional projects, and repeatedly turning down lucrative offers from developers and private clients.”
Tag: 11.04.09
West End Adaptation Of Shawshank Redemption To Close Three Months Early
“The show premiered in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin earlier this year before opening in London on September 4. It was due to close on February 14, however will now end its run on November 29. It will embark on an UK tour next year, which will culminate in Dublin.”
Woody’s Account Of His Dinner With Ingmar
“With mild exasperation, Mr. Allen said, ‘This has been documented a million times.’ He and Bergman, he said, ‘have met, we’ve had dinner, we’ve spoken on the phone. I’ve had dinner with him, with Liv Ullmann …” Is it true that, throughout that dinner, the men never spoke?
The Complete Beatles, On A Flash Drive
“Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music said that they were releasing a limited edition USB drive that contains the stereo versions of the Beatles’ albums, as well as the bonus materials that were included in their re-release.”
The Nine Best Novels (And One Play) Of Sexual Jealousy
“There is a strange affiliation between literature and jealousy. Jealousy is wordy; it gorges on language. It is hyperbolic, growing fatter on every expression of itself. This is delicious for any writer who is not an understater of emotion.”
Why Its New Theatrical Behemoth Is A Boon For Britain
“It’s hard to see the acquisition of Live Nation’s theatres by the Ambassador Theatre Group as anything other than good news,” despite concerns that ATG is now too powerful. The group’s “record suggests that [it is] not likely to achieve success by dumbing down.”
Transsexual Jesus Play Draws 300 Protesters In Glasgow
Glasgay! arts festival organizers said “Jesus Queen of Heaven,” written and performed by transsexual playwright Jo Clifford, “had not intended to incite or offend anyone. The Christian protesters gathered outside the theatre ahead of the opening night of the production on Tuesday.”
Station 100 Miles South May Fill St. Louis’ Classical Void
With St. Louis poised to lose its sole classical station, officials at Southeast Missouri State University “say that with a power increase and antenna upgrade at a repeater station in Farmington, the goal is to get classical music to the St. Louis region.”
LA Radio Passes On NEA Opera Honors
“There will be a recurring California motif at the National Endowment for the Arts’ second annual NEA Opera Honors ceremony on Nov. 14 — but there are no plans for the national radio broadcast of the musical proceedings and award presentations to grace Southern California’s airwaves.”
With £90M Acquisition, UK Theatre Has A New Titan
“Yesterday Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire … celebrated the £90 million acquisition that makes their company the largest British theatre operator since the variety era, dwarfing Lord Lloyd-Webber and Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s rival empires.” Their takeover of Live Nation’s theatres “could have distinct consequences for theatregoers, particularly in the regions.”