As managers assume a greater variety of responsibilities, the longstanding earnings model – a 20% commission – is viewed by many as “anachronistic and unfit for purpose”. – Arts Professional
Tag: 11.07.19
Production Company Pulls Out Of Iconic Seattle Festival
Bumbershoot, the Labor Day arts festival is almost 50 years old. But it’s changed significantly over the years and in its latest configuration began to resemble just another generic expensive music festival. AEG, the producer, says it won’t continue to produce it. – The Stranger
The Director Of The Planned CGI James Dean Movie Says It’s Not A Gimmick
The director says, “At the end of the day, what we really want people to know is the movie is about love and friendship, the veterans that served in the Vietnam War and especially the dogs that were with them. … We never want to lose that emphasis and this [social media reaction] becomes a distraction of what the story is about.” Unh hunh. Who could have predicted this backlash? (Hint: Almost anyone.) – The Hollywood Reporter
Should The LA Phil Take Over The Ford Theatre?
On the agenda for Tuesday’s Los Angeles Supervisors board meeting: Having the L.A. Philharmonic take over the outdoor Ford Theatre. According to the supervisor who made the proposal, “It is the most wonderful, intimate summer night venue. … You’re outside, the hills are beautiful, but you’re not in a great, great, great big Bowl — which is fine for a whole lot of stuff.” – LAist
Zadie Smith On The Tyranny Of Algorithms That Narrow Our Taste
“The key with the unfreedom of the algorithm is that it knows everything and it feeds back everything. So, you can no longer have this bit of humanity which is absolutely necessary — privacy: the sacred space in which you do not know what the other thinks of you.” – Toronto Star
Trust Science? We Need To Know Why
The idea of a monolithic Scientific Method is mythical but it is based on a genuine historical insight. From the early seventeenth century to the present, there are long chains of divergent development connecting the initially imprecise ideas of those we call the “founders of modern science” to the diversity of methods now used in various fields of research. – Boston Review
Record LGBTQ Representation On US TV Series This Year
That means 90 of the 879 series regular characters on ABC, CBS, the CW, Fox and NBC this season are LGBTQ, up from 75 last season. (Additionally, there are 30 LGBTQ recurring characters on broadcast this season.) The 10.2% number, up from last year’s 8.8%, follows records highs in 2016, 2017 and 2018. And it stands as a new record high in the 24 years that GLAAD has tracked LGBTQ representation on the small screen. – Los Angeles Times
Australia Revives Old Small Rural Halls To Create Performance Network
The idea is simple: by showing the communities who manage the halls that live music is an option, a touring circuit will slowly be carved out, which, in turn, will help provide space for music across the country to flourish and grow. Critically, it will also show bigger acts that these rural areas are worth visiting and have the infrastructure to host them. – The Guardian
Curtis Institute Screwed Up Responding To Sexual Abuse Charges. Now It Has Hired Investigators
A leading expert in the field said Curtis needs to do more: “The problem here is, what the public needs is full transparency. Frankly, I would be very concerned if my child were attending the Curtis Institute right now,” she said. Violinist Lara St. John, who made the charges, on Thursday said that the fact that there would be an investigation had her feeling hopeful. – Philadelphia Inquirer
Want To Learn More? Trust More
We learn more by trusting than by not trusting. Moreover, when we trust, we learn not only about specific individuals, we learn more generally about the type of situations in which we should or shouldn’t trust. We get better at trusting. – Aeon