“The rise of spoiler-free criticism seems like a move away from criticism as art — and a move toward criticism as an arm of fandom marketing. It’s fine to not want spoilers in your criticism. But there is something distasteful about the assumption that providing spoilers is some sort of lapse in ethics or etiquette.”
Tag: 11.08.14
It’s Official: Atlanta Symphony Lockout Is Over
The ASO Players’ Association, the orchestra’s board, and parent organization the Woodruff Arts Center have all ratified the collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the help of Federal mediators. Concerts begin next Thursday, Nov. 13.
Detroit Institute Of Arts Saved As City’s Bankruptcy Plan Is Approved
“With his decision on Friday approving this city’s federal bankruptcy plan, Judge Steven W. Rhodes – aided by nearly a billion dollars in private and state rescue money – ended an unprecedented threat to the Detroit Institute of Arts, whose world-class paintings and sculpture could have been parceled off at auction to help pay city debt.”