“FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is proposing that the agency has the authority to impose stricter regulations over the industry based on a 1984 law that gives FCC more clout if cable subscription exceeds 70 percent of the households where service is available.”
Tag: 11.14.07
Why There Are No More Movie Stars
“What you get in movies now is, with some important exceptions, one close-up after another. Part of the reason why stars became stars in the earlier era is that the camera didn’t jump from face to face, but remained steadily trained on the social situation.”
Abu Dhabi’s Guggenheim Gambit
“The government of Abu Dhabi is developing a 1-square-mile cultural district on Saadiyat Island, just off the capital city of Abu Dhabi, which will include four museums and a performing arts center, all designed by celebrity architects.” The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be, at 450,000 square feet, the largest Guggenheim in the world.
More Raves For Venezuelan Orchestra
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra plays Carnegie Hall. “Typically, the more players involved, the harder it is to play together. But these musicians perform with such discipline and well-honed precision that they can go for maximum expression and follow the lead of their impetuous conductor.”
Racial Jokes Proliferate On US TV
“Jokes about race and racial tensions are suddenly all over television, or more precisely, all over comedies that pride themselves on tweaking convention and political correctness.”
Abu Dhabi Will Choose Its Guggenheim Acquisitions
“A committee appointed by Abu Dhabi’s government will administer acquisitions and commissions with the aim of building a collection of modern and contemporary art for the museum, officials said. But professionals from the Guggenheim in New York will make recommendations.”
Ballet Meets Butoh
“What is Butoh? And how has the influx of Western practitioners affected its development? In a sense, the New York Butoh Festival programs proved that Butoh has much in common with the current state of contemporary ballet.”
Barenboim On A Mission
Daniel Barenboim turns 65 this week, and increasingly sees it as his mission to put music into a broader context of ideas and initiatives. “It is not seen as part of the general culture; it’s almost a closed club. The whole association that music used to evoke is gone.”
Australian Aboriginal Art Provenance Questioned
“On the eve of a major Sydney art auction, the provenance of several Aboriginal paintings for sale, including four by Rover Joolama Thomas, has been questioned by experts.”