“Works about major names no longer attract huge advances and publishers are only interested in familiar figures like the Brontë.”
Tag: 11.14.10
A Visit With George Crumb
“Though he has been active as a composer since the late ’40s, the unique voice that affirmed his leading place in today’s musical world came after years of development. He won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1968 but truly found his voice in 1970, with the piece “Black Angels” for electric string quartet.”
What Happened To The Movie Stunt?
“What happens when movies change, and stunts become devalued? I ask because in looking at that image of the stuntman diving into the Hudson, and running through a mental checklist of my favorite movie stunts, I realized that almost none of them occurred in films released during the last 10 years.”
Philly’s Historical District Institutions Propose Admission Hikes
“The historic district is known as a family tourism area, which means parents will be hit in the pocketbook if they want to visit anything other than free sites run by the National Park Service. For a family of four, costs are going to get serious. Is anyone worried?”
TV Only Cares About Young Viewers (Or Does It?)
“Advertisers maintain that over-50 types are less susceptible to the lure of commercials – a notion that dates to the early 1970s and appears to be without much factual basis.
But change may be afoot.”
Disney Changes Its Digital Movie Strategy
“The studio has quietly launched Disney Movies Online, which lets consumers buy or rent digital versions of Disney and Pixar films and watch them on the Internet. The site was conceived as a bridge to gently transition the family entertainment company’s mainstream consumers from the physical to the digital world.”
Off-Broadway Is Cool. But Broadway?
“Broadway, by comparison, is stocked with trivial playthings, diversions quickly consumed and promptly forgotten at prices that encourage amnesia.”
Italy’s Archaeological Treasures In Danger
“Archeologists and campaigners fighting to preserve sites that draw millions of tourists every year say they could suffer the same fate as the House of the Gladiators in the ancient city of Pompeii. It crumpled into rubble this month.”
Hollywood Celebs Hire Philanthropy Experts
“Such philanthropic advising has existed in Hollywood for decades but the number of consultants working with celebrities is rising as younger and less established figures, such as television personality Nicole Richie and pop singer Avril Lavigne, call upon their services.”
(Reproduction Of) Michaelangelo’s David Where It Was Meant To Be
“Standing on a pedestal high up by Florence Cathedral’s dome, a 400-kilogram (800-pound) fiberglass reproduction of Michelangelo’s David has shown today how the towering sculpture acclaimed for its depiction of male beauty would have looked in the destination first envisaged for it.”