“I would like to be famous. I would like to be the first Palestinian Arab ballet dancer. My dream is to finish my education and dance class here and then to open my own dance studio, to teach classes for men and boys, and have a sign that says Ballet Studio for Men and Boys. Because they have never seen such a sign like this before.”
Tag: 11.19.07
Book Prices Plummet In Canada
“The immediate reductions vary from discounts on books that have already been stickered to offering rebates to retailers. Next year, consumers can expect the prices on new books from the U.S. to range from par to 10 per cent above the U.S. prices.”
A Sane Voice About Shakespeare?
“If the publication of his modest volume fills the annual Shakespeare quota and prevents another deranged academic from printing proof positive that Shakespeare’s plays were written posthumously by Geoffrey Chaucer, then more power to Bill Bryson.”
In Praise Of Cecilia Bartoli
“Even when she’s bad – and there are times when I want to smack her – she is absolutely 100 per cent Bartoli, and for that alone, in an age in which phoney over-packaged mediocrity regularly passes as artistry, I love and salute her.”
NEA Chief Dana Gioia: Reading Report A Wakeup Call
“We have no recommendations, but we hope to create a national discussion. We need a new national consensus. ‘To Read or Not To Read’ is not an elegy for print culture, but a call to action, because we are losing valuable human resources.”
Broadway Strike Costs New York
“The city comptroller’s office estimates that lost revenue from disappearing ticket sales, shopping, dining, and other theater-related activities, is costing the city roughly $2 million a day.”
What Role Do Museums Play At Universities?
“To what degree is a college art museum considered central to an academic mission, and to what extent is it seen primarily as a financial asset?”
A Tale Of Two Strikes
“On the surface, the writers would seem to have all the cards, and the stagehands few. But the stagehands, who began striking almost a week after the writers, are most likely the ones who will be heading back to work first.”
Book Clubs Catch Publishers’ Attention
“Increasingly, authors and publishers are tipping their hats to the power of 8 or 10 or 12 women (and usually they are women) sitting around a dining room table, dissecting their particular book of the month, then spreading the word to their friends.”
New Online TV Service – Pay Only For What You Want
The new service plans to offer viewers the ability to download anything they want to a computer from channels they pay for on a monthly basis. “Subscription fees range from $2 to $4 per month per channel. Shows will also be offered for sale at $2 per episode.”