“Four years ago, Ballet BC too was facing bankruptcy. It laid off its staff, including dancers and then-artistic director John Alleyne. It was a disaster. But the company returned from the brink with a new artistic director, Emily Molnar, and a new vision.”
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Why Do TV Shows Fail?
Well, if there was an easy answer, no shows would ever fail. There are no easy answers. But here’s a theory for network TV right now: There are just too many shows.
Why TV Gets Workplace Shows Wrong
“There is no drama set in engineering, in marketing, in insurance, or in any of the things that most people actually do. Ordinary work is only considered fit for comedy.”
City Of Newcastle Cuts All Arts Funding
“The move would save £1.5m and comes as the council is reducing services and cutting 1,300 jobs to save £90m a year. The council is also proposing to shut 10 libraries under its plans, which would be phased in over three years.”
The Serendipitous Book Vending Machine
“An exercise in literary serendipity, the machine offers no menu to choose from. You simply drop your toonie into the slot et voilà – the non-fiction title emerges.”
Tate Modern’s Vandalized Rothko Will Take Major Restoration
“Following a close analysis of the damage, the Tate Modern’s team of leading Rothko conservation specialists have said the work will require a significant amount of work and could take as much as 18 months to restore to its former glory.”
UK Indy Bookshops Strike Back At Online Retailers
“Bright red posters with the words “We Pay Our Taxes!” have started to appear in book shop windows; a clear reference to recent allegations that the online bookseller has diverted hundreds of millions of pounds of profit to tax havens.”
The Secret Of The Grateful Dead’s Success
“It is one of the central ironies of the Grateful Dead that this group of virtual anarchists, playing their ragged, improvisational amalgam of old-timey American music, fronted what may have been the most technically sophisticated sound operation in the music business.”
Was A Major Collection Of Edward Hopper’s Art Looted By His Minister?
One of the world’s top Hopper scholars has alleged that the late Rev. Arthayer Sanborn acquired his trove of Hopper paintings, drawings and artifacts (all now at the Hopper House Museum) by taking them from the artist’s house after he and his wife died.
Australians Dancing About Theoretical Physics
“It may seem an unlikely source material, but theoretical physics forms the basis of a new artistic collaboration between Australian Dance Theatre and Victoria’s Deakin University.”