“There is a shift away from the more classical music oriented instruments and towards the guitar, kit drum, those instruments in more popular music.”
Tag: 11.22.07
Blair Tindall Slapped With Restraining Order
Tindall, who wrote a tell-all book about musicians, was the object of action by ex-fiance Bill Nye. “Nye, who hosted the educational PBS series Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is seeking a permanent restraining order against Blair Tindall, alleging she tried to poison his vegetable garden, according to court records.”
Choreographer Maurice Bejart, 80
“Bejart, a former dancer, had been in and out of hospital in recent months, suffering from exhaustion as well as kidney and heart problems. He died in hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland.”
Japanese Art Auctions Get Surge Of Interest
“As in the stock market, winners seek out the unknown and buy low. Smart Asian collectors who are getting into the Japanese market like it now because, compared with China, it is undervalued.”
British Government Ups Arts Ed Spending By £332 million
“The revolutionary aspect of Venezuela’s ‘El Sistema’ is that it doesn’t set out to produce great musicians.” Its spectactular success helpe spur the government to invest in music education.
Writers’ Strike Costing Hollywood $21 Million A Day
Experts say production on most prime-time shows will come to a standstill by the end of November, and development of new shows will soon be in disarray unless the strike is settled.
Vancourver Art Gallery Looks For A New Home
“The VAG has long outgrown its current home on Robson Street, a former provincial courthouse that was built in 1906 and reconfigured in the early 1980s by Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson to house the gallery.”
Aussie Arts Grapple With Changing Priorities
“People in the arts seem to expect two things from government, money and love, although if forced to choose they would prefer the former. Opera, art galleries and musicals are attracting record audiences. None of this suggests a country that is philistine or unsupportive of the arts.”
Hiding Behind The Technology Doesn’t Make Good Art
“Technology always promises great leaps forward, but the seductive use of technology in visual art just as often can lead to giant steps back.”