“People often assume there’s only one form of dance: ballet. In reality we present contemporary, tango, tap, flamenco, streetdance, kathak and many other forms from around the world, and it’s this rich variety that makes dance the most easily accessible, diverse and open of all the arts forms.”
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Deborah Raffin, 59, Actress And Audiobook Mogul
She was “a film actress, veteran of television miniseries and entrepreneur whose company, Dove Books-on-Tape, became a major force in the audio book industry.”
Sotheby’s Posts Big Loss
“Sotheby’s posted a pre-tax loss of $46.4m (a net loss of $32.6m), representing a $57.7m, or 58%, fall in net profits for the first nine months of the year. The company says that the third quarter is nearly always a loss-making period, historically representing between 7% and 10% of its annual sales.”
BBC’s New Director-General Will Be Royal Opera House Chief Tony Hall
“Royal Opera House chief executive Tony Hall has been appointed as director general of the BBC, just a week-and-a-half after the hapless George Entwistle resigned from the job – in a secret, emergency process aimed at restoring stability to the crisis-hit broadcaster.”