“In the 19th century the company ranked high among European troupes … but Poland’s traumatic 20th-century wars and their consequences for the country have meant a low artistic profile on the dance front – and, for the most part, modest artistic ambitions. Yet how quickly things can change.”
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The Man Reinventing The Salzburg Festival
Director Alexander Pereira is convinced that artistic innovation is as attractive to corporate sponsors as it is essential to ensuring that Salzburg retains its position at the tip of what he refers to as the “iceberg of the operatic and musical world”. Companies that have a strong research and development ethos are keen to be part of what Mr Pereira calls the “cutting edge of international culture”.
Australian Novelist Bryce Courtenay, 79
The author of The Power of One and a string of other blockbuster novels “posted an emotional ‘thank you’ message to his fans in an online video two weeks ago to mark the publication of his final novel.”
The Underground Arts World Of Paris
Way, way underground. (Yes, this is another creepy/thrilling story about the catacombs. It all sounds faintly thrilling, and faintly grotesque, and just in time for the release of Les Mis.)
Symphony Plus Young Conductor Equals …
Love? Profits? Or is the whole idea pure marketing hogwash?
Feel-Good Movies Only Work If They Also Dare To Feel Bad
“There’s no rule that says the tougher film has to be the better one, but the problem with Intouchables and The Sessions is that they achieve their sunny dispositions by pulling punches. Any hint of difficulty is immediately tempered so as not to upset the lightly comedic tone of both films.”
Slash Newcastle’s Arts Funding – And Widen The Gap Between London & Everyone Else
“The result may well be a cultural apartheid, in which Londoners enjoy a plethora of arts activities and those living elsewhere lose nearly all access to culture, with its ability to transform lives and open doors. The councils will have saved money in the short term, but we may never be able to measure the enormity of what has been lost.”
Bricks And Mortar Video Game Stores Still Exist – But Not For Long
Just like bookstores and music stores – or almost any physical store, if Amazon same-day delivery has its way – gaming stores struggle with a market that’s rapidly moving to online and cloud-based games.
Finding An Actor’s Director, And Becoming A Star
“The journey to being an American movie star, Mr. Schoenaerts said, can often feel like being in the spin cycle of a Laundromat and ‘it never ends.'”
Theatre Where Almost Anything Is Possible
Want to receive texts from a SuperFan about the show long before the show opens? Want to wear a mask with a beak? Theatres want to engage audiences – and it seems the audiences want to be engaged.