The New Jersey Symphony has sold the collection of 20 valuable Italian instruments it purchased in 2003 from now-disgraced financier Herbert Axelrod. “The deal resolves an embarrassing episode for the orchestra,” and best of all, the purchasers will lend most of the instruments back for the NJSO’s continued use.
Tag: 11.24.07
If You Want To Dance, You Should Get To Dance
An Alabama native reinventing classical dance in Paris might seem like an unlikely scenario. But Brooke Desnoës’s unconventional ballet school has become known for its “fresh approach in France that seeks to include not only students with perfect bodies but also anyone who takes pleasure in dance.”
Could The Grinch Save Broadway’s Christmas?
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is officially back open on Broadway despite the stagehands’ strike that has shut down most other shows. “Performers, ticket takers and union officials said they hoped the reopening would push both sides in the strike toward a resolution in time to reawaken Broadway for the holidays.”
Hollywood Forced To Hedge Its Bets For The Future
In recent weeks, studios “have had to pay a premium of as much as 10 to 15 percent over actors’ normal salaries to book them into the dozens of movies that are filming between now and June, when the Screen Actors Guild’s contract expires. But with talks set to resume on Monday between striking writers and the movie and television companies, the chance of a quick settlement has added a gust of uncertainty.”
Deconstructing The Cult Of Gould
25 years after his death, Glenn Gould remains, arguably, the most popular pianist in the world. But do his accomplishments really justify all the breathless adulation? “The Gould legacy is of great value if we put it in the right place…”