“Even if the writer has somehow never heard of an MFA program or set foot on a college campus, it doesn’t matter, because if she’s read any American fiction of the past 60 years, or met someone who did, she’s imbibed the general idea and aesthetic. We are all MFAs now.”
Tag: 11.26.10
What Harry Potter Has Meant To The British Film Industry
“The franchise may be in the hands of a US studio (Warner Bros) but its transformative effect on the British film landscape can’t be underestimated. For several years now, British film-industry observers have been asking anxiously what will happen when the Harry Potter series finishes.”
A Project To Study Career Transitions For Dancers
“Called Transition Scheme for Dancers, the initiative seeks to gain a better understanding of the career paths of dancers and the usefulness of existing schemes for them when they retire, such as Dancers Career Development in the UK.”
How Barbie (!?) Will Save Classical Music?
“Barbie at the Symphony is a 90-minute showcase of singing, dancing, painting and skating drawn from the DVDs. As Barbie leads the audiences through her greatest screen hits, the show becomes a creative way to introduce grade-school children to the orchestra — as well as to the famous composers who have written music for it.”
Royal Ballet To Perform In Big Arena
“The performances of “Romeo and Juliet” in June 2011 will mark the first time the Royal Ballet has danced at an arena venue in Britain. They can normally be found at the plush Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.”
Five Years After Katrina, New Orleans Musicians Play On
“More than five years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ music scene remains vibrant and lively, despite the fact that some musicians forced from their homes haven’t returned and the doors to many places where they used to entertain remain closed.”
Three Broadway Shows Closing Early
A play about two recently released mental patients in Norway is the latest Broadway show ending its run early, joining a David Mamet valentine to the theater and a revival staring David Hyde Pierce.
Ana Maria Matute wins Cervantes Prize
“Matute is regarded as one of Spain’s best post-Civil War writers and her work often centres on the conflict. The author is only the third woman to win the award since it was created in 1975.”