The famed Boys Choir of Harlem has declared a financial emergency after corporate and individual donations have fallen dramatically. “Everybody thinks we must be rich. Well, we’re not. This is the worst time period in our 35-year history.”
Tag: 11.28.03
Mao’s Greatest Hits
For the 110th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth, Chinese officials are releasing an album of great songs by the former Communist leader. The songs have been re-recorded, one even remade as a rap. “Ten years ago, the album ‘A Red Sun’ brought a crimson tide of songs rushing through our music industry. This year … the China Record Company has finished the production of the powerfully red ‘Mao Zedong and us’.”
Australian Aboriginal Art And Fraud
Australian aboriginal art is getting more and more popular – “the industry is worth $143 (£83m) annually, growing 10% a year.” But along with that popularity there’s a growing problem of fraud, including some recent high profile cases. So the Australian government is setting up a database to help ensure what’s real…and what’s not.