“For more than a week, the CRTC has been hearing from those who have weighed in on the CBC’s bid to renew the licences for its various services for the next five years. One of the most contentious issues is a plan by the corporation to begin running ads on its English-language Radio 2 network and French-language Espace Musique.”
Tag: 11.29.12
Osvaldo Golijov Misses Another Deadline For Violin Concerto
“[The] past few years have been difficult for the Argentine composer: He has missed deadlines for new pieces and was accused earlier this year of plagiarism. On Thursday, Golijov whiffed again with the announcement that his new violin concerto – already delayed – will not be ready for its scheduled performances in January.”
London’s O2 Arena Wants To Move Into Theatre Programming
“London’s the O2 is looking to expand its programming beyond live music and establish itself as an entertainment destination similar to the Southbank Centre … And the O2’s chiefs have said they will even consider creating a permanent theatre to stage everything from seasonal shows to straight plays.”
Alexei Ratmansky: ‘Philosophy Is Not For Dancing’
“The origins of dance are simple emotions, like joy or sorrow. Maybe some ceremonial dances, like rituals, could be included in these two basic emotions that force humans to move, to dance. When ballet-makers try to attach very complicated matters, it does not really work.”
Riccardo Muti Is Chicago’s $2 Million Man
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director “earned about $2.2 million in salary, performance fees, and recording and broadcast fees in 2011.” Says orchestra president Deborah Rutter, “The musicians continue to be head over heels in love with their music director and we have seen that pride extend throughout the city.”
Gérard Depardieu Arrested For Scooting While Intoxicated
“The burly actor was picked up off after he fell off his scooter in northwest Paris, the Sipa news agency reported. He failed a sobriety test and was taken to a police station, according to Sipa.”
UK Culture Minister Responds To Critics Of Her Government’s Arts Budget Cuts
“Accusations that this Government neither likes nor supports the arts are disingenuous in the extreme.”
Glenn Beck, Art Critic?
Affecting a French accent, Beck questioned whether liberal art critics would show the same level of tolerance for art with politically conservative themes. He then submerged the Obama figurine in the jar of “pee-pee.”
LA County Museum Patrons Upset By Big Increase In Access Fees
“This week, in the biggest overhaul of the system in decades, museum director Michael Govan announced that he was raising dues for members of all 10 councils to $1,000, which does not include a $250-level museum membership they must now purchase each year.”
Eight Reasons The Artworld Sucks
“There are sundry problems bedeviling the contemporary art scene. Here are eight that spring readily to mind…”