“Locked inside the walls of what purports to be The Oregon State Hospital, I am experiencing what it might be like to be detained for psychiatric assessment. This is Secret Cinema, an environment in which to experience film rather than just watch it. The film is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, of course.”
Tag: 12.01.10
Charleston Symphony, Smaller and Poorer, Will Resume Playing
“After eight months of uncertainty, the musicians of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra have accepted the terms of a proposed new contract that reduces the size of the full-time core from 36 to 24 and shrinks the size of the operating budget from $2.3 million to $1.3 million for the first year.” The new base salary for musicians: $14,000.
Corn Palace, Prairie Dog Town, Holy Land USA – Hard Times for Roadside Attractions
“[T]imes and tastes have changed since the Corn Palace gained fame in 1892, and there is concern about dwindling visits to the attraction, which is key to the economy in [the] southeastern South Dakota town” of Mitchell. “The Corn Palace’s dilemma is similar to that facing other roadside attractions: how to keep current without sacrificing its quirky, small-town character.”
The First WikiLeaks Arts Story: US Diplomat Gripes About CBC
“In a cable dated Jan. 1, 2008, an unnamed U.S. diplomat writes that the CBC has ‘long gone to great pains to highlight the distinction between Canadians and Americans in its programming, generally at our expense'” and that the national broadcaster “pushes ‘insidious negative popular stereotyping’ with ‘anti-American melodrama’ in its entertainment TV programs.”
Prices For Aboriginal Art Remain Depressed
Sotheby’s Australia were upbeat before last night’s Aboriginal art auction, but when selling opened it quickly became apparent buyers had not returned to the market.
What’s Wrong With Tate Britain
“Tate Britain has been suffering an identity crisis for a decade, and is embarking on yet another round of therapy. The latest rehang of the collection is being billed as the beginning of an entirely new approach, scheduled to culminate in 2013 when a building programme gives it expanded gallery space and the entire collection will be displayed in chronological order. Yet if that sounds like a cure, the immediate arrangement pulls the patient to the very brink of catastrophe.”
“Wicked” Breaks Canadian Box Office Record
“During the week that ended Nov. 28, the show grossed $1,986,319, making it the highest-earning week for a show in Canadian theatre history.”
Under Pressure, National Portrait Gallery Removes Video
“Today, after a few hours of pressure from the Catholic League and various conservatives, it decided to remove a video by David Wojnarowicz, a gay artist who died from AIDS-related illness in 1992.”
FCC Plans To Take Up Net Neutrality At December Meeting
U.S. telecommunications regulators plan to tackle at a December 21 meeting contentious Internet traffic rules intended to prohibit broadband providers from blocking or slowing some traffic.
Why Free Online Universities Beat Traditional Schools
“Freely available online lectures and textbooks give universities the opportunity to reduce costs and increase quality, while focusing resources on what really matters: contact time between teachers and students. The simple fact is that the education most universities provide isn’t worth the money.”