“The arrival of ‘Canyon’ at MoMA is the culmination of a five-year absurdist farce–one tinged more by Kafka than Feydeau–that involved the IRS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the heirs of art dealer Ileana Sonnabend. It might have been laughable, except that the stakes were so high.”
Tag: 12.03.12
Can Creativity Be Sparked By Scent?
“In a first-of-its-kind study, a research team led by Simone Ritter of the Radboud University Behavioral Science Institute in the Netherlands reports the beneficial effect of sleep on creativity can be enhanced by an evocative scent.”
Promoter: 2012 Was The Worst For Live Concerts
“It has been one of the most difficult years for concerts and festivals in living memory. Biblical deluges washed away tents, punters and profits at outdoor events and gigs have fallen prey to the struggling economy. But one of the biggest challenges music promoters faced in 2012 was picky customers who became increasingly difficult to please, say one of the leading figures in the UK live music industry.”
Three Cups of Tea Author David Relin, 49
“David Oliver Relin, a journalist and adventurer who achieved acclaim as co-author of the best seller Three Cups of Tea (2006) and then suffered emotionally and financially as basic facts in the book were called into question, died Nov. 15.” His family said that he took his own life.
Big Studios Are Greedy For Oscars And Working The Room(s) To Get ‘Em
“After watching indie films like The Hurt Locker and Slumdog Millionaire claim Hollywood’s top honors for the last five years, the major studios are campaigning with a ferocity that could make one of them a winner on Feb. 24, Academy Awards night.”