“Theatre is too valuable to be wasted on the few.”
Tag: 12.04.12
Who Inspired Paul Krugman To Be An Economist? Isaac Asimov
“I didn’t grow up wanting to be a square-jawed individualist or join a heroic quest; I grew up wanting to be Hari Seldon, using my understanding of the mathematics of human behaviour to save civilisation.”
Jonathan Jones Says The Louvre’s Art Is Wasted In A Small Industrial City
“The Louvre-Lens looks like a clumsy idea to me, a self-hating move by an institution that should be proud of its palatial magnificence. … It is breaking up a collection that is one of the wonders of the world. For every visitor who makes the trip to Lens, there will be people frantically scouring the Louvre in Paris looking for the vanished Delacroix that is usually one of its highlights.”
The Donmar’s All-Female Julius Caesar – A Gimmick? (Nope)
“[The] obvious justification for the production is that Shakespeare’s plays were originally experiments with gender. … If Shakespearean acting began with males pretending to be female, then why shouldn’t women take male parts?”
Words Really Can Hurt As Much As Sticks And Stones
“Scientists have found that the sting of rejection fires up the same neural pathways as the pain from a burn or bruise. Besides explaining why some people have thicker skins than others, this fact reveals an intimate link between your social life and your health – you really can die of loneliness.”
English Arts Groups, ‘It Is Time For Us To Grow Up’
Annabel Turpin: “If, in this relationship, we are the children, then we are the ones who have to now demonstrate our independence and maturity. The most obvious aspect of growing up is the need to become more financially independent.”
Canadian Wins Bad Sex Award (That’s Bad Sex In Fiction)
“A long, shuddering gasp of relief will no doubt have been heard from the losers, as the Canadian author Nancy Huston scooped the least coveted book award of the year, the Literary Review’s Bad Sex prize, for her 14th novel, Infrared, about a woman who likes to snap her lovers in the throes of passion.”
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Records Nine Percent Deficit
“Earned income made up just 15.7 percent of total SPCO revenue of $10.1 million. That is largely the result of low ticket prices. Pricing has become a sticking point in negotiations, as musicians have argued for ticket bumps to boost revenue. Management says that data show the low prices decrease marketing costs and stimulate donors, resulting in positive finances. Attendance last year was 128,000, up 9 percent from 2011.”
Debate To Be Had: Art Versus Art Market
“Today, the noise around the market has amplified, while independent critical debate is diminishing.”
Has The Language We Use To Describe Art Narrowed? (There’s A Reason)
“The zany, cute, and interesting won’t stir us to tears or action or a belief in the creator. Rather, these are dashed-off assessments that feel like second nature, given the speed at which things circulate.”