New York Public Radio – producer of The Takeaway and Hockenberry’s employer – does a detailed report on the working atmosphere at the show, which charges of unprofessional behavior senior management knew about when, and the development that finally led the station to terminate his contract this summer.
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How ‘The Takeaway’ Is Covering The Harassment Accusations Against Founder And Former Host John Hockenberry
Here is the public radio news show’s first segment since news of alleged bullying of female colleagues and hitting on female subordinates became public over the weekend. Current host Todd Zwillich talks with journalist Suki Kim, who broke the news, as well as a special projects producer at WNYC about how the station will begin dealing with the issue.
Fourth Man Accuses Conductor James Levine Of Sexual Abuse; Ravinia Festival Cuts Ties, Met Opera Scrambles
As with two of the three men who previously came forward, Albin Ifsich says the abuse occurred more than four decades ago, when he was 20 and a student at the Meadow Brook summer music school in Michigan, where Levine was teaching. “He said that the abuse continued for several years after he joined a tight-knit clique of young musicians who followed Mr. Levine in Cleveland and later New York.”
New York City Ballet Boss Peter Martins Accused Of Sexual Harassment
The School of American Ballet said in a statement that it “recently received an anonymous letter making general, nonspecific allegations of sexual harassment in the past by Peter Martins at both New York City Ballet and the school. … Thus far, our investigation has not substantiated the allegations in the letter.” Several former dancers say that “Mr. Martins was known for sleeping with dancers, some of whom received better roles because of their personal relationships with him.”
Glyndebourne Opera Boss Departs After Less Than Two Years
Sebastian F. Schwarz, who became general director of the English “country-house opera” festival in May 2016, basically said (in the euphemistic way of such statements) that he isn’t cut out for running a private, non-state-funded company.
Shashi Kapoor, Star Of Bollywood And Merchant-Ivory Films, Dead At 79
A second-generation member of one the Hindi cinema’s leading families, he was one of the busiest actors in the world in the 1970s and ’80s, starring in well over 100 Bollywood productions. His English-language career, begun alongside wife Jennifer Kendal for Merchant-Ivory, ranged from Shakespeare Wallah through Heat and Dust and Siddhartha to The Deceivers and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.04.17
Bug, Trapped
A hapless grasshopper found itself in the news not too long ago because it was trapped, a permanent visitor to a one-painting museum called Olive Trees. You may have wondered, as I did, … read more
AJBlog: Out There Published 2017-12-03
Bit by bit
“You’re not going to watch this, are you?” he asked in apparent amazement when I showed up for the first tech rehearsal. “Watching tech is like watching paint dry.” Maybe so, but I was in the house for every minute of both rehearsals, and found them … well, not exactly thrilling, but completely involving. I’ve been watching tech – all of it – ever since. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2017-12-04
Monday Recommendation: Preminger’s Meditations
Noah Preminger, Meditations On Freedom (Dry Bridge Records)
Tenor saxophonist and composer Preminger timed the release of this album for the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-12-04
Louisville’s Speed Museum Lays Off Staff, Closes Store
This is the second substantial round of layoffs since the Speed reopened in March of 2016 after a huge renovation project, with a price tag of $60 million. The first round of layoffs came in August 2016, just five months after the Speed’s reopening, when seven employees were let go.
UK Regional Theatre Saw Drop In Attendance, Boost In Box Office Last Year
“Theatres outside London sold 169,000 fewer tickets in 2016 than the previous year – a 1% drop – but improved overall box office sales by 3%, bringing in a total of £14.7m. New data from membership body UK Theatre shows income from plays, pantos, comedy and dance is down on last year, but this was offset, largely thanks to an increase in sales for musicals, which increased by around £20m last year.”