“Creative industry players — entertainment and art — in almost all African countries single out lack of funds as the major hurdle in their quest to promote and sustain the industry. They say both governments and the private sector do not have policies on the industry and neither do they consider it a priority.”
Tag: 12.06.10
Characters in Lysistrata Jones Musical Are No Longer Cheerleaders
“The playwright Douglas Carter Beane called to say that the female protagonists in the musical Lysistrata Jones, for which he wrote the book, are no longer a squad of college cheerleaders; they are simply the girlfriends of players on the men’s basketball team at the school.”
The Aesthetic Issue at the Heart of the Hefty-Ballerina Controversy
“Ballerinas in the classical form have become this poetic essence that is not supposed to weigh anything, they’re really supposed to float. That’s when it gets out of hand – it means any weight at all is ruining our whole idea of the idealistic female that we expect to represent our dreams.”
Louisville Orchestra Musicians Say Bankruptcy Filing Is Bogus
“The Louisville Orchestra’s musicians want the orchestra’s bankruptcy filing thrown out, claiming the organization isn’t really broke and has nearly $9 million in assets.”
Turner Prize Goes, for First Time, to Sound Installation
Susan Philipsz “is the first person in the history of the award to have created nothing you can see or touch. Instead, she sculpted her prizewinning work in sound – indeed from the sound of her own voice, singing a Scottish lament over the river Clyde in her hometown, Glasgow.”
Susan Philipsz Winning the Turner Prize Is ‘The Right Result’
Adrian Searle: “Her sense of place, and space, memory and presence reminds me, weirdly, of the sculptor Richard Serra at his best. Her art makes you think of your place in the world, and opens you up to your feelings.”
A Generational Divide Over Black Swan?
“In an informal poll of theater managers this weekend, distributor Fox Searchlight found that audiences were almost overwhelmingly younger than 50, with most 35 and under.” Similarly, critics 50 and younger are warmly embracing Black Swan, while most (though not all) older critics dislike the movie.
Kentucky Plans a (State-Supported) Noah’s Ark Theme Park
“The state has promised generous tax incentives to a group of entrepreneurs who plan to construct a full-size replica of Noah’s ark, load it with animals and actors, and make it the centerpiece of a Bible-based tourist attraction called Ark Encounter.”
Another Lost Strad – This One Stolen in London
“A Stradivarius violin worth more than £1million has been stolen from a classical musician after she stopped for a bite to eat at Euston station.”
College Radio Stations Endangered
“As colleges across the country look for ways to tighten budgets amid recession-induced shortfalls, some administrators — most recently in the South — have focused on college radio, leading even well-endowed universities to sell off their FM stations.”