“The Washington Post, one of the last holdouts against the trend of charging readers for online access to newspaper articles, is likely to reverse that decision in 2013, according to people familiar with the matter.”
Tag: 12.06.12
Europeans Begin Asking If They Can Afford Public Sculpture
“In many countries across Europe, public art is ingrained in government policy,” with many regions requiring that a percentage of public construction budget be used for art. But in a time when government spending is being slashed across the continent, “some are beginning to question whether public art is money well spent.”
Ben Brantley On How People Object To His Theater Reviews
“I have received hostile voice mail messages and e-mails. They are often anonymous, I’m sad to say, as anonymous messages are delivered only by very low forms of human life, in my opinion. I have been denounced in various public forums … The columnist Liz Smith once proposed in print that I be lynched in Shubert Alley, which was one of the more thrilling moments of my career.”
This Year’s Classical Grammy Nominees
Among the more notable nominees are soprano Renee Fleming, the group eighth blackbird and composer Steven Stucky.
2012 Grammy Nominations: Younger, Hipper
Conspicuously missing from that field is a middle-of-the-road rock, jazz or country album by a firmly established industry veteran akin to Santana’s “Supernatural” in 1999 or Herbie Hancock’s “The Joni Letters” in 2007, giving this year’s album category a decidedly younger, hipper cast.
Art Dealers Say “Fiscal Cliff” Chatter Has Been Good For The Art Market
“The fiscal cliff has been good for this season. People are putting their money into art rather than taxes. It’s having a direct impact on the fair, in a good way.”
Why Are Mean Reviews So Much Fun To Read?
“Why do we settle in, smirking, to devour a review excoriating a movie we never had any intention of seeing, a restaurant in a city a thousand miles away?”
LA Opera Pays Off $14 Million Emergency Loan
“The opera company repaid half of the principal in January in order to save money on interest payments. The remaining $7 million was paid on Tuesday.”
UK Government Support For Theatres Has Fallen 6.3 Percent
“Net spend on ‘theatres and public entertainment’ has dropped by more than £10 million (6.3%) and spending on arts development and support has dropped by nearly £18 million (14.7%).”
Warning: UK Culture Funding To Be Further Cut
“The Department of Culture, Media and Sport’ budget would be cut by £12 million in 2013/14 and £22 million in 2014/15. Meanwhile, Chancellor George Osborne also said that there would be a spending review in 2013, which could result in further in-year cuts.”