“The Dymocks Prize is modelled on Britain’s Booker Prize: It is given to a published work, and its organisers hope that, like the Booker, the buzz over the shortlisted books will result in public interest and rising book sales.” – The Straits Times (Singapore)
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CULTURE COST
So how are kids supposed to be exposed to the arts when it costs so much? “Two adults taking two children to a big show won’t see much change from $250. To put that in perspective, most people earn less than $800 a week. After tax, groceries, mortgage and car costs, it’s hard to see where the ‘Annie’ tickets are going to come from.” – Sydney Morning Herald 12/13/00
IT’S JUST AS EASY TO DATE A RICH ONE
Earlier this week the National Gallery of Australia appointed Melbourne multi-millionaire Harold Mitchell as its new chairman. Yesterday Mitchell launched a $10 million arts and health foundation, which will distribute a minimum of $500,000 in grants a year for arts and health projects in the first five years. – Sydney Morning Herald 12/13/00
THE GUARDIAN’S CRITICS TRADE BEATS FOR A WEEK (Part Two)
“Critics are experts in their fields, but is that always a good thing? Or can a fresh pair of eyes offer new insights?”
TV critic does opera – The Guardian 12/13/00
Dance critic does a gallery – The Guardian 12/13/00
CULTURAL CORRIDOR
For a decade Los Angeles has been talking about establishing a “cultural corridor” to link its major cultural institutions on Grand Avenue. Now it may finally have come up with an idea that works. “The plan – meant to integrate the center with the new Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, both under construction along the avenue, and the Civic Center to the east – was presented to the board of directors Monday.” – Los Angeles Times 12/13/00
FRANK RICH, CRITIC
“Although to this day he modestly maintains he did not have the influence others attributed to him (he says that bad shows were the problem, not his reviews) the fact remains that the reputation of Frank Rich, the critic, will be as one of the most-feared and most powerful journalistic voices in the history of New York. Today’s reviewers don’t have even the shadow of the impact Frank Rich could command.” – The Idler
WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
The family of Anthony Lee, the actor who was killed by Los Angeles police at a Halloween party has filed a $100 million wrongful death suit. Lee was in costume and had a toy gun at the costume party when police shot him. – ABC News
MODERN ART PIONEER
“Knud Jensen, founder of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark’s most visited cultural attraction, died on Tuesday aged 84. – CNN