Reviewing scheduled shows for scenes or jokes that are suddenly too sensitive. Revising or postponing promotions for new action films. And so on. There are now “established procedures for a quandary that has become all too common for Hollywood: how to react with compassion to horrific acts of violence while also protecting a business that often capitalizes on violent and crude entertainment.”
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Meet The New Director Of The Royal Ballet
Kevin O’Hare, himself a longtime dancer and staffer at Covent Garden, talks about his own performing career and his switch to administration, the challenges of the job and his plans for the company.
Catching Up With Sergei Polunin, Ballet’s Most Famous Runaway
The prodigiously gifted young Ukrainian made headlines back in January when he abruptly quit the Royal Ballet, the company that trained him and made him a principal at age 19, and mused about leaving dance altogether and opening a tattoo parlor. Well, for now, he’s safely in Moscow and still dancing …
Study Confirms That Being A Rock Star Can Shorten Your Life
“The conclusion: If longevity is your objective, choose another line of work. And if you must be a pop musician, join a band. Solo performers were twice as likely to die early as members of a group were. … Lest anyone miss the point, [the co-authors] titled their paper ‘Dying to be Famous’.”
Why We Need Patent Aggregators
“Navigating the long tail of technology patents requires a significant amount of niche expertise, time, and other resources. This is where patent aggregators come into play.”
New York Public Library Reveals Norman Foster’s Renovation Plans
“In the 10 months since the New York Public Library announced plans for a $300 million renovation of its Fifth Avenue flagship building, scholars and writers have accused the library of abandoning its commitment to research and questioned how the circulating library across the street could be shoehorned into a treasured landmark.” Now the NYPL is ready to show them how.
When An Audience Member Supplies The Music’s Expression Markings – On The Spot
Toothbrush, a new work performed by So Percussion, “is an otherwise fully composed and notated piece featuring instrumental music, singing and spoken dialogue – plus one silent participant who sits onstage listening and writing down notes that become in-the-moment instructions for players to improvise on.”