“The NEA said two new American plays will each receive up to $90,000 to support advanced development and at least one full production, while five additional projects will receive up to $20,000 each to support early development.”
Tag: 12.22.07
US State Department Could Learn From Hollywood About Selling America
“In Muslim countries, the U.S. has a popularity rating about the same as for waterboarding. And a recent Pew Research Center study found that America’s image is deteriorating even in traditionally friendly countries. Ironically, though, when it comes to bolstering America’s image abroad, showbiz could teach the State Dept. a thing or two about reaching its intended audience.”
Canadian Librarians To Lawmakers: Copyright Laws Should Also Serve Consumers
The Canadian Library Association is wading into the debate about copyright with a warning to Ottawa not to forget the rights of consumers.
Romance Fiction Expands Its Market
Publishing houses across North American are creating new lines of romances aimed at people of Asian and African descent.
On Broadway This Season: The Play’s The Thing
“As the 2007-08 season hits the midpoint, it’s the wave of challenging drama, not the thin smattering of song-and-dance, that’s galvanizing critics. As for audiences, the jury’s still out.”
Brazilian Museum Admits Stolen Picassos Were Uninsured, Unprotected
“Officials at Brazil’s top modern art museum where two prized paintings were stolen this week have admitted its collection is uninsured. The Sao Paulo Museum of Art also said there were major failures in the security system.”
NYCity Opera To Face Nomadic Challenge
For a season, the company will be out of its Lincoln Center home.”The opera company faces significant challenges in meeting costs, keeping subscribers and maintaining faith with a public that has come to depend on its mix of less expensive tickets, operatic chestnuts, interesting productions and American-tinted casts.”
Leonardo Papers Infested With Mould
The Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of drawings and writings by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, has been infested with mould, according to Italian authorities.
Why Is NY Philharmonic Playing Diplomat?
“It is not the job of the New York Philharmonic to enact foreign policy, much less to besmirch its own honor by taking part in what, in a previous column on this topic, I called ‘a puppet show whose purpose is to lend legitimacy to a despicable regime’.”