Woody Allen’s portrait of the Jazz Age.
83-year-old dance legend Bella Lewitsky has had her leg amputated. – Los Angeles Times
Straining to like John Harbison’s “Gatsby” opening at the Metropolitan Opera. – New York Times
Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has had a tough time attracting visitors. “None of us has been totally satisfied with how well the public understands who we are, what we do, how successful we’ve been, what our vision of this institution is and where we’re going.” So the PR director’s been fired. – Cleveland Plain Dealer
With college kids downloading music for free over the internet, music producers are battling a culture in attempt to stop piracy. – Wired
The BBC helps keep classical music tradition vital. – Financial Times
New album sings the blues of managed care. Only $14.95 co-pay. – Hartford Courant
As Hollywood’s shadow keeps getting darker and longer, the question `What is cinema?’ becomes more and more insistent. “The real fight is over taste, over affirming strange, original and singular films versus routine films.” Village Voice
– for making film and professional quality video have plummeted to the point that that they’re now within reach of those without studio budgets. A new business model is needed. Financial Times
