“Officials for the AT&T Performing Arts Center announced Monday that they finished in the black for a second consecutive year,” after an opening year that saw a $3.3 million deficit. But there’s the matter of the capital campaign.
Tag: 12.23.13
Orlando Ballet Gets Third Exec In Three Years
“The Orlando Ballet has chosen its third executive director in three years. Ron Legler, president of Florida Theatrical Association and owner of downtown nightclub The Abbey, will be the ballet’s interim leader.”
A 21st-Century Star of Ancient Sanskrit Theater
“Not many women in India choose a Sanskrit theatre that’s more than 2,000 years old as their profession. But Margi Sathi not only picked koodiyattam, she also contributed immensely to the evolution of a strong feminine narrative of the ancient art form, while resuscitating nangiarkoothu, a women-only offshoot that dates back to the 10th century.”
Who’s The King Of English Country-House Opera?
The Glyndebourne Festival has long been the standard-bearer, but a couple of relative upstarts may be eclipsing it.
Plants May Be Much Smarter Than We Thought
Michael Pollan writes about the new – and controversial – study of plant neurobiology. (Does this mean I should feel guilty about pruning?)
How to Do Contemporary Dance
“Look no further than this instructional video by Contemporary Eric, which carefully demonstrates the 15 foundational steps of the genre,” such as the “Zombie With Emotion” and the “Why Is Your Head in My Hand?”
How Syria’s Government Is Using Facebook As A Weapon Against Its People
“For the last two years cyberwarriors loyal to Bashar al-Assad have made cyberspace a second front in the Syrian conflict. For nearly as long, Marquis-Boire and his colleagues Eva Galperin and John Scott-ÂRailton have been tracking and analyzing the arsenal of computer malware used against the Syrian opposition, journalists and NGOs.”
Anthony Radich: We Need To Reinvent State Arts Agencies
“The largely grantmaking-driven state arts agencies simply are not structured to excel in today’s environment. This is primarily the case because the grantmaking function in the states as currently practiced requires an ever-expanding flow of funds to operate successfully in the long term.”
One Member Of Pussy Riot Released Early In Russia
“Tolokonnikova’s father Andrei told Reuters on Thursday that the planned release of the band members was clearly a public-relations move ahead of the Olympics.”
The Mafia And The Mystery Of The Stolen ‘Nativity’
“Stolen works of art pay for drugs and arms. The turnover in stolen art is second to the turnover from drugs.”