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Archives for March 23, 2014

Auction Houses Aren’t Into Giving Artists A Cut Of Resale Royalties

VISUAL Posted: March 23, 2014 9:58 pm

“Art world deal making typically doesn’t involve Congress, so elite auction houses have not had much cause to spend time — or money — lobbying Capitol Hill. And in this case, the effort might seem outsize.”

VISUAL Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The New York TImes Published: 03.23.14

Films, Especially Indies, May Not Be So Safe For Those Who Make Them

MEDIA Posted: March 23, 2014 9:55 pm

“The biggest Hollywood films … are overseen by studio safety officers who check and crosscheck potentially hazardous situations, making an accident of the kind that killed Ms. Jones almost unthinkable. But smaller productions … rely heavily on the professional skills of production managers and, especially, assistant directors.”

MEDIA Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The New York TImes Published: 03.23.14

It’s Terrifying To Make Films, But They Must Be Made

PEOPLE Posted: March 23, 2014 9:47 pm

Richard Ayoade: “You do this thing that is completely personal and invested and then you find yourself on T4 trying to see if you can throw a hoop over Justin Bieber’s erect nipple and you go, ‘I’m in the most absurd kind of weird light-entertainment world anyway.'”

PEOPLE Published: 03.22.14

Read the story in The Observer (UK) Published: 03.22.14

The German Publishing Company That Sells Wikipedia As Books

WORDS Posted: March 23, 2014 9:43 pm

“Thousands are listed for sale on Amazon, all with the same cover design (albeit with different stock photos swapped in) and the same three names (Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, and John McBrewster) listed as the ‘authors.’ Some go for as much as $100.”

WORDS Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in Slate Published: 03.23.14

Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.23.14

AJBlogs Posted: March 23, 2014 9:37 pm

What’s The Best Course For the Bamian Buddhas?
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-03-24

A tenor laments the abolition of San Diego Opera
AJBlog: Slipped Disc | Published 2014-03-23

Creativity, Craft, and the Quants

AJBlog: For What it’s Worth | Published 2014-03-22
Candy-coloured world of stupid

AJBlog: Performance Monkey | Published 2014-03-21

Dallas Park Pavilions: CooperJoseph outshines Snohetta
AJBlog: Aesthetic Grounds | Published 2014-03-21

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AJBlogs Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in AJBlogs Published: 03.23.14

How Humor Rewires The Brain – And Why It Works So Well

IDEAS Posted: March 23, 2014 9:22 pm

“We benefit from taxing our brains with the mental exercise of humor, much as we benefit from the physical exercise of a long run or a tough tennis match. Comedy extends our mental stamina and improves our mental flexibility.”

IDEAS Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in The Wall Street Journal Published: 03.21.14

Will Apple Make A Deal With Comcast?

MEDIA Posted: March 23, 2014 9:16 pm

“If talks come to fruition, such a venture would mark a breakthrough for Apple, which has futilely attempted many times to get in on the TV business.”

MEDIA Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in Variety Published: 03.23.14

Gene Feist, Founder Of Roundabout Theatre Company, Dies At 91

PEOPLE Posted: March 23, 2014 9:11 pm

“Carving out a 150-seat performance space in a basement under a supermarket in Chelsea (now home to the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade) and drawing an audience with an inexpensive subscription offer (three plays for $5 — the first season had 400 subscribers), Mr. Feist assembled a schedule made up largely of revivals of classic plays from various eras.”

PEOPLE Published: 03.22.14

Read the story in The New York TImes Published: 03.22.14

Is This The End Of Cheap Music Downloads?

MUSIC Posted: March 23, 2014 9:07 pm

“The chancellor will bring in new laws making sure that internet downloads are taxed in the country where they are purchased, meaning web firms such as Amazon and Apple will have to charge the UK’s 20% rate of VAT.”

MUSIC Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The Guardian (UK) Published: 03.23.14

Why Would Someone Leave Academia For Journalism?

ISSUES Posted: March 23, 2014 9:02 pm

“I thought that I could wedge/force/hipcheck my way into a position that would reconcile the type of work that I wanted to do with the teaching that I love. But as a friend of mine said [about] her time on the market, ‘academia is drunk’ — not belligerent or irresponsible so much single-sightedly focused on things that may or may not ultimately matter.”

ISSUES Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in The Hairpin Published: 03.21.14

Those Nights When A Pub Sacrifices Its Takings For Opera

MUSIC Posted: March 23, 2014 8:59 pm

“Not as many people as we would like in Tunbridge Wells appreciate opera.”

MUSIC Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in BBC Published: 03.21.14

A Novelist Of Several Cultures May Please None Of Them

WORDS Posted: March 23, 2014 8:54 pm

“The compound modifier that many readers and critics have settled on to describe Ms. Aboulela’s work is Sudanese-British, which leaves plenty of room for criticism in a world of relentless categorization.” (And then there’s Scotland.)

WORDS Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in The New York TImes Published: 03.21.14

Why We’re All (Yes, All Of Us) Terrible At Giving Gifts

IDEAS Posted: March 23, 2014 8:46 pm

“These sort of things ostensibly make for great gifts because they communicate something beyond practicality. They communicate that the giver cares. But do the recipients care? Often, no.”

IDEAS Published: 03.22.14

Read the story in The Atlantic Published: 03.22.14

What Does Curating Mean In The 21st Century?

VISUAL Posted: March 23, 2014 8:44 pm

“Before 1800, few people went to exhibitions. Now hundreds of millions of people visit them every year. It’s a mass medium and a ritual. The curator sets it up.”

VISUAL Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The Guardian (UK) Published: 03.23.14

‘First Lady’ Of Czech Cinema Who Made ‘Mordant Satires Of Life’

PEOPLE Posted: March 23, 2014 8:41 pm

“The only prominent woman among the Czech New Wave directors —a group of avant-garde auteurs in the 1960s who included Milos Forman and Jiri Menzel — Ms. Chytilova was known for films that were formally rigorous even by the standards of the movement.”

PEOPLE Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The New York TImes Published: 03.23.14

If You Want To Be A YA Heroine, You’d Better Be Powerful – And Small

ISSUES Posted: March 23, 2014 4:01 pm

“Some readers became so attached to the image of a short, emaciated girl claiming victory in the battle-royal arena that when Jennifer Lawrence was cast as Katniss, multiple critics complained that she was too ‘big-boned’ for the part.”

ISSUES Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in The Atlantic Published: 03.21.14

No One Can Agree About The Site In Afghanistan Where The Taliban Destroyed Ancient Buddhas

VISUAL Posted: March 23, 2014 3:59 pm

“The debate has roiled Unesco and many of its donors, which years ago appointed an Expert Working Group that has been meeting annually for a decade on the fate of the site, and that so far has been able to agree only to preserve the niches where the statues stood and stabilize them against further damage.”

VISUAL Published: 03.22.14

Read the story in The New York TImes Published: 03.22.14

The BBC’s New Plan To Make The Arts ‘Less Elitist’

ISSUES Posted: March 23, 2014 3:54 pm

How? Add some big shows both new and old, sprinkle arts coverage into popular news shows – and raise arts coverage for the BBC by 20 percent.

ISSUES Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in BBC Published: 03.23.14

How Will Deputy Director Erica Whyman Change The Royal Shakespeare Company?

THEATRE Posted: March 23, 2014 3:45 pm

First step: Get the RSC performing more work by female playwrights – and consider how to talk about gender and theatre without going directly to Issue Of The Day 101.

THEATRE Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The Independent (UK) Published: 03.23.14

The Two Kinds Of Novelists

WORDS Posted: March 23, 2014 3:31 pm

“Cormac McCarthy [is] a novelist who neglects to contact one-night stands after a passionate night of lovemaking, Tom Wolfe one who sends each conquest a handwritten note on monogrammed paper.”

WORDS Published: 03.18.14

Read the story in The Millions Published: 03.18.14

Starting Women Conductors Out Young

MUSIC Posted: March 23, 2014 3:24 pm

“It’s not so much actively sexist but there is a stereotype, really, of conductors being slightly older men. But hopefully a course like this will get younger women interested. It’s a big opportunity.”

MUSIC Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The Guardian (UK) Published: 03.23.14

James Rebhorn, ‘Homeland’ Actor, Dead At 65

PEOPLE Posted: March 23, 2014 3:17 pm

“During his prolific five-decade career, the Philadelphia native also was memorable as the district attorney that sent Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer to jail on the Seinfeld finale in 1998 and as the prosecution’s FBI expert automotive witness in the hilarious film My Cousin Vinny (1992).”

PEOPLE Published: 03.23.14

Read the story in The Hollywood Reporter Published: 03.23.14

Is The World Ready To Laugh At Hitler?

WORDS Posted: March 23, 2014 3:14 pm

“Books don’t have to educate or turn people into better human beings – they can also just ask questions. If mine makes some readers realise that dictators aren’t necessarily instantly recognisable as such, then I consider it a success.”

WORDS Published: 03.22.14

Read the story in The Observer (UK) Published: 03.22.14

If You Want To Succeed As An Actor, Maybe Be A Producer Too

THEATRE Posted: March 23, 2014 2:38 pm

“No matter how good you are or how hard you work, the jobs may not be forthcoming. But instead of drowning in a pool of disillusionment, it is possible to take the power back.”

THEATRE Published: 03.20.14

Read the story in The Guardian (UK) Published: 03.20.14

What’s Up With The Teenage Obsession With Dystopia? (Duh)

IDEAS Posted: March 23, 2014 2:28 pm

“The to-do list for the decade between ages 10 and 20 includes separating from your parents, finding your place among your peers at school, beginning to make decisions about your own future, and—oh yes—figuring out how to relate to the world, and yourself, as a suddenly and mystifyingly sexual being.”

IDEAS Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in Slate Published: 03.21.14

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