“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.”
Archives for March 23, 2014
Films, Especially Indies, May Not Be So Safe For Those Who Make Them
“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.”
It’s Terrifying To Make Films, But They Must Be Made
The German Publishing Company That Sells Wikipedia As Books
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.23.14
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
How Humor Rewires The Brain – And Why It Works So Well
Will Apple Make A Deal With Comcast?
Gene Feist, Founder Of Roundabout Theatre Company, Dies At 91
“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.”
Is This The End Of Cheap Music Downloads?
Why Would Someone Leave Academia For Journalism?
“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.”
Those Nights When A Pub Sacrifices Its Takings For Opera
A Novelist Of Several Cultures May Please None Of Them
Why We’re All (Yes, All Of Us) Terrible At Giving Gifts
What Does Curating Mean In The 21st Century?
‘First Lady’ Of Czech Cinema Who Made ‘Mordant Satires Of Life’
If You Want To Be A YA Heroine, You’d Better Be Powerful – And Small
No One Can Agree About The Site In Afghanistan Where The Taliban Destroyed Ancient Buddhas
“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.”
The BBC’s New Plan To Make The Arts ‘Less Elitist’
How Will Deputy Director Erica Whyman Change The Royal Shakespeare Company?
The Two Kinds Of Novelists
Starting Women Conductors Out Young
James Rebhorn, ‘Homeland’ Actor, Dead At 65
“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).”
Is The World Ready To Laugh At Hitler?
If You Want To Succeed As An Actor, Maybe Be A Producer Too
What’s Up With The Teenage Obsession With Dystopia? (Duh)
“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.”
Kermit Is A Terrible Producer, And We Can Learn From Him
Hollywood + Bible = Scary, But Also Potentially Lucrative
“If that interest then [develops] into controversy, and if the censorship word comes in, if certain countries start banning it, then that in itself will arouse a little bit of interest, maybe even suspicion. And people will walk through the theater doors, [when earlier] perhaps they thought, ‘Oh, maybe not.'”
You Think You Can See Other People’s Pain? A Computer Can Do It Better
Bring Back The Angry, Unsent Letter!
How Do Adults Feel About Going To Kids’ Movies … Without Kids?
“The general ongoing sensation that I was about to be followed home by a pack of villagers with pitchforks who would burn my house down. If you’re a fan of excruciating awkwardness and/or feeling like you’d happily welcome death at any point, I really cannot recommend it enough.”