{"id":214,"date":"2009-03-16T19:12:24","date_gmt":"2009-03-16T19:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/lifesapitch\/wp\/?p=214"},"modified":"2009-03-16T19:12:24","modified_gmt":"2009-03-16T19:12:24","slug":"which_monet_is_covering_this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/lifesapitch\/2009\/03\/which_monet_is_covering_this\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Monet is covering THIS?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was en route to 33 Variations<\/i><\/a> two Friday nights ago, and was stopped in my tracks by the presence of a Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a> BILLBOARD in TIMES SQUARE:<\/p>\n

\"Met-Museum.jpg\"<\/span>What the deuce? Didn’t anyone tell The Met that the world economy collapsed and the arts are dying a slow and painful death? How the Pierre Bonnard Late Interiors can they afford a billboard in Times Square?? More power to ’em, I say, but what about the 74 recently fired employees<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The ad appears to be the result of a recent Flickr photo contest<\/a>, which is equally awesome. <\/p>\n

Speaking of 33 Variations<\/i>, I was dismayed that there were 1. no performances of the Diabelli Variations in the city in conjunction with the production (although incorporating a live pianist throughout the play was very cool) and 2. no advertisements or inserts cross-promoting classical music performances of any kind in the program. [But on a happier note, see the two Times<\/i> reviews in the music section<\/a> and the theater section<\/a>, which is the subject of my very first blog entry<\/a>.] <\/p>\n

My missed-promotion-opportunity annoyed state was somewhat assuaged by the New York Philharmonic<\/a>‘s March e mail, which included a discount ticket offer for the play:<\/p>\n

\n

A Special Offer from our friends at 33 Variations<\/em>
\n<\/font>
\nSave over 40%
\nnow through April 12th only!
\n<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Written and directed by Mois\u00e9s Kaufman (The Laramie Project, I Am My Own Wife)<\/em>, 33 Variations<\/em>
\ntells the story of modern-day musicologist Katherine Brandt (played by
\ntwo-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda), who sets out to discover the root of
\nBeethoven’s obsession with Diabelli’s waltz. The production features
\nconcert pianist Diane Walsh performing the music of Beethoven. <\/font><\/p>\n

For tickets:<\/strong> visit http:\/\/www.33variations.com\/specialoffer2.html<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Eugene O’Neill Theatre
\n
\n230 West 49th Street
\n(Between Broadway and 8th Avenue)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Similarly, MoMA is offering museum members a discount to the play Impressionism<\/i><\/a> on Broadway. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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