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Weekend, October 14-15




Ideas

Cure Cancer? Or Fund The Arts? Hmnnn "It's a rising concern for many potential donors to the arts: What is the justification for donating to the opera when the money could help stamp out malaria - or stem global warming, reform education or solve any of a number of humanitarian crises?" The Wall Street Journal 10/14/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:31 am

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Visual Arts

Art's 100 Most Powerful "ArtReview magazine's annual list of the 100 most powerful people in the contemporary art scene was published yesterday, prompting predictable modest coughs from those who found themselves near the top, and sniffy dismissals from those who had been bumped down the list or, worse, banished altogether."
The Guardian (UK) 10/14/06 Posted: 10/15/2006 11:24 am

Stirling Prize - Out Of Touch With Reality? The Stirling Prize is the UK's top honor for architecture. Yet "many of the other buildings to scoop the prize have failed to live up to the praise heaped on them. Critics say architects have become detached from everyday life and are calling for a rethink of the prize so that buildings are judged on how well they stand up to use."
The Guardian (UK) 10/14/06 Posted: 10/15/2006 11:15 am

Coveted: The Art Advisor With Access The art market has become so hot that collectors are jockeying for an edge in buying. "The most important thing an art adviser can provide is access. It’s become much more difficult to buy art these days, especially in the primary market, which is highly imperfect because, unlike auction buying, it’s a closed system based largely on relationships of trust."
The New York Times 10/15/06 Posted: 10/15/2006 10:01 am

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Music

The New Met - Cue The Monkey Suits? Peter Gelb is making wholesale changes in how the Metropolitan Opera does business. "Some critics no doubt will be waiting for the Met's new GM to cross the line between selling that art form and selling it out. Gelb addressed that recently when he recalled seeing one of those "Euro-trash" productions that try anything to connect. It was a "Rigoletto" conceived by a German film director as "Rigoletto Meets the Planet of the Apes." Set amid the shattered remains of the world's opera houses, it had the singers dressed, yes, as apes. 'There will be no ape suits in our new productions'." Los Angeles Times 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 11:43 am

The Musicians Who Make House Calls "Since 2004, Musicians on Call has regularly serenaded those in Britain unable to attend concerts and, according to its mission statement, draws on scientific research that suggests that listening to live music lowers blood pressure, anxiety and depression. The orchestra seems eager to establish a footing in New York, where it spends about 10 days a year, and its members are starting to treat the city as a second home." The New York Times 10/14/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:30 am

Trombone As Star? (Really?) "This season there are four — count ’em, four — major trombone premieres in the United States. The others are at the New York Philharmonic, the Harrisburg Symphony and the Hartford Symphony. The premieres suggest that an instrument that has rarely been invited into the spotlight has finally hit the big time..." The New York Times 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:04 am

The Cincinnati Symphony Audience Problem Attendance at Cincinnati Symphony concerts has plummeted this season. "Does the orchestra have too much "product" for its customers? Does it need a massive marketing campaign? Will a planned renovation of Music Hall, to add patron amenities such as a café and an attached garage and create a smaller auditorium, improve the attendance?" Cincinnati Enquirer 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:42 am

"Orchestral Terrorism" At The Seattle Symphony Orchestra management says someone is targeting musicians who support embattled music director Gerard Schwarz. On player says the retaliatioin includes "someone anonymously denting my horn, scratching my car, stealing from my orchestra mailbox, desecrating my photo with pinholes to the eyes and forehead, and phoning my home and threatening my family. I have never before encountered orchestral terrorism until now." Seattle Times 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:22 am

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Arts Issues

Britain's Golden Age Of Culture? "This is a golden time for the arts in Britain; we have an embarrassment of riches on our hands. Barely a day seems to go by without news of another first night at the theatre, or the opening of another blockbuster exhibition, or the announcement of a great new season of concerts." The Observer (UK) 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:59 am

Rome's Mayor Takes On Culture "He transformed two old palazzos into the House of Cinema in the Villa Borghese and the House of Jazz near the Baths of Caracalla. He has been a staunch defender of Richard Meier’s ultramodern Ara Pacis Museum, which came under sharp criticism for being misplaced and ill-conceived after it opened to the public last spring. Then there is the Notte Bianca, an all-night cultural event in which Rome literally opens up its cultural treasures to guests and residents." The New York Times 10/14/05
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:34 am

Pamuk: Proposed French Ban On Armenian Genocide-Deniers Is Wrong The French parliament is debating whether to make it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide. But Turkish Nobel-winner Orhan Pamuk (who was put on trial for writing about the genocide) objects to the idea. "The French tradition of critical thinking influenced and taught me a lot. This decision, however, is a prohibition and didn’t suit the libertarian nature of the French tradition." The New York Times 10/14/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:37 am

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People

Paul McCartney, The Brand? "According to documents lodged with the trademarks registry in London, the multi-millionaire former Beatle has begun a process to trademark his name for use on goods as wide-ranging as pantihose, waistcoats and vegetarian food." The Guardian (UK) 10/14/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 11:19 am

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Theatre

A Utopian Undertaking On Broadway (On So Many Levels) Tom Stoppard's new play is a mammoth undertaking. It requires "six and a half months of constant rehearsals — full days and part days — and 115 performances, including the three marathon performance days. Even harder when it’s an ensemble piece, where the actor’s name will appear somewhere in the crowd below the title. And harder still when it’s at a not-for-profit theater, with its do-gooder pay scale." The New York Times 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:07 am

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Publishing

Pamuk Nobel Richly Diserved "This year, the Academy has done the right thing, thank God, saluting a writer who, in the words of the Nobel citation, 'has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures'. With Turkey and its record as much in the news as it was in 2005, Orhan Pamuk has become the first Turkish writer in 100 years ever to receive this supreme accolade." The Guardian (UK) 10/14/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:55 am

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Media

The Virtual Star New software tranfers the expressions of an actor's performance into a computer-generated avatar. "The Image Metrics software lets a computer map an actor’s performance onto any character virtual or human, living or dead." Will this mean the end of live faces on our movie screens? The New York Times 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:47 am

Are Movie Studios Being Squeezed Out? Movie investors are increasingly bypassing Hollywood studios and dealing directly with producers. "The reason is a simple desire for more control. Wall Street financiers want a greater say over what movies they finance and who makes them; producers want more artistic independence and a larger share of the profits. The studios themselves are nudging the trend along, too, since they are making fewer movies." The New York imes 10/13/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:33 am

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Dance

Sarah Michelson - Going To The DOGS Choreographer Sarah Michelson's breakout hit "Group Experience has spawned so many imitations that the dance concert as self-conscious rock gig, with the audience as part of the action, has become a recognizable subgenre." Newsday 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 10:49 am

Jorma Elo Is Everywhere Choreographer Jorma Elo has a full slate of new pieces debuting in high places this season. "Unlike most successful choreographers, who start out as dancers then switch to full-time dance making once they have enough work, he continued to perform with the Nederlands Dans Theater until just two years ago. Asked why, he said simply, 'I loved it'." The New York Times 10/15/06
Posted: 10/15/2006 9:54 am

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