Lighting Designer and Guest Blogger Chris Rynne talks about his first experience using the newest members of the Selador Series of LED fixtures, Fire and Ice: Last year, I was in a conversation with David Lincecum, marketi ng manager for ETC, and in that conversation I mentioned that I’d be in...
The New York Times online recently reported that the City Opera is parting ways with its new "emprasario." I first reported on the attempt to do a makeover of sorts on a post here earlier this year. When I reported earlier this year about the Operas risk of bringing in a new director known for shaking...
In a few posts I have pondered what is happening to the arts in "this day and age." I do wonder about these things - but I don't lose much sleep over them. When I posted about the NYC opera deciding to take a year off and then do a season of all modern operas I was left thinking alot about opera and...
Terry Teachout wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal about the New York City Opera taking the big risk - a year off with practically no performances while their home - the State Theatre is renovated. Not only are they taking this year off - but the schedule in 2009 will include six 20th century operas...