Monday, 24 June 2019
An ongoing employment dispute between the US orchestra's management and locked-out musicians has deepened, with each party blaming the other for the gridlock. Musicians learned on Friday that their insurance coverage had been cancelled.
Baltimore scraps musicians' health and disability care (Slipped Disc)
Monday, 24 June 2019
A £90m development that would create a new theatre and council offices for Tunbridge Wells in Kent has been delayed until more options for renewing the borough's town hall and Assembly Hall theatre can be explored. About £10m has already been spent on the project, which has attracted some public backlash.
Monday, 24 June 2019
Royal Shakespeare Company actor and Associate Artist Sir Mark Rylance said he did not want to be associated with the oil and gas giant "any more than I would with an arms dealer, a tobacco salesman or anyone who wilfully destroys the lives of others alive or unborn. Nor, I believe, would William Shakespeare".
Friday, 21 June 2019
The redevelopment of London’s Jacksons Lane will make it a “home of excellence for all non-verbal theatre”, project overseer Katy Marks said. The venue will boost its accessibility and increase its capacity from 166 to 200 seats.
Friday, 21 June 2019
Milton Keynes City Orchestra will play its final concert on Sunday, ending a 44-year history. A statement from the orchestra’s board said “audiences haven’t grown significantly, the company is not resilient and there isn’t sustainable financial or resource support for professional classical music performance”.
English orchestra plays its last (Slipped Disc)
Friday, 21 June 2019
The college’s bid to improve accessibility for potential students reflects the institution’s commitment to an “inclusive music and performing arts education”, Vice Principal Professor Joe Wilson said. The conservatoire will also refund travel expenses for applicants from low-income households.
LCoM scraps audition fees to improve accessibility (Leeds College of Music)
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Awen Cultural Trust is in talks to reopen the Muni arts centre, which has closed twice in the past four years. Rhondda Cynon Taff Council says there is “significant public support” for the Muni to have a viable future.
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Theatre makers have accused the London venue of verbally aggressive behaviour, “filthy” conditions and failing to pay companies that perform there. Courtyard Theatre has not responded to claims about its alleged shortcomings, which one company described as “a total odyssey of unprofessionalism”.
Thursday, 20 June 2019
The English National Opera (ENO) said it was “horrified” to learn about allegations of sexual harassment against former guest conductor Stephen Lord. The American was employed by ENO on a freelance basis when some of the alleged misconduct occurred. Lord resigned from positions at the Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera Theatre of St Louis on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Opponents to the Sherborne Arts Trust’s Paddock Project withdrew their objections after plans for the building were changed to address concerns about traffic and parking. The project will include three gallery spaces, a café and Sherborne’s tourist information centre.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
The minimum rate for a full-length play at the Royal Court, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company has risen by 2% to nearly £13,000 under a new collective agreement. Writers’ Guild of Great Britain General Secretary Ellie Peers said it was “only right that writers receive credit and proper remuneration” for their work.
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
The gallery, which has been closed since 2015 and was originally due to reopen late in 2017, will reopen to the public in November. A £34.6m redevelopment of its Schoolhill building has been “a tremendous civic project”, Aberdeen City Council’s culture spokeswoman Marie Boulton said.
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
The Dartford institution will have more seating, new sound and lighting devices and better access for disabled visitors following a six-week refurbishment this summer. Director Lorna Strawson said the improvements, which are being funded by Dartford Council, will create an environment that is “excellent in every way”.
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Exmouth Town Council has agreed to sponsor a Royal Opera House performance in nearby East Devon this summer. Supportive councillors said it would provide a welcome opportunity for local families to view the arts, although the motion was opposed by Deputy Mayor Brian Bailey, who said the town already has a “free and very successful” festival.
Town Council to sponsor free Royal Opera House screenings (Exmouth Journal)
Monday, 17 June 2019
French telecoms entrepreneur Patrick Drahi has struck a deal to acquire the auction house for US$3.7bn (£2.95bn). The sale price, 61% higher than Sotheby’s closing share price, is a sign the art market has bounced back from a broad downturn in financial markets, commentators say.
Sotheby’s to be acquired by Patrick Drahi in $3.7bn deal (Financial Times)