Rare Silent Film Found
Of all the films made in the silent era, no more than 20% are extant, and even fewer of those are available to be seen by the public. But happily, that isn’t the end of the story. Those missing reels have not all been burned, re-used or left to rot. New discoveries are being made all the time.
Why Isn't Booing Acceptable At The Theatre?
Mostly, though, booing at the opera today expresses something quite different: a belief that the art form itself is imperiled by crazily updated stagings. Recently, booing was heard at the Met’s new productions of “Tosca” and “La Sonnambula.” These classic works were given the modern Euro-treatment, and many in the audiences weren’t buying. Nowadays, it’s directors and designers (German critics snidely refer to them as “Kinder mit Konzept”) who are most often booed.
New Jersey Public Television Goes Dark; Public TV Threatened Nationwide
New Jersey’s public television network signed off for the last time and many other PBS stations around the US may soon follow suit. The reason: cuts in funding from state governments across the country.
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