Arts News Roundup: February 9, 2011

From the San Jose Mercury News:
‘Glee’ comes to San Jose
Gleek alert: the cast of the popular TV series (sans Jane Lynch) will be performing live in San Jose.

Other mentions of Glee in local news:
– From the San Jose Mercury News:
Young Walnut Creek thespians honored at National Youth Theater Competition
– From The Bay Citizen:
Youth Choruses All the Rage in the ‘Glee’ Era

From The New York Times:
Bay Area Bonanza (scroll down to see the story)
SFMoMA scores 195 works from nine collectors, including pieces by Eva Hesse, Jasper Johns, Bruce Nauman Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer, and Jackson Pollock.

From the BBC News:
Oil Tycoon Grandson John Paul Getty III Dies Aged 54
Grandson to “the Getty” of the J. Paul Getty Museum and father of actor Balthazar Getty passes away.

From the Napa Valley Register:
Art on First Brings Life to Empty Storefronts
If you needed another excuse to drink wine, check out some art (from 20 artists), which will be unveiled on Friday, February 25 in downtown Napa.

From the San Jose Mercury News:
San Francisco Symphony Will Drop Subscription Series at Cupertino’s Flint Center
The South Bay venue is lagging in symphony ticket sales.

From the San Jose Mercury News:
Gallery to Open Next to Downtown Hayward Theater
Hayward Arts Council opens a temporary gallery.

From SFGate:
Best and Worst of Websites for Arts Organizations
Not really news-related, but something I rant about, a lot.

From SFGate:
S.F. Bassist Eshima layers Ballet with History
Bassist Shinji Eshima scores a ballet choreographed by Yuri Possokhov.

From SFGate:
Jeff Koons’ Balloon-dog Claim Ends with a Whimper
Thank dog that farce is over.

From SFGate:
S.F. Worries About Cultural Loss in Egypt Uprising
More news about Egypt…

From SFGate:
Isabelle de Borchgrave’s ‘Pulp Fashion’ in S.F.
While you are waiting for the next Project Runway season to start, check out this Belgian artist’s work at the Palace of the Legion of Honor.

From SFGate:
Robert Lepage Steps into ‘Eonnagata’ Dance Role
The theater visionary behind Cirque du Soleil’s Ka makes his dancing debut at the age of 50.

From The New York Times:
Los Angeles Museum and Getty Trust Jointly Acquire Collection of Mapplethorpe Works and Letters
More Getty news. Also, check out from the San Jose Mercury News: Portraits: Robert Mapplethorpe at the San Jose Museum of Art.

From The New York Times:
Dispute Derails Art Loans From Russia
Gauguins and Cezannes are caught in the middle of a legal dispute between the United States and Russia.

Miscellaneous News You Can Use

Intersection for the Arts, which was established in 1965, moves to a new location: 925 Mission Street. And, Joe Goode Performance Group is also moving soon. Their new home will be at Project Artaud.

This year, two new contemporary art fairs will join the San Francisco Fine Art Fair: artMRKT and ArtPadSF — and those aren’t typos nor Twitter abbreviations.