From SFGate:
Judy Kaye Leads Cast of ‘Tales’
ACT announces the cast of the long-awaited Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City and that the music will be written by the Scissors Sisters.
From SFGate:
Classic Roots, Burning Man to Meld in Terminal Art
Odd title…. but read the article to find out more about the plans for the four-story sculpture in the new Transbay Terminal.
From SFGate via The Associated Press:
Longtime Blues Piano Player Pinetop Perkins dies
The oldest Grammy winner dies at his home of cardiac arrest.
From The New York Times:
$12 Million Gift for Concert Hall in California
Sanford I. Weill and his wife, Joan, have given a $12 million gift to Sonoma State University for the completion of a concert hall at the Green Music Center, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012.
From The New York Times:
A New Ballet From Twyla Tharp
At (almost) 70, the famous choreographer keeps creating work.
From The New York Times:
Brian Lanker, Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist, Dies at 63
Lanker was a photographer and PBS documentary filmmaker.
From The New York Times:
Judge Rejects Google’s Deal to Digitize Books
Google’s plan to take over the world, oops, I meant, build the world’s largest digital library and bookstore is foiled.
From The Seattle Times:
Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble over Nook E-reader
More on the e-legality of e-books.
From San Jose Mercury News via The Associated Press:
Sales of E-books Jump in January Past Hardcovers
And, perhaps the root of all the e-book debacles?
From The Bay Citizen:
Boom Times for Bay Area Literary Events
If you didn’t get the memo, the lit scene is hot here….
From The Bay Citizen:
Battle over KUSF’s Future Rages On
A group called Save KUSF hopes to buy the signal.
From The Bay Citizen:
UK Graffiti Artist EINE Bombs SF
If you have been wondering about the huge block letter graffiti showing up around the city, wonder no more.
Miscellaneous News You Can Use
The 80th Annual California Book Award Finalists were announced. Read the announcement at commonwealthclub.org. (Also, listen to winners Suzanne Rivecca, Eric Puchner, Zachary Mason read on The Writers’ Block.)
And since it was a slow week in the “art news” department, we suggest watching this video if you have some time to kill. Please note: This video is for mature audiences with an immature sense of humor.
