The Friday Informer: Under (or Over?) the Influence

The Friday Informer: Under (or Over?) the Influence

In which we take cues from Dada, Madonna, Hollywood, and (for the more practical kids in the crowd) Business Week.

Written By

Molly Sheridan

Photo of the Week
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Composers just want to have fun: The late Julius Eastman holding Bill Paradise of Paradise Greeting Cards.
Photo by R. Nemo Hill, courtesy of Mary Jane Leach’s Eastman photo archive.
  • Ionarts goes to the National Gallery’s Dada exhibition and promptly falls under its creative influence.
  • Stephen Flinn embarks on his Solo Percussion: Bald Ambition Tour. No word yet on whether we can expect any cone-shaped lingerie to be involved.
  • Brian Eno and David Byrne’s My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (1981) has been re-issued, and you’re invited to directly borrow the creative energy.
  • The Orchestra of St. Luke’s takes a page from Business Week: Literally.
  • In addition to improving its bottom line, the symphonic world is also taking steps toward joining us in the 21st century. Word has it that on April 4 you should be able to download tracks from the LA Phil’s recent “Minimalist Jukebox” fest via the iTunes music store. No worries—it’s all nice and legal.
  • The kids are already getting prepped for Bent 2006. Kill time by giving that Casio in your basement a makeover.
  • And if this works out, maybe we can rename a street in TriBeCa “Dream House Lane” or a square in San Francisco “Kronos Gardens.”