Archives for: October 2011

What If I Wanted to Write Another "Anonymous"?

By Richard Amada on Oct 29, 2011 | In Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »

You may have heard there's a new movie, titled Anonymous, that's out and that depicts a scenario in which William Shakespeare is portrayed as being a mere front for a British nobleman who is supposed to be the true author of those classic works of the Ba… more »

Who Owns Stolen Art?

By Richard Amada on Oct 20, 2011 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »

I came across an interesting essay regarding the legal ownership of stolen works of art that are sold to subsequent buyers who are unaware of the theft.  The issue is whether the buyer owns the work by virtue of the fact that he made a good-faith purchas… more »

Dancing Around Copyright

By Richard Amada on Oct 13, 2011 | In Performing Arts | Send feedback »

I've said it before, and I guess I'll just keep right on saying it: Most people have absolutely no idea how copyright works. Here's an example of what I mean... I read an online article in the Guardian (a U.K. publication) about how Belgian choreograph… more »

The Sun Rises for Gay Version of Popular Wedding Song

By Richard Amada on Oct 7, 2011 | In Music | Send feedback »

I'm not sure I can remember a wedding reception I've attended where they didn't play the song "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical Fiddler on the Roof.  (It's almost as though the wedding isn't legally consumated until they play that song.)  Practically ev… more »

Too Risqué for Carrollton?

By Richard Amada on Oct 1, 2011 | In Performing Arts | Send feedback »

I grant you that "The Rocky Horror Show" isn't for everyone.  In other words, "My Fair Lady" it ain't.  But is this decades-old stage musical still pushing the bounds for theater audiences? Apparently, the mayor of the town of Carrollton, Georgia, seem… more »