tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post1508165417520044013..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: "WTF is this fancy pants load of politically correct crap from Manchester?"Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-24888910530933836082015-07-13T00:08:07.549+01:002015-07-13T00:08:07.549+01:00It was truly dreadful.
If this was supposed to ...It was truly dreadful. <br /><br />If this was supposed to represent the Northern Powerhouse it was a disastrous wet fart. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-5048397256119224102015-07-12T00:15:02.496+01:002015-07-12T00:15:02.496+01:00So Pisani objects to the focus on an arts festival...So Pisani objects to the focus on an arts festival rather than the Thatcher bashing? The intent seemed to be discussing how much arts festivals and cultural <br /><br />When they featured some tedious artist type moaning about how too many people are "encouraged to consume" culture rather than participate, I stopped listening. I cannot tell you how many times I've heard tedious academic artists (yes, they're always on a grant or fellowship or teaching at some college) insisting that the true perfect future of art is interactivity. It's a lovely concept, and tremendous fun when appropriate. But in general, most people actually do want to consume art. That's the whole effing point of an artist communicating to the public. I have done quite a few group improvisational pieces involving the audience, and I certainly see the point of such a thing: when that's what I'm aiming for. Or when I'm in a bind and need to come up with something in three days. Basically, you either do it because you've got a fun concept that the audience will enjoy, or you're creatively lazy and taking a postmodern relativist pose to cover it up. But I digress.<br /><br />In any case, it's all part of the overall impression I get from these things. The BBC has done reports a few times scowling at government spending on cultural things like museums, because they will mostly be appreciated by the rich, arts don't help the poorest and most vulnerable, that whole trip. and this was obviously that. <br /><br />Which means Pisani is obtuse and didn't really see past his own parochial viewpoint. He probably has produced pieces like the ones I've just described. Aside from that, this was basically a free promotional spot for the festival, wasn't it? David Preisernoreply@blogger.com