Michael Kaiser's Fear of the Amateur Critic
Earlier this month, Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser published an article in The Huffington Post lamenting that, with the rise of social media, "arts criticism has become a participatory activity rather than a spectator sport." Here are some responses as well as prior thoughts on the issue.
The Death of Criticism or Everyone Is a CriticOne of the substantial changes in the arts environment that has happened with astonishing speed is that arts criticism has become a parti...DIRECT RESPONSES TO KAISER'S ARTICLE
Michael Kaiser says internet makes everyone a critic ow.ly/7sIMb I say it democratizes opinion & gives everyone a voice! #2amt
@HESherman Non-pros have been voicing their opinions since the beginning of time; it's just more accessible now. #2amt
Michael Kaiser doesn't want you reviewing shows in chat rooms ...Nov 14, 2011 ... Michael Kaiser's Huffington Post column took a dangerous turn toward ... Nonprofessional critics, even audience me...
@HESherman. More people talking about art is only scary if you're scared to hear what people really think. #2amt
@HESherman By saying that at least he has respect for critics as a whole, makes it sound like he has no respect for audience #2amt2AMt » Blog Archive » I’m nobody! Who are you?
I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too? Then there's a pair of us - don't tell! They'd banish us, you know. How dreary to be somebo...
So, let's go back to the way it used to be. If that's Michael Kaiser's best argument...then we're in trouble. #2amt huff.to/vGmBTH
The Incredible Shrinking Critic (According to Michael Kaiser)Whither critics? Michael Kaiser apparently thinks so. The Kennedy Center president, in his latest Huffington Post column, declares that "...- Michael Kaiser @kencen needn’t defend critics from “scary” internet folks, as convo w @petermarksdrama proves: ow.ly/7tY7J #2amt
Why Aren’t Audiences Stupid? (Andy Version) | CulturebotPosted on 16 November 2011 by Andy Horwitz I tried to post this as a comment over at HuffPo, but it was too long. So here goes: "This is ...
The Hub Review: Ok, everybody's a critic - only Michael Kaiser is a really bad one! (And you can be a better one.)Sorry, I know it's wrong to make fun of people with mental challenges, but I can't resist the temptation to pile onto Michael Kaiser (who...2AMt » Blog Archive » Invitation to the Dance
Thanks to Travis Bedard, I don't need to say anything about Michael Kaiser's latest post. And if that weren't enough, you could read more...- Finally, We've Reached The Ideal of Social Media - ParabasisEarlier this week, Michael Kaiser confessed to being wary of social media's abiltiy to open the doors and let the rabble into the marketp...
- Life's A Pitch | Get off my lawn!Nov 16, 2011 ... I would like an answer from Michael Kaiser on the “what are critics actually for” question. He seems to be arguing for...
This is such a cool idea! Someone should send a prototype to Kaiser @kencen! @BarringtonStage's iCritic model: bit.ly/sUW9Hb #2amt
Noises off: theatre bloggers bite backAs a theatre bigwig laments the rise of citizen criticism, the blogosphere's experts in the field line up to knock him down In a dance as...
