1.   But as art-historical scholarship has evolved and blockbuster shows have become harder to pull off, museums have begun trying to enhance the treasures they already possess.

2.   Catalogues for blockbuster museum shows go higher but rarely crack six figures.

3.   In recent years, Paris has also presented blockbuster shows of works by Seurat, Poussin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse and Sisley.

4.   It has attracted good crowds both with touring blockbuster shows, some of which it originates, and with smaller exhibitions based around its own collection and regional interests.

5.   Last year, HBO broadcast his latest blockbuster hourlong show from the legendary Apollo Theater in New York, and has been replaying it frequently since.

6.   Lehman promised at least one blockbuster show a year, though he declined to give specifics.

7.   Museums are already criticized for cashing in on blockbuster shows by crowd-pleasing artists like Monet and Cezanne.

8.   On his watch some superb collections came into the museum, and permanent Asian galleries gradually materialized, many carved out of space once reserved for blockbuster shows.

9.   Some television analysts doubt that basic cable can create a blockbuster show.

10.   Sometimes, a single blockbuster show can cause a dramatic rise in sales.