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- There’s A Labubu At The Emmys, Plus Everything Else That’s Happening
The Vulture post will load if you click this headline, but here is the Los Angeles Times live chat, The Hollywood Reporter’s live stream of the winners, and The New York Times’s live take on the Emmys. – Vulture
- How Poptimism Ate Itself
“The truth is that the vulgar poptimist ideal of letting people like what they like is also the preferred state of affairs for capitalism — cultural value collapses into market value, so that the amount of money something makes is the only necessary judgment of its worth.” – Jude Doyle
- The Slow Death Of French Restaurant Criticism
“Paris, the centre of French gastronomy, has never been in more need of a great restaurant critic. Today, the Parisian food media scene has become a never-ending circle of new restaurants hyped for a couple of weeks before the next ones come in.” – Vittles
- Many, Many Good Shows Weren’t Nominated For Emmys
“I guess what I’m saying is, you could watch the Emmys, or you could watch some of the other things that were on TV in the last year (and change).” – Reactor
- Erik Satie, Inventor Of Modern Music
“Despite music in general having long since assimilated the daring qualities of Gymnopédie No. 1, the original piece still catches our ears — in its subtle way — whenever it comes on.” – Open Culture
- Sean Astin Is Elected To A Powerful Union Position
That’s right, Samwise Gamgee is now the president of SAG-AFTRA as the performers’ union heads into another contract year. – Los Angeles Times
- TikTok Is Filled With Women Dressed As Alexander Hamilton Sneaking Out Of Windows And Dog Doors
Many of the TikToks “deliberately portray [Hamilton] as a stereotypical bad boyfriend or spouse with wandering eyes. Some are more explicit, like one in which Hamilton appears to be taking a sexy selfie when interrupted by Eliza.” – The New York Times
- Belgian Music Festival Cancels Performance Because Munich Phil’s Conductor Also Helms Israeli Phil
“’In light of [Lahav Shani’s] role as the chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, we are unable to provide sufficient clarity about his attitude to the genocidal regime in Tel Aviv,’ organizers said in a statement.” – CBC
- Paramount Pictures Has Denounced A Boycott Of Israeli Film Industries
Paramount “sharply denounced a proposed boycott of Israeli film institutions by a group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine and is supported by dozens of Hollywood luminaries.” – Los Angeles Times (MSN)
- Charles Plymell Sunday Service of Sun and Clouds<a href="https://www.artsjournal.com/herman/2025/09/charles-plymell-sunday-service-of-sun-and-clouds.html" title="Charles Plymell
Sunday Service of Sun and Clouds“ - Britain’s National Trust Encourages Slow Looking
The Trust “said it wanted to increase the average eight-second viewing time for an artwork, as a way of reducing stress and developing emotional resilience.” Great in theory, possibly a huge challenge in practice in front of any popular painting or sculpture. – BBC
- How Is Everyone In Oslo So Darn Nice, Even While Having Sex?
At least, according to a director of movies about the sex lives of Norwegians. “It could be regarded as utopian,” he says. – The New York Times
- The Surprising Numbers About Playwriting Equity In The United States
“The new-play results nationwide and in New York are very close to parity after all, while the all-play results, which include all the Shakespeares and Dickenses, are closer to the old 60/40 divide we were used to seeing about a decade ago.” – American Theatre
- Daniel Day Lewis Didn’t Actually Mean He’d Retire
Sure, he said that, but what he meant was that he “just stopped doing that particular type of work so [he] could do some other work.” – The Guardian (UK)
- Why Are Video Games Taking Longer And Longer To Make?
“Success can be a blessing and a curse in video games. Critical acclaim can mean big sales, which help to fund your next work. But praise also brings pressure to improve on what came before, and those expecrations only grow as the gap between releases widens.” – BBC
- Why Readers Love Reading Books About Books
Or actually: “Books about books, or bookstores, or people who work in bookstores, or in publishing, or in libraries, or anything book-adjacent.” – LitHub
- Nancy King, Who Was Called The Best Living Jazz Singer As She Shunned The Spotlight, Has Died At 85
“King’s improvisational skills were formidable, even by the standards of a music built on improvisation. … She would rearrange songs on the fly, and she often slipped from lyrics to scat singing. Her range was equally impressive.” – The New York Times
- When The Studio Cleans Up At The Emmys, Will You Be Watching?
OK, OK, that’s just a (widely shared) prediction, but in any case – here are the details for the big ceremony tonight. – The New York Times
- The Netherlands Joins Ireland In Threatening Eurovision Boycott If Israel Is Included
“Avrotros said it too could no longer justify Israel’s inclusion ‘given the ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza’ and the ‘serious erosion of press freedom.’” – BBC
- Many Philly Arts Orgs Have Regained Their Pre-Pandemic Audiences, But Theatre Lags Behind
The only truly good news from the report: Performing arts was “the sector with more increased attendance over the past year than libraries, community, and educational organizations.” – American Theatre
- Carlos Simon shares the ethos behind his composing
Carlos Simon, Composer-in-Residence of the Kennedy Center, shares the ethos behind his composing process that impacts communities.
- Director of Operations, Gorton Center
About Gorton Center
The gathering place in the heart of our community
where people connect, converse, learn, listen, play & perform.Housed in a landmark building in the heart of the North Shore of Chicago,
Gorton Center, a 50-year-old multi-use cultural center at 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest , IL 60045, is a vibrant, viable and vital hub of activity, serving as “the community’s house” for residents of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and the surrounding region.Gorton provides valuable programs for creative-minded people at every stage of their lives. Gorton Center offers unique arts and educational programs for diverse ages and interests, including performing arts, educational and cultural classes and programs for adults and children, camps and workshops, and special events.
Gorton Center is seeking an energetic, experienced Director of Operations who wants to be an essential part of the organization’s growth and evolution as a key cultural and educational asset to the region.
The new Director of Operations will join an organization with a dynamic Executive Director, stable financial situation, long standing community support, a supportive Board, and a strong staff with deep experience. Staff and Board share a strong sense of purpose and engagement in the future of Gorton and the possibilities ahead. This position is onsite at Gorton.
Summary
The Director of Operations oversees the people and processes related to all programming, rentals and facility management at Gorton. This position reports to the Executive Director, and has several direct reports.
Job Type
This position is full-time exempt M-F 8-5, with some evening and weekend work based on building activity.The position is eligible for healthcare benefits, and to participate in Gorton’s 401K.
Responsibilities
- Oversee four program area experts for Gorton – this person is not involved in doing programming, but helps to manage the programming areas
- Oversee two venue rental and one facilities personnel, as well as, via this team, the porter/custodial staff for Gorton
- Act as a member of the senior leadership team
- Effectively manage building utilization for maximum potential use and actively look forward to find solutions to space and staffing needs
- Oversee staffing requirements for building events and contractual needs
- Run weekly building production meetings
- Work with City of Lake Forest to coordinate city use agreements and maintenance
- Be main point of contact for all capital improvements
- Oversee facilities related contracts
- Manage Gorton’s IT infrastructure with the help of a contracted service provider
- Oversee budgeting related to capital planning, annual facilities needs and assist programming staff with budgeting
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, facility management, arts management, or related field. Masters degree preferred.
- 8-10 years related experience
- Knowledge of arts programming through presenting organizations and or/arts education, and theater and building facilities, and similar
- Experience managing people in a collaborative positive environment
- Experience budgeting in a nonprofit environment
- Positive can do attitude, problem solving focused outlook, people centric
- Knowledge of IT systems and processes preferred
- Naples Opens A Subway Station Designed By Anish Kapoor
From the street, it certainly looks like Kapoor’s work; coming up from the train platform, it looks like something by James Turrell. – Dezeen
- National Gallery’s Decision To Expand Into 20th Century Risks Conflict With Tate
A decision to tear up an agreement between the National Gallery and Tate, which has prevented the National Gallery from collecting works created after 1900, could create “bad blood” and a situation in which the two galleries are “at each other’s throats”, according to senior sources. – The Guardian
- Restoration Of Ancient Babylon Is Drawing Tourists
Largely funded by the US embassy in Baghdad, the restoration of the temple and the north retaining wall are part of the Future of Babylon Project, initiated 15 years ago, which aims to document, waterproof and stabilise structures throughout the 2,500-acre site. – The Art Newspaper
- Who’s Suing AI Companies (And Who’s Making Deals)
Many more now have signed deals with the AI companies which commonly include the use of their content as reference points for user queries in tools like ChatGPT (with citation back to their websites currently promised) as well as giving them the use of the tech to build their own products. – Press Gazette
- The Lion Of Venice Statue In St. Mark’s Square Was Evidently Made In China
“By studying copper isotopes taken from samples of the statue, scientists were able to identify that the metal originated from the Yangtze River in eastern-central China. … Researchers argue that the figure closely mirrors tomb guardians from the Tang dynasty” and that Marco Polo’s father may have brought it to Venice. – NBC News
- Ralph Rugoff To Leave Hayward Gallery
Rugoff is most famous internationally for his 2019 Biennale, which saw the 79 artists included—a relatively low number for the world’s biggest art festival—each show at least two works in two different locations. – ARTnews
- The “AI-and-I” Essay Has Become A Genre Of Its Own
For example, between April and July, The New Yorker published over a dozen such pieces: essays about generative AI and the dangers it poses to literacy, education, and human cognition. Each had a searching, plaintive headline; each asks what AI-generated writing can or can’t do and how human writers can or can’t respond. – N+1
- Texas Public Radio Stations Scramble To Stay Funded And Stay Relevant
“Stations were never intended to be completely dependent on federal funding. The more existential crisis is how we continue to be relevant.” – Texas Tribune
- The Things That Follow You Around Once You First Notice Them
The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, also known as the frequency illusion, is a type of cognitive bias where, once you learn about something – such as a word, person or concept – you start to notice it more frequently. – Psyche
- How Juilliard Is Becoming Tuition-Free
The number of tuition-free students will continue to increase on a rolling basis across all of Juilliard. “We’re looking at a multiyear campaign, and there are different ways that can happen.” – Dance Magazine
- Supercool Film Studio A24 Has Moved Into Off-Broadway Theater
Two years ago A24 bought the Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan’s West Village for $10 million; following a thorough remodeling, the house has reopened this week. A24 plans to keep programming theatrical productions in the 166-seat theater, alongside music and a film series with talkbacks hosted by Sofia Coppola. – The Hollywood Reporter
- AI Is Helping Decipher Ancient Unreadable Manuscripts. Here’s How
The researchers’ model allows for the generation of synthetic data to accurately model key degradation processes and overcome the scarcity of information contained in the cultural object. It also yields better results than traditional models, based on multispectral images, while enabling research with conventional digital images. – El Pais
- Artist Fights Destruction Of His Fountain In San Francisco
A lawyer representing the artist Armand Vaillancourt has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the City of San Francisco in response to the controversial plan to demolish the 96-year-old artist’s namesake Brutalist fountain at Embarcadero Plaza. – The Art Newspaper
