Yearly Archives: 2023
Why Do Theatres “Ghost” Playwrights?
“How does expect writers to continue to find the will to write when there is not only little chance of production but also...
Ireland’s Government Begins “Root And Branch” Double Inquiry Into Scandal-Rocked National Broadcaster
"The first strand will focus on (RTÉ's) governance and culture. A second review will examine contractor fees, human resources and other matters. … The...
Washington Ballet’s Post-Julie Kent Transition Won’t Be Easy
As Kent is leaving the company's artistic directorship, nearly a quarter of the dancers are leaving with her, with five of them (all men)...
MIT To Launch A Music Education Center At The Dallas Symphony
The Jeanne R. Johnson Education Center, opening next year in Dallas, is a joint project of the DSO and Tod Machover's Opera of the...
How An Enterprising Little Website Rescued Arts Coverage In Atlanta
In 2009, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution dropped its arts section altogether, and the region's cultural community was aghast. So a couple of the AJC's laid-off...
Poor Drama Teachers Are Having To Worry About Political Battles Every Time They Put...
"Around the country, in blue states as well as red, theater teachers say it has become increasingly difficult to find plays and musicals that...
New Curator Of African Art At New Orleans Museum Of Arts Is White, And...
In response to criticism on social media, the museum said in a statement, "While we can't speak about others considered for this post, (Amanda)...
Architect David Adjaye Accused Of Sexual Misconduct, Steps Away From Major Projects
In a report in the Financial Times, three women employed in the Accra, Ghana office of Adjaye's firm accused him of sexual harassment, a...
Just Why Are “Fans” Throwing Things At Performers This Summer?
Collective action by fans can create a sense of "belonging" within their community and lets them "express their identity". "However, I think something is...
Why Pop Music Today Doesn’t Resonate?
The music of today has grown up on the internet rather than adapting to it. Instead of using the infinite archive to show superior,...
Disturbing New Trend: Concert Performers Are Being Hit With Objects Thrown By Audience Members
In the latest bout of singers being pelted by concert fans, the country star Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the face by a bracelet thrown...
Blockbuster No More? “Indiana Jones” Struggles To $60 Million Opening Weekend Box Office
The film, reportedly budgeted north of $250 million, came in on the lower end of projections with $60 million in ticket sales from 4,600...
The Idea Of “Nature” Is A Human Invention
The ideal of nature as it used to be before human intervention and before we introduced what we now call “invasive species” is one...
Music Streaming Is Collapsing On Itself. The Music Industry Is At An Inflection Point
The music industry is at a tipping point. There is still time for the creators and businesses within it to help shape what comes...
Why Canada’s New Media Deal With Online Platforms Isn’t Good News
I was part of an Australian research team that wanted to understand how Google and Meta were able to have such different responses to...
Virginia Johnson’s Groundbreaking Career
“I wanted to continue the way that Arthur Mitchell had started Dance Theatre of Harlem, and show how diverse ballet could be as an...
Barbie Won’t Be Playing In Vietnam
Who knew that a scene in Barbie would tank the bright pink event in Southeast Asia? But "the film contains a scene that depicts...
Why Watch A TV Show When You Can Listen To Podcasts About It Instead?
This phenomenon is because, well, the podcasts about The Bachelor are better than The Bachelor (and other shows), basically. Or in host language, "The...
What’s The Matter With Goodreads?
Goodreads was solid, and then Amazon bought it. Now it's got some major issues. "Former employees said Amazon seemed happy to mine Goodreads for...
The Cliches That Date From Shakespeare And Dickens
Pot, kettle, fine points, and dark and stormy nights - they all came from what was, at the time, original thought and phrasing (but...
Why That Naked Jennifer Lawrence Fight Scene Is Actually Quite Feminist
With its on-screen nudity, "this self-consciously retro film is also a modest step forward. Lawrence’s nude scene in No Hard Feelings is funny in a way...
The Fine Art Of Wimbledon
There's actually rather a lot. "For nearly two decades, a club committee has invited artists who work in a variety of mediums, including sculpture,...
Why Playing In Bars Suits Classical Group The Manchester Collective
"When it's 150 people standing crammed into a small room and you're closer to the musicians than you would ever be at the ...
Wait, So All Fiction Is Now Cringe?
Or just the writing of it, says author Yomi Adegoke, author of The List. "You’re like: ‘Oh, I just made this thing up’ and...
Actor Michael Imperioli Says The SCOTUS Decision Means He Can Bar Bigots From Watching...
"'I’ve decided to forbid bigots and homophobes from watching ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Goodfellas’ or any movie or TV show I’ve been in,'...
