Yearly Archives: 2023
Growing Concern About The DEI Industry
News outlets such as The New York Times and New York magazine are publishing more articles that cover the industry with skepticism. And DEI practitioners themselves are raising concerns...
How The Movie “Alien” Spawned A Horror Universe
Though initially conceived as a cash-in on the popularity of science fiction in the aftermath of Star Wars, Alien grew from a hugely successful...
Its Top Leadership Leaving, The LA Philharmonic Ponders Its Future
Some orchestra members said they were unnerved, too, but others — including those who have lived through such changes before — said they welcomed...
Their High School Canceled Their Play. So Students Raised Money And Produced It Anyway
LGBTQ storylines drew complaints from parents, spurring Carroll High School to cancel “Marian” in February out of concern for students’ safety. But the cast decided...
We Love Stories (And That’s The Problem)
The great breakthrough in human enlightenment was to develop techniques – empirical science – to allow us to grasp the real complexity of the...
At Brooklyn’s Very Own Superfund Site, Herzog & de Meuron Turn A Derelict Building...
"Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed the restoration and conversion of … the remains of a 115-year-old power plant" along the...
Who “Owns” The Classical Past (And Why It Matters)
Contemporary debates about who ‘owns’ the classical past obscure the intellectual role it played in the emergence of modern democracy, and the reasons we...
The Lead Producer Of “Shucked” Talks About What May Be Broadway’s Most Unlikely Hit
"After years of development, Shucked ... became what it is today, an irreverent comedy that both delights in its Dogpatch characters and knows full...
A New Dictionary Of African-American Language
It is not simply about the words that appear in letters, books, poems and lyrics. It is also about the words that morphed into...
Turkey’s Arts World Is Feeling Anxious Following Erdoğan’s Re-Election
"Turkey's creative community fears Erdoğan could now intensify a long-running crackdown that has intimidated artists, musicians, filmmakers and other cultural activists. Kurdish, female and...
Why Stravinsky’s Music Has Fallen Out Of Favor
Stravinsky, right now, is in freefall. In 2021, few summoned much enthusiasm for an anniversary retrospective that was quickly quelled by Covid. - The...
Dancer Brian Henry, Aka HallowDreamz, Is “The Face Of Krump In New York”
"It's not just that he's commandingly large and muscular, with a Moses-like beard. ... Standing in profile with his chest angled forward, he could...
The Explosive E-Sports Boom Losing Traction With Audiences
Unable to turn a profit, team owners are cutting costs by laying off employees and ending contracts with star players. In some cases, they...
Italy’s New Right-Wing Government Is Disrupting The Country’s State Broadcaster
"Eight months after Italy took a sharp turn to the right, the government headed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ... is wreaking havoc at...
Here’s The Story Of That Other Classical Music Organization In San Antonio
Over the past few years, as the San Antonio Symphony slowly fell apart and the new San Antonio Philharmonic was born, firefighter-turned-administrator Paul Montalvo...
A City’s Nearly 40 Public Sculptures Get Their Yearly Baths
"Zach Tatti, an art conservator, (has) made his annual trek to Philadelphia to clean and restore sculptures throughout the city. It's been a tradition...
The Resurrected MoviePass Has Now Launched Across The U.S.
"(The $10-monthly) Basic level gets you one to three movies a month. ... A $40 Pro account will get 30 movies a month —...
Broadway’s “Here Lies Love” Plans To Use Recorded Instrumentals. The Musicians’ Union Says That’s...
The producers say the immersive musical, about Imelda Marcos, is based in karaoke (near-mandatory for Philippine politicians) and that recorded instrumental tracks are integral...
Ex-Staffer Leads Lawsuit Against Met Opera Over Last Year’s Computer System Hack
"The Metropolitan Opera failed to properly safeguard the credit card numbers and other personal information of more than 45,000 patrons and employees compromised in...
Bookstores, Publishers, And Libraries Join Together To Sue Arkansas Over Law That Could Criminalize...
"Seventeen plaintiffs — including the ALA's Freedom to Read Foundation, the Association of American Publishers, the American Booksellers Association, and the Authors Guild —...
Composer Hans Pfitzner — Lessons From A Conservative Artist In A Time Of Enormous...
It was an era of artistic manifestos, and in 1917 Pfitzner outlined his views in a pamphlet titled The Danger of the Futurists. It was...
The Inexplicable Survival Of The Guinness Book Of Records
Even now, in the age of YouTube and TikTok, when you can catapult yourself into fame, riches and recognition for feats of all kinds...
Vandals Who Attacked Degas In DC’s National Gallery Are Charged
If convicted, Martin and Smith face a maximum sentence of five years in prison as well as a fine of up to $250,000. -...
One Of Van Gogh’s Last Paintings Has Gone Missing (We Think)
For a century after van Gogh gathered flowers and placed them in an earthen vase to paint, the artwork’s provenance could be easily traced,...
The Latest Young Star Conductor
Things are happening quickly — Thomas Guggeis starts as the general music director of the Frankfurt Opera this fall — but he is trying...
