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Today’s AJ Highlights

Good morning: The Internet Archive is either a piracy orgy violating the copyrights of millions of authors, or it’s a library or archive record of the world’s creativity. Libraries have preserved work since the beginnings of history. Having a record in a digital age when copies can be eliminated in the click of a button would seem to be a valuable public service. This Rolling Stone piece explores what will be lost in the human record if the Internet Archive is taken down.

Here are the rest of today’s highlights:

As usual skip down below to see all the stories we’ve collected in the past day. See you tomorrow.

Doug

Latest Stories

Gertrude Stein Was A Self-Promotion Genius

Some of her PR tactics were terrific even by today’s standards, and she achieved a level of fame in America that’s astonishing, then or now, for an avant-garde writer, let alone an expatriate. That fame got her just about everything but the one thing she really wanted. - Prospect...

What Trump Learned About Book Banning From Florida

Since 2021, the Sunshine State has led the country in advancing the “parental rights” agenda. Contrary to its name, this agenda has used fuzzy, coded language to manufacture moral panic, and to deliver control over what students can read and learn. - PEN America

Bettie de Jong, Paul Taylor’s Factotum, Still Working At 92

For decades she has been Taylor's star dancer, muse, buddy, rehearsal director, and choreographic reconstructor.  (He was never particularly interested in the details of reviving his older works.) Even now, she speaks lucidly and clearly, with her signature blunt forcefulness, about her work both over the decades and today....

Premium

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (USA) seeks Director of Marketing and Communications

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (USA) invites applications and nominations for the position of Marketing Director, available in the summer, 2025.

President/CEO- OPERA America

OPERA America seeks an accomplished, innovative, & collaborative strategist to lead this essential national service organization as President/CEO advocating for the opera field

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Project STEP seeks Executive Director

The Executive Director will serve as the chief executive of Project STEP, working in...

Chief Philanthropy Officer – Kansas City Ballet

Kansas City Ballet seeks a collaborative, data-driven philanthropy executive to foster donor relationships, and champion accessible, world-class dance.

Manhattan Theatre Club seeks Director of Learning & Community Engagement

The Director of Learning and Community Engagement will be an innovative thought leader, strong collaborator, and skillful public advocate, with a fervent commitment to community engagement and relationship development.

Opera Colorado: Director of Advancement

Opera Colorado seeks a dynamic, experienced, and strategic communicator and fundraiser to lead the next chapter of the company’s growth.

Folger Shakespeare Library seeks Director of Learning & Education Programs

The Director of Learning and Education Programs will lead the strategic development and implementation of educational programs that support local, national, and digital engagement with Shakespeare and the early modern world.

Executive Director – Goh Ballet

Goh Ballet Canada is seeking an accomplished and visionary Executive Director to lead its strategic and operational initiatives, ensuring the ongoing success and sustainability.

Artis–Naples seeks Vice President, Marketing & Sales

The Vice President, Marketing and Sales (VP-MS) leads all earned revenue activities at Artis—Naples, overseeing approximately $18 million in earned revenues.
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