At an institution with a fiscal operating budget of about $30.4 million, she is seeking to place educational initiatives on equal footing with exhibitions, pursuing collaborations across the city, and positioning the Hammer as the anchor of a Westside arts district. - Los Angeles Times
Sung Q Lee, Netflix’s senior director of production for Asia-Pacific, said the technology was being deployed across the filmmaking process, but stressed the importance of preserving human creativity. - The Hollywood Reporter
The museum, one of Europe’s most popular art institutions, had long campaigned for additional government funding for what it said were essential renovations to help preserve its more than 200 paintings and nearly 500 drawings by Vincent van Gogh. - The New York Times
A novel’s first line is saddled with an extraordinary responsibility: to not only establish a story’s start but also to impart with indelible effect the writer’s voice. - The Atlantic
More to the point, why are some of them so dire? There’s no comparison between God Save the King and La Marseillaise; one’s a dirge, the other makes me want to march to the barricades. - The Guardian
A relative of the 19th century artist whose work is under Chagall's says oui: Jules-Eugène Lenepveu "was specifically chosen to decorate the opera ceiling by Charles Garnier, who designed everything in the opera house right down to the last door knob." - The Guardian (UK)
Pinto Colvig, who got his first job as a clown when he was 12 and visiting the Lewis & Clark Centennial Expo in Portland, also voiced Grumpy and Sleepy, and a whole host of other characters. - OPB
"'Wild scene,' the writer George Saunders said, a little wide-eyed, after witnessing a portion of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lincoln in the Bardo unfold." - The New York Times
"One crime bookshops have been getting away with for years is their blatant role in incentivising the creation of 'TBR' (to-be-read) piles." - Irish Times
"There is something profoundly human about sitting quietly in a great building, hearing young and old voices combine in astonishingly beautiful music." - The Guardian (UK)
"In an era when corporate publishers dominate a rapidly consolidating industry, New Directions has remained independent and continued its long tradition of seeking out and nurturing some of the world’s most seminal authors." - The New York Times
"In early scene in the new book involves a group of neo-Nazis at a house party. When she was writing it, few people believed the US would witness a resurgence of neo-nazism." - The Guardian (UK)
"Rehearsal is formally a space where you practice a role; informally, it is where, in the background moments, you rehearse your version of yourself." - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)
The Boston Center for the Arts Launchpad "is meant to provide both an anchor and a resource without restricting what each company might create." - Boston Globe
Scarily so. "Goya’s works depict the society of his time with criticism, and some images are no different to modern-day situation." - The New York Times
Writer and activist Schulman: "People raised to dominate are told – and taught – that they should never feel uncomfortable. If you ask them to question themselves or reflect on how they relate to others, it’s as if you’re attacking them, mistreating them." - El País English
Andrew Potter says it's the money. "We just have to start telling the truth, and that is that unless you're in the top 1- or 2% of singers in the world, this is not something that you'll be able to sustain a family with." - NPR
"The play twines the story of Ryan’s relatively easy coming out with Charlie’s fraught experience a generation earlier, when his parents took a painfully long time to accept him as gay." - The New York Times
The Boston Center for the Arts Launchpad "is meant to provide both an anchor and a resource without restricting what each company might create." - Boston Globe
"This small group of people has tried to basically run a con on all of us. 'We’re doing this out of the goodness of our own hearts. We’re making the world better.' No, you’re padding your bottom lines and all you care about is you." - The New York Times
Human intuitions and mental models about how technology works govern how people use it. The idea of AI as software – deterministic, fact-retrieving – causes people to misinterpret the outputs they provide. - The Conversation
The internet is full of resources for self-directed learning: for any subject, you can easily find blog posts about essential texts, links to university syllabi, and hours of YouTube lectures. When I attempted to make use of these guides, however, I often found myself disengaged and unfocused. - Psyche
Because data, and how we present it, tells a story, it’s important to transform results responsibly into visuals. A good visualization can show you really interesting patterns in your data; however, a bad visualization, like truncating the Y-axis or choosing the wrong type of plot, can lead you or your audience to the wrong conclusions. - The Scientist
Cage: "I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on Spider Noir. I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again." - Variety
For one thing, it never connected to the internet. And: "It was a one-function device that superbly executed its function. It made people unconditionally happy." - Wired
“Rick Canny, … a longtime talent manager who worked with several prominent rock stars from the 1980s and ‘90s, … will soon be elevated to an executive artistic director position, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.” - CNN (MSN)
“New York’s iconic Chrysler Building, standing on land owned and leased by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, is transferring ownership to the commercial real-estate company Tishman Speyer and other investors, who are planning an extensive overhaul of the Art Deco landmark after years of neglect.” - ARTnews
The Bicentennial offered everyday people in the middle of the map novel opportunities to appreciate and deliberate what America was, and it succeeded in this because it conducted more than a history lesson: Art was surprisingly paramount in this event of collective self-identification, historical commemoration, and political convocation. - ARTnews
In 1516, the Venetian Senate voted to create the world’s first ‘ghetto’. All Jews then living in the city – as well as any others who might come later – were ordered to move immediately to a small island in the northeastern sestiere of Cannaregio. It was anything but appealing. - Aeon
More to the point, why are some of them so dire? There’s no comparison between God Save the King and La Marseillaise; one’s a dirge, the other makes me want to march to the barricades. - The Guardian
"'Wild scene,' the writer George Saunders said, a little wide-eyed, after witnessing a portion of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lincoln in the Bardo unfold." - The New York Times
"There is something profoundly human about sitting quietly in a great building, hearing young and old voices combine in astonishingly beautiful music." - The Guardian (UK)
Andrew Potter says it's the money. "We just have to start telling the truth, and that is that unless you're in the top 1- or 2% of singers in the world, this is not something that you'll be able to sustain a family with." - NPR
“So this machine that we have here is the only machine currently in service for two-inch, 24-track — it's a Studer 827 from, I believe, the late ‘90s,” Healey said as he guided the media across magnetic heads. - WBUR
Just two blocks from Gehry’s most famous performance venue, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kohl Hall at the Colburn School will be a 1,000-seat auditorium with an in-the-round layout, a full-size stage and an orchestra pit so that it can host both concerts and operas. - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo!)
At an institution with a fiscal operating budget of about $30.4 million, she is seeking to place educational initiatives on equal footing with exhibitions, pursuing collaborations across the city, and positioning the Hammer as the anchor of a Westside arts district. - Los Angeles Times
The museum, one of Europe’s most popular art institutions, had long campaigned for additional government funding for what it said were essential renovations to help preserve its more than 200 paintings and nearly 500 drawings by Vincent van Gogh. - The New York Times
A relative of the 19th century artist whose work is under Chagall's says oui: Jules-Eugène Lenepveu "was specifically chosen to decorate the opera ceiling by Charles Garnier, who designed everything in the opera house right down to the last door knob." - The Guardian (UK)
Scarily so. "Goya’s works depict the society of his time with criticism, and some images are no different to modern-day situation." - The New York Times
A novel’s first line is saddled with an extraordinary responsibility: to not only establish a story’s start but also to impart with indelible effect the writer’s voice. - The Atlantic
"One crime bookshops have been getting away with for years is their blatant role in incentivising the creation of 'TBR' (to-be-read) piles." - Irish Times
"In an era when corporate publishers dominate a rapidly consolidating industry, New Directions has remained independent and continued its long tradition of seeking out and nurturing some of the world’s most seminal authors." - The New York Times
"In early scene in the new book involves a group of neo-Nazis at a house party. When she was writing it, few people believed the US would witness a resurgence of neo-nazism." - The Guardian (UK)
Simply generate "the raw fiber of old myths woven into new stories, processed through the internet, refined into audiobooks, ... which drive fans back to bookstores, where they can buy a keepsake hardcover" and, if they're lucky, "drink themed cocktails in ACOTAR-inspired ball gowns at midnight." - The Atlantic
Sung Q Lee, Netflix’s senior director of production for Asia-Pacific, said the technology was being deployed across the filmmaking process, but stressed the importance of preserving human creativity. - The Hollywood Reporter
Skydance "must braid together two huge film studios (housing nine film labels), four streaming services, three TV production studios, three animation units and more than 50 television networks, including two prominent news organizations." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
And yet: "Hundreds of working-class comedians have lost a key source of income and exposure, while wealthy celebrity comics take up their airspace" on SiriusXM. - CBC
"The panicked race to introduce AI technology across the advertising industry, to cut client costs and avoid being pushed aside by big tech, has raised fears of a lost generation." - The Guardian (UK)
"As tempting as it may be to imagine the Best Picture result as set in stone, history tells us that there will always be a few surprises along the way." - Vulture
The survey of more than 17,000 respondents from 49 U.S. public stations during June and July 2026 shows that since 2013, public radio listening has moved from 83% broadcast vs. 16% digital to this year’s 54% broadcast vs. 43% digital, with Jacobs forecasting “those two lines are going to cross .” - InsideRadio
"Rehearsal is formally a space where you practice a role; informally, it is where, in the background moments, you rehearse your version of yourself." - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)
"If a dancer needs more pointe shoes, we can’t tell them no. I mean, it’s their job to be on stage looking beautiful and having a shoe that supports them." - KCCI
The ENB added, "While no passwords or payment details were exposed, we recommend remaining cautious of any unexpected emails and always verifying the sender before clicking on links." - BBC
“It’s the type of dancing that makes you gasp. Jumps that originate from — and land on — the kneecaps. Turns that propel the body across a room as if powered by a motor. … It’s electrifying and extraordinarily athletic — and a surprising choice for Verdi’s take on Shakespeare’s tale.” - The New...
In 2012, superstar pianist Lang Lang contacted choreographer Stanton Welch hoping to collaborate. The result was Sons de l’âme, an evening-length ballet in which the onstage pianist plays Chopin while the dancers execute their steps in time with whatever tempos the pianist chooses. Here Welch talks about how the piece has developed. - Gramilano
“In the 1980s Margot Fonteyn told me her technique as Britain’s most celebrated ballerina was far inferior to that of any young dancer starting out in the Eighties. ‘And today the technical accomplishment is far greater than it was 40 years ago,’ (Royal Ballet School artistic director Iain) Mackay tells me.” - The Times...
"The play twines the story of Ryan’s relatively easy coming out with Charlie’s fraught experience a generation earlier, when his parents took a painfully long time to accept him as gay." - The New York Times
Adelaide holds down the fort as Australia’s festival capital, with Adelaide Fringe and Adelaide Festival among the nation’s top tier for arts and culture. But when Petra Kalive arrived in the city at the beginning of 2025, she found a theatre sector that had been severely diminished by years of funding cuts. - ArtsHub
“Called Watch Wilma, the digital theater platform will offer limited runs of shows filmed and staged at the Wilma and partner organizations, including Philadelphia’s Azuka Theatre and Pittsburgh’s City Theatre, for audiences both nationally and internationally.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer
“What I am doing,” says music supervisor Or Matias of Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, now in previews on Broadway, “is putting the puzzle pieces together in a way that best serves the evolution that (we need) during previews.” Says book writer Leah Nanako Winkler, “I feel like I’m trying to finish this painting.” -...
“Elizabeth Williamson, … 47, currently serves as artistic director of Geva Theatre in Rochester, N.Y., and previously held leadership positions at Hartford Stage in Connecticut and Pioneer Theatre Company in Utah.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
“Staging that key three minutes of the show's meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast.” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo!)
Pinto Colvig, who got his first job as a clown when he was 12 and visiting the Lewis & Clark Centennial Expo in Portland, also voiced Grumpy and Sleepy, and a whole host of other characters. - OPB
Writer and activist Schulman: "People raised to dominate are told – and taught – that they should never feel uncomfortable. If you ask them to question themselves or reflect on how they relate to others, it’s as if you’re attacking them, mistreating them." - El País English
Deniz Goktas was still convicted, but he says, "In a strange way, there’s something encouraging about it. If leaders can be this fragile about jokes, it’s a sign of the power of comedy." - The New York Times
“Has any artist offered so much of her unfiltered self to the public? ... If you’ve followed her career, you likely know uncomfortably intimate details of her life.” - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
At a time when scholarship and creative writing are often treated as separate pursuits, Carson has shown how deeply they belong together. Her work is a reminder that thought and imagination don’t compete with one another, but continually enrich each other. - The Conversation
The move came less than a day after a particularly damning email message from Botstein to Jeffrey Epstein became public and a Congressman called for an investigation. Botstein had been president of the college for 51 years until last May and was still a professor and a mainstay of Bard’s music programs. - The...
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"In an era when corporate publishers dominate a rapidly consolidating industry, New Directions has remained independent and continued its long tradition of seeking out and nurturing some of the world’s most seminal authors." - The New York Times
Andrew Potter says it's the money. "We just have to start telling the truth, and that is that unless you're in the top 1- or 2% of singers in the world, this is not something that you'll be able to sustain a family with." - NPR
"Publishers are now using LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT to email literary agents, write publicity and back-cover copy, design cover art, and generate marketing materials, often at the direction of their executives." - Wired
"Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein has purchased the abstract sculpture called Blue that was removed from the grounds last week. ... It will eventually be displayed in the Sculpture Garden of the National Gallery of Art." - The New York Times
“Rick Canny, … a longtime talent manager who worked with several prominent rock stars from the 1980s and ‘90s, … will soon be elevated to an executive artistic director position, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.” - CNN (MSN)
The Canadian poet, essayist, and translator of ancient Greek drama was cited “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” - AP
Violinist Dawn Gingrich: "We have new hires this season who upended their lives and moved to Nashville at the end of August ... gave up prestigious fellowships and positions with other orchestras because they believed that the work here was secure." - The Tennessean (Yahoo)
With AI-generated "music," "It’s not just the lack of discovery. ... It’s more about the lack of anything personal behind the music. No history, no struggle, no catharsis, no exploration, no humanity. I listen to music because it’s flawed, raw and human." - Salon
"In total, this summer, 13 Ukrainian books have been destroyed by Russian missiles or drones – a third, estimates the government, of all books printed in Ukraine this year." - The Guardian (UK)
"As Mr. Trump pushes to close the center for two years of renovations, he is trading the ruby-red Opera House for the 20,000-seat home of the N.B.A.’s Washington Wizards and the N.H.L.’s Washington Capitals." - The New York Times
This week movers were photographed carting off the complex’s Steinway pianos, and a staffer at Steinway’s showroom in Washington, DC told a reporter that it was selling those pianos because the Kennedy Center is “closed.” - AlterNet (MSN)
