Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Tate Modern Has 12.5 Million Social Media Followers. Here’s How
"We try to strike a careful balance between experimenting with TikTok and posting on Instagram, as Instagram remains our most reliably steadfast channel. It’s...
The Sports Industry Hasn’t Figured Out How Fans Should Watch
It’s never been more complicated (or expensive) for sports fans to watch their favorite teams. - Bloomberg
How Arizona Theatre Company Thrives In Two Homes
“What people don’t realize is that in a $6 million budget, the expenses in Phoenix are only $1 million more. We netted close to...
How Diversity Has Made Elite Universities Better
Efforts to grow and embrace diversity at America’s great research universities have made them better than ever. If you want excellence, you need to...
Belgrade Philharmonic Musicians Warn Its Future Is In Danger
During a concert on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, the musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic read a letter to the audience that pointed out their difficult position,...
Americans Have Stopped Hanging Out
This young century, Americans have collectively submitted to a national experiment to deprive ourselves of camaraderie in the world of flesh and steel, choosing...
Professional Arts Journalism Is Going Away
As the quantity and quality of professional arts coverage and criticism in major media outlets erodes, so too does much of the public’s awareness...
Russian “Artist” Threatens To Dissolve Picassos, Rembrandts, In Acid
Andrei Molodkin claims to be sealing original works of art by Picasso, Rembrandt, Warhol, Sarah Lucas, Andres Serrano and more in a safe designed...
Taggers Cover Stalled LA Tower With Graffiti
“This was a giant building that a community of people is finding use in. It’s people making use of the things that others neglect...
With The Closing Of Pitchfork, Music Criticism Goes Into Freefall
There’s a lot of boutique blogs and a lot of local localized music blogs. But as far as a thing that’s covering music, period,...
Why We Need Theory
The vocation of theory to give us perspective on the production of ideas—on their historical conjuncture, their class interests, their philosophical deficiencies, their determined...
Calgary Arts Groups Are Struggling (Just Like Everywhere Else)
Released just last month, the most recent research shows that, while Calgarians are still interested in engaging in the arts, audiences are much more...
Will This Production Of “The Wiz” Change How Broadway Does Business?
“Broadway and the road have gone through different eras and phases, and it will continue to morph, but we may be beginning a chapter...
Opera Philadelphia Cuts Festival And Budget
In August, the company reduced its staff by about 16%, developed a smaller scale for Festival O, and trimmed the budget by about 20%...
It’s Official: “Peak” TV Is Over
The 14% year-over-year decline in the number of new scripted series across live television networks and streaming represented the steepest drop-off in at least...
We Need To Rethink Cultural Infrastructure — Fund It Like Highways
"We need to stop treating museums, theaters and galleries like sacred spaces that exist in some rarefied realm of public life. And we need...
Actors Equity Authorizes Strike Over Development Pay
"We know there is no revenue from the development sessions themselves, but it’s still work, and that doesn’t change whether there’s revenue today or...
Ralph Fiennes: Time To Get Rid Of Trigger Warnings In The Theatre
Fiennes, 61, renowned for his roles in Schindler’s List and the Harry Potter films and currently starring in a touring production of Macbeth, said...
The Neuroscience Behind Our Connections To Music
Music preferences can reflect emotional states and change with life experiences, suggesting a deep psychological connection to the types of music individuals choose. -...
University Of New Hampshire Closes Museum In Cost-Cutting Move
Declining enrollment— the main campus had 13,860 students in 2022, down from 15,479 in 2017—and inflated operating costs led to the multimillion-dollar deficit that resulted in eliminating 75 total...
Dana Gioia: My Battles With Opera
I realized the dangers of opera too late to be saved. By ten I had already been corrupted by my parents. Neither of them...
The Crusader Working To Audit Record Companies For What They Owe Artists
“A lot of artists are afraid to approach labels or even question the accuracy of royalty payments. But we’re getting like 17-cent checks. I...
This House Is Being Built By Living Trees
The strangeness of the building is that it’s meant to be occupied by humans, animals, and plants. The slowness of the building is that...
Musicians Walk Out In London After Not Being Paid
The earlier rehearsal with the London Chamber Orchestra (LCO) had not gone well. Half of the musicians walked out in protest at the way...
Cleveland Triennial Of International Art Shuts Down
In its first two iterations, FRONT drew hundreds of thousands of visitors and attracted the attention of visual arts media from around the world....
