Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
What’s Your “Q” Score? (No, Not That One)
Characters, sports figures, local TV news anchors: They all have a Q, and that Q Score was used by advertising agencies, TV studios, Hollywood...
Music Touring Is Broken. We Need To Talk About It
Amidst the misery of the pandemic’s peak, there were hopes that the effective shutdown of the touring industry would allow for the music business...
Streaming Reimagines Itself As… Cable TV?
Some companies are coming to the conclusion they will need a dance partner to pursue growth instead of going it alone. Other Hollywood giants...
The Problem With Land Acknowledgments
A land acknowledgment is what you give when you have no intention of giving land. It is like a receipt provided by a highway...
How Do You Translate A Word-Heavy Show Like “Hamilton” Into German?
In "Hamilton," those words go by at breakneck speed, full of English idioms and the rapping rhymes and rhythms of the musical's hip-hop roots....
Nathalie Stutzmann’s Road To Music Director Of The Atlanta Symphony
Of course, I understand that it is important. But I never said, “I’m a woman, but I will try to do this.” I just...
Inside The Transformation Of Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” From Movie To Stage
Derailed by COVID-19 for two years, Almost Famous is set to open on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater in November. - Vanity Fair
Teodor Currentzis Is A Highly Original Conductor. Can His Career Survive Russian Ties?
Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis was a polarizing figure even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some considered him classical music’s biggest charlatan. Others thought...
Study: Younger Workers More Likely To Return To Offices If There’s Art There
Among the respondents in the youngest age bracket (18–29), 63 percent of them preferred working in the office to working at home. This went...
What, Then, Should Be The Role Of Arts In University Education?
The role of the university is not limited to curricula specific engagement, it also lies in the ability to embed arts and culture in...
Why Does America’s Midwest Have So Many Orchestras?
Midwest states hosted 27 percent of U.S. orchestra performances, even though they were home to only 19 percent of concerts overall. The Midwest doesn’t necessarily...
The Rise Of “Sleep Tourism”
"People often associate travel with decadent meals, extending their bed times, the attractions and the things you do while you're traveling, really almost at...
Story Time: How To Watch Dance
“Be sure to read the programme beforehand” is critic’s shorthand for a very confusing story. But Scottish Ballet founder Peter Darrell used to say that if...
Not About The Labels: Music History As A Fluid Story
The more you study the history of music, you realize that composers were not marching in lockstep in the interest of fulfilling a linear...
The Movie Tar: Conductor-As-Perp
We identify with Tár’s admirers, both because we feel empathy for her calculating misuse of them and because, like them, we can’t stop wanting...
After Decades-Long Wait, New Orange County Museum Of Art Opens
Even in the typically molasses-slow process of building a new art museum, 35 years is a rather protracted wait. (The long-ago aim was to...
Let’s Consider The Way Average People Use Twitter
Most people don’t follow a bunch of political “elites” on Twitter — a group that, for these authors’ purposes, also includes news organizations. But...
The Atlanta Symphony’s Nathalie Stutzmann Era Begins
“What is respect for a score? Is it to play exactly what is written, or is it to play what is written and put...
Donald Judd Foundation Sues Over Fingerprints
On Tuesday, the Judd Foundation filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court against New York-based Tina Kim Gallery and the Seoul-based Kukje Gallery, alleging breach of contract...
How Will TV And Movies Reflect Climate Change Realities?
A study by the University of Southern California’s Media Impact lab examined more than 37,000 film and TV scripts that aired in the US between 2016...
The Onion Files Brilliant Brief At The Supreme Court Defending Satire
Claiming global Onion readership of 4.3 trillion, the filing describes the publication as “the single most powerful and influential organization in human history”. It’s...
What’s Disney’s Next Move After Florida’s Attack On Its Business?
Six months after the “Don’t Say Gay” controversy, Disney has clearly been weakened by the fight while DeSantis’ profile as a conservative culture warrior...
Wall Street Fund Starts $2 Billion Fund To Buy Music Copyrights
“Increasing demand for content from streaming services and social media make iconic music IP a scarce and irreplaceable asset,” said Angelo Rufino, a managing partner...
Five Of Eight Staff At Shakespeare Dallas Quit In One Week
“What happened? There’s not a smoking gun to produce,” says board chair Lauren York, who will lead exit interviews of the departed staff members They...
Chess’s Cheating Scandal Demonstrates How Computers Have Changed The Game
In the past 15 years, widely available AI software packages, known as “chess engines,” have been developed to the point where they can easily...
