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How “The New Yorker Story” Became A Genre
“I hadn’t investigated this term in depth, but I understood it to mean ‘a short story that is meandering, plotless, and slight — full...
The Real Oral History Of The Sundance Festival In Park City
“The sweetest, spiciest and most shocking Sundance stories are ones you don’t hear at Q&As inside the Eccles or Egyptian. … Who better to rewind the...
Will Sundance Lose Its Magic When It Moves From Park City To Boulder?
While many acknowledge that the festival has outgrown the tiny ski resort where it started, “longtime Sundance-goers hope that the festival’s indie spirit won’t...
Ex-General Manager Of Sacramento’s Public Radio Station Arrested For Embezzlement
“Capital Public Radio’s former general manager Jun Reina was arrested Thursday in connection to embezzlement, grand theft and forgery charges after prosecutors accused him...
This Theater Company’s Idea To Attract Audiences? Free Childcare
“At Palo Alto Players, the initiative is part of a broader effort to lower barriers to getting to the theater — one (Managing Director Elizabeth)...
Parliament-Funkadelic For Full Symphony Orchestra, Now Playing In Detroit
“The Detroit Opera will showcase some of funk maestro George Clinton ‘s and P-Funk’s greatest hits this weekend, performed by violins, cellos, horns and other instruments...
As ICE Descends On Maine, Cambodian Immigrants Find Solace In Traditional Dance
Sokhoeun Sok came to the US in 2005 to teach traditional Khmer dance and is now a naturalized citizen. For now, she “is focusing...
San Francisco Has A Public Space Ripe For Becoming The Next High Line
“The second-level promenade of the Embarcadero Center is one of the more scenic, beautifully landscaped, well-maintained spaces in San Francisco. … Yet despite its...
Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Arrested Following Minneapolis Protest
“Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he had been covering the Grammy Awards, his attorney said. It is unclear what...
Dudamel And New York Philharmonic To Present Operas At Carnegie Hall
“Initially, the Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall will collaborate for five seasons, with Dudamel leading the orchestra in an annual concert opera, beginning (this coming)...
Kennedy Center Fires Senior Director Of Artistic Operations
Sarah Kramer “(had) spent the past decade rising through the ranks of the once-venerated cultural institution. She started as an assistant manager for special...
Diagnosing King Henry VIII
Over the course of his 38-year reign, he aged from a famously handsome monarch into an overweight, volatile despot. Various explanations, from syphilis to...
Why Is “American Psycho” Popping Up All Over? (And Should We Be Worried?)
In the 35 years since the novel made its bloody splash, there have been a hit movie, a stage musical, and countless memes. Now...
Los Angeles Ballet At 20
For such a large city, L.A. has been a difficult environment for classical dance; before this company, no ballet troupe there had lasted for...
Another Issue Musicians Don’t Talk About: Eating Disorders
A recent survey found that about a third of responding musicians were dealing or had dealt with an eating disorder. While there’s not yet...
With Adelaide Writers’ Week Cancelled, A Grassroots Festival Is Popping Up Instead
“Constellations – also jokingly dubbed ‘Not Writers’ Week’ – is being put on by “a loose coalition” of writers and publishers and the support of...
Silicon Valley’s Biggest Theater Company Is Planning A New Venue
“TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is partnering with the city of Palo Alto on a new venue at a familiar location. The municipality and the Tony-winning...
Britain Considers Plan To End Free-To-Air TV
“For almost a quarter-century Freeview has enabled viewers to access (digital terrestrial) television from the nation’s biggest broadcasters … for no charge. Despite it still being...
James Rondeau Is Ready To Beef Up The Art Institute Of Chicago (And Let’s...
As some other American museums struggle, the Institute is doing very well under Rondeau’s leadership (notwithstanding the medication-and-alcohol-fueled disrobing during a commercial flight last...
Wynton Marsalis To Retire As Chief Of Jazz At Lincoln Center
“After nearly 40 years as the charismatic founder and recognizable face of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis will step down as managing and...
Kennedy Center’s New Chief Of Programming Resigns After Just A Few Days
Two Fridays ago, the center announced the appointment of Kevin Couch, who programmed for pop/rock venues in four midsized cities, as the new senior...
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston Resorts To Layoffs
“The MFA faces ‘an unsustainable deficit that we have committed to resolve,’ (an) email to employees stated. … The institution said in a statement...
Yorgos Lanthimos Is Directing Super Bowl Commercials
Yes, the filmmaker behind The Lobster, The Favourite, Poor Things and Bugonia has made ads for Squarespace (the website-building platform) and Grubhub to air...
Why Ralph Fiennes Decided To Direct An Opera
Not just any opera, mind you: the story is one to which he has a long connection: the Pushkin/Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin. The person who...
How The Prix De Lausanne Works (An Explainer)
The Switzerland-based ballet competition, known for launching the careers of many star dancers, takes place next week. Here executive and artistic director Kathryn Bradney...
