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As Russia’s War Rages On, Kyiv Hosts A Busy Literary Festival
“A sign of the nation’s complete engulfing by war was the presence of so many soldiers on the stages; writers who had become soldiers,...
Turmoil At Korean National Ballet Over Choice Of Next Artistic Director
Following widespread rumors that the chosen candidate was a politically-connected university professor with no experience in ballet, the company’s dancers issued a public statement...
Iranian Court Upholds Prison Sentence For Cannes-Winning Filmmaker Jafar Panahi
“On Sunday, the It Was Just An Accident writer/director’s attorney Mostafa Nili announced that Judge Iman Afshari rejected their objections and fully upheld the in-absentia verdict,...
Utah Bans Alice Sebold’s Memoir “Lucky” From All Public Schools
“The ban comes amidst a lawsuit challenging these state-sanctioned bans filed in February, and it comes after banning 15 other books in 2026 alone.” - Book...
Museum With World’s Largest Collection Of Kahlo And Rivera Paintings Reopens After Long, Unexplained...
“Set in lush gardens patrolled by peacocks and ... dogs, the (Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City) closed in 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak....
The Latest Design For Rebuilding New York’s Penn Station Is Actually Very Good
Justin Davidson: “The latest version of this perpetual top priority just might dispel the curse of inertia — because it should dramatically alleviate crowds,...
One Year After It Shut Down, This Bay Area Theater Company Will Attempt A...
“Aurora Theatre Company devastated generations of fans and artists when it announced last summer it was vacating its (Berkeley) space and laying off staff. Now...
Geneva’s Orchestre De La Suisse Romande Names Tugan Sokhiev Principal Conductor
“The initial three-season appointment will begin with the 2026–27 season, marking the conductor’s first major long-term leadership position since stepping down from his posts...
French Superstar Patrick Bruel Detained By Police Over Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
“The singer became a major star across the French-speaking world in the 1980s and 1990s with a string of hits that became part of...
Wilma “Billie” Tisch, 98, One Of New York’s Leading Cultural Philanthropists
The wife of Larry Tisch, one of the brothers who made Loews into a conglomerate, she oversaw the donation of millions of dollars to...
Hampshire College Confirms It Will Offer Final Semester This Fall
‘Hampshire College says it has secured financing that will allow it to complete a fall 2026 semester before closing for good, reversing concerns raised last...
Meet One Of The American Revolution’s Leading Composers, William Billings
The self-taught composer, who lived in Boston during the revolution years, published six books of music, with over 340 choral works. In addition to...
Lucinda Childs On How She Keeps Her Working Pace After More Than 50 Years
“I just feel fortunate. I’m still running around and everybody keeps reminding me that I’m 85. I don’t think about that so much. I...
London’s West End To Get First-Ever Production With Audience Phone Ban
The show is the Broadway transfer of Bess Wohl’s play Liberation, which won this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama (and may win a Tony...
Archaeologists Are Discovering Centuries’ Worth Of Paris History Underneath Notre-Dame
“Among the hundreds of objects already found: a fourth-century coin stamped with the face of the Emperor Constantine, and shards of medieval pottery painted...
Literary Arts Fund Awards Its First-Ever Grants — $7.7 Million Worth
“Among 40 organizations in 19 states, (the) recipients of grants ranging from $40,000 to $500,000 include the National Book Foundation, which oversees the National...
Miami’s Bass Museum Of Art Creates New Artistic Director Position, Hires Philippe Vergne
“Philippe Vergne, the former director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Dia Art Foundation in New York, has been named...
Veteran Character Actor James Hardy Stabbed To Death
“The 81-year-old actor was found in the front yard of his home in Tarzana, California, at 9.30am on Wednesday. ... He was unconscious and had...
PBS In Arkansas Is Saved As Donations Reach Goal And Officials Back Down
“The state’s public television commission agreed Thursday to pay PBS dues and undo its effort to cut ties from the national network. Arkansas had been set...
Three Years After Crippling Strike, SAG-AFTRA Approves New Contract
“Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month after their union leaders negotiated a deal...
National Symphony Is Paralyzed Because Kennedy Center Still Hasn’t Approved Its Budget
The National Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming season is in jeopardy because the Kennedy Center has not approved its budget, according to officials familiar with the...
Kennedy Center Staff Told To Remove Trump’s Name From Everything
“(An internal) memo states staffers must immediately change email signatures, letterhead, and other documents ‘to reflect the name as ‘The John F. Kennedy Center...
Venues In England Are Scared To Program South Asian Dance: Arts Council Report
Managers of smaller venues fear that they would lose too much money presenting unfamiliar performers in an unfamiliar genre, said the report, which also...
A Frequent Book-Prize Juror Explains How These Awards Actually Work
Rebecca Makkai has judged six major awards in the past eight years (a pace she does not recommend), and she shares some things she’s...
City Of Chicago Launches New Fund For Emerging Theater Companies
“The program, Next Stage Chicago, will provide a maximum of $50,000 to up to eight nonprofit theater companies that have been in business for...
