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How Do You Put The Venice Biennale’s Central Exhibition Together After Its Curator Died?
Only days after she was diagnosed with liver cancer last year, curator Koyo Kouoh passed away. Nevertheless, the Biennale’s flagship show will open next...
Compromise: Russia Will Have Show At Venice Biennale, But It Will Be Closed To...
“According to new reports from Italian news outlets, Russia‘s group exhibition ‘The tree is rooted in the sky’ will only be accessible to members of the...
Minnesota Orchestra Musicians And Management Agree To New Contract Months Early
The new two-year agreement, effective Sept. 1, includes a 2.5% salary increase each year as well as what are described as “temporary changes to...
One Of America’s Oldest Period-Instrument Orchestras Names Its Second-Ever Music Director
Boston Baroque was founded back in 1973 by harpsichordist/conductor Martin Pearlman, who stepped down as artistic director last year. His successor, as of this...
“Ghost Imaging” Recovers Text Of 1,500-Year-Old Biblical Manuscript
The 6th-century Codex H included a Greek-language copy of the New Testament's letters of St. Paul. Sometime in the Middle Ages, though, the monks...
The Obsessive Who’s Rescuing And Preserving Indian Cinema’s Early History
“Seventy per cent of India’s films made before 1950 are gone forever. Film Heritage Foundation founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur is trying to save the rest.” - Variety
When A Fierce Street-Dancing Competitor Starts Choreographing On Contemporary Dance Companies
“’Usually, when I walk in rooms, people are afraid of me,’ the choreographer Courtney Washington said recently.” - The New York Times
David Malouf, Australian Author And “Living National Treasure,” Is Dead At 92
“From reimagined Greek and Roman classics to the exploration of identity and morality in the suburbs and landscapes of Australia, David Malouf successfully merged...
Playwright David Henry Hwang Re-Works “Flower Drum Song” For A Second Time
“This most recent outing allowed Hwang, 68, to address some flaws in the original and even in his own (2001) remake. … He also...
The World’s First Museum Of AI-Generated Art Is Coming Soon To L.A.
“Dataland, the world’s first A.I. art museum, is set to open on June 20 after more than two-and-a-half-years of planning and construction. … The museum...
The Guys Behind The Onion’s Takeover Of Alex Jones’s Infowars Talk About Just What...
“The Onion always makes fun of the big thing in the cultural zeitgeist. We have not made fun of gut-microbiology influencers for far too long,...
UK Equity Threatens Strikes In London’s West End This Summer
“The reason? Minimum pay and terms settlement negotiations between Equity and the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) have hit a snag after ‘constructive’ beginnings,...
How AI Looks Set To Change The Actual Printing Of Books
“A new report from the Book Manufacturers’ Institute on the state of the book industry predicts that printing is on the cusp of potential...
Venice’s Opera House Fires Controversial New Music Director Over Interviews
After months of protests from musicians and others over the slender qualifications of conductor Beatrice Venezi, the board of La Fenice confirmed her appointment...
How Chicago’s Arts Institutions Are Coping With Federal Funding Cuts
“The defunding of arts and humanities programming across the state has left leaders skeptical as to whether government funding can be a reliable source...
no the english language is not like literally goin to pot as we watch...
While these common gripes point to eccentric speech patterns, they don’t point to grammatical annihilation. English has weathered far worse. … English has lost...
Inside The First-Ever, Very Strictly Confidential, Choreographers’ Summit In New York
To allow for genuinely open, honest exchange, the rules at the Creators in Dance Summit, which hosted 75 choreographers across numerous genres, were simple...
A Binational $1.3 Million Program To Fund Individual Creatives In San Diego And Tijuana
“At its core, Artists Count consists of a $1.3 million fund, available to active artists in both San Diego and Tijuana. In addition, a...
Berlin’s Controversial Culture Chief Resigns After Less Than A Year
“Sarah Wedl-Wilson has stood down over a funding scandal involving the irregular distribution of €2.6 million in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism....
Nicholas Hytner’s London Theatre Company Is Looking To Sell Its Home, The Bridge Theatre
“The Stage understands the Bridge Theatre, which opened in October 2017 and was founded by former National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner and executive director...
After Four Decades Out Of Print, Octavia Butler’s “Lost” Novel Is Back
Butler was not happy with her 1978 novel Survivor, and she forbade any reprint of it. But her estate, along with her publisher and...
Yet Another Construction Delay For Berlin’s Modern Art Museum
“Another day, another setback for Berlin‘s long awaited Berlin Modern, as moisture damage in the building’s shell and microbial contamination in other parts of the structure...
Warner Bros. Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject CEO’s $800 Million+ Golden Parachute
“Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav‘s compensation tied to the company’s pending merger with Paramount was rejected by an eye-opening 82% of shareholders.” Unfortunately, that vote...
Arkansas Public Television Gets $3 Million Pledge — If It Stays With PBS
“The ‘challenge grant’ requires $1 million to be used per year for three years, on the condition that the network retains its PBS membership...
EU Cuts Funding For Venice Biennale Because Of Russia’s Participation
“The European Commission has informed the Biennale foundation of the (€2 million/$2.3 million) funding cut over three years, and the Biennale has 30 days...
