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Harry Blitzstein, The “Consummate L.A. Painter,” Is Dead At 87
“(He) often noted that the difficulties of getting gallery shows, and the disappointments that often followed, led him to open (the Blitzstein Museum of...
A Post-Fiasco Reset At Dallas Black Dance Theatre
That fiasco, during 2024-25, featured the firing of the dancers, loss of municipal funding, and a government-ordered overhaul of governance and employment practices. Now,...
How Boulder’s Only Studio For Young Competition Dancers Collapsed
Last month, Kinesis Dance, rebranded earlier that year as Frequency Dance, abruptly shut down. Preceding that closure was a long series of financial irregularities,...
Scottish Government Accused Of “Eroding” Nation’s Culture Due To Standstill Funding
“Arts industry leaders have accused the Scottish Government of ‘eroding’ the culture sector after leaving its national performing companies” — Royal Scottish National Orchestra,...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Orders Editorial Changes At Military Newspaper Stars And Stripes
“The Pentagon said Thursday that it is changing the independent military newspaper … so it concentrates on ‘reporting for our warfighters’ and no longer...
We Have Quite Enough Visitors, Thank You, Says Director Of Madrid’s Prado
“The Prado does not need a single visitor more. We are comfortable with 3.5 million,” (Miguel Falomir) said. ... “A museum can collapse due to...
How Salman Rushdie Survived The Knife Attack That Cost Him His Eye
“How does one spend 20 years training themselves not to be afraid, only to be reminded that they should have been scared all along?...
UK Theatre Company Forced To Cancel New York Festival Run Because Visas Were “Paused”
The touring troupe Quarantine was to perform its midday-to-midnight piece 12 Last Songs this weekend as part of the Under the Radar festival of...
Making Opera From The Most Bizarre Of New York’s Avant-Garde Playwrights
Composer Michael Gordon on the late Richard Foreman’s script for What to Wear: “It’s a piece with four Madeline Xs. They’re trying to find...
This Red-State Public Radio/TV Network Says It’s Getting Along Fine Despite Loss Of Federal...
South Carolina ETV/South Carolina Public Radio lost $3.2 million — 10% of total revenue — in annual funding when the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s...
Breakthrough In Case Of Stolen Louvre Jewels
“Investigators say they have traced the thieves to an underground parking garage where they temporarily stashed the imperial jewels. The surveillance footage of the...
Turning A Video Game Into Immersive Theater
That’s what Punchdrunk, the éminence grise of immersive companies, is doing at its southeast London headquarters. Lander 23 is an IRL multiplayer game in...
Jane-Ites On The Dance Floor: Austen And “Bridgerton” Fans Are Reviving Regency-Style Balls
With period dress and steps learned from contemporary manuals (which include notation of the steps), historical dance societies in Britain gather in ballrooms to...
How Bennett Cerf Got Truman Capote To Start — And Then Finish — “In...
“When people met Capote, Bennett admitted, they often were inclined ‘to laugh,’ but ‘don’t let that first impression fool you.’ Nonetheless, even armed with...
There’s A New Generation In Charge At London’s Royal Opera
Following on Antonio Pappano’s widely-praised 22-year reign as the company’s music director, 44-year-old Jakub Hrůša has taken the baton, with Speranza Scappucci joining as...
Plan To Dismantle Antwerp’s Contemporary Art Museum Is Put On Hold
Following ferocious criticism from the art world in Belgium and internationally, Flemish culture minister Caroline Gennez has agreed not to put her plan to...
Philadelphia Breaks Ground On $150 Million Overhaul Of “Avenue Of The Arts”
The project — a complete redesign of the streetscape of Broad Street, home to a number of the city’s leading arts institutions, from City...
Director Frank Dunlop, Founder Of London’s Young Vic Theater, Has Died At 98
“A pocket dynamo of a man who seemed to bounce as he walked along, Frank Dunlop will be remembered for many outstanding and remarkable...
Congressional Spending Bill Funds Voice Of America Despite Trump’s Shutdown Order
“A bipartisan spending bill … would allocate $643 million for broadcasting from the U.S. Agency for Global Media. … Trump signed an executive order in March calling for...
SXSW Quietly Closes Down Its Edition In Sydney
A press release stated, “The decision reflects a changing global environment that is impacting major events, festivals and cultural programs worldwide. … SXSW Sydney...
What Harper Lee Really Thought, As Found In A Newly-Released Trove Of Letters
“The letters cover more than two decades and in them (she) discusses growing old, her aversion to public attention, … her opinions of fellow...
The Louvre Has Raised Ticket Prices By Half For Non-Europeans. Here’s What To Know.
“The museum said the 45% price hike to 32 euros ($37) from 22 euros is part of a national ‘differentiated pricing’ policy announced early...
Why Film Star Michael Sheen Has Put His Own Money Into The New Welsh...
When the old National Theatre of Wales closed in late 2024, Sheen came up with a plan. "Ultimately, I found myself arguing for something that...
How All The Changes In U.S. Immigration Policy Are Affecting The Country’s Dance Sector
“For artists entering or exiting the country for professional purposes, some of these challenges stem from clearly stated updates to fees, forms, and policies....
Spain’s Official Language Authority Is Criticized For Not Being Purist Enough
“Novelist Arturo Pérez-Reverte (accused) the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) – of which he is a member – of failing (its mission) of ‘cleaning, fixing and giving...
