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“The Movie Critic” Was Supposed To Be Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film. Why Did It...
He reportedly had major stars attached and very enthusiastic studio (Sony) behind the project. Yet he dropped it all last week; he'll still make...
Has Tamara Rojo Pulled Off A Miracle At San Francisco Ballet?
A new ballet so popular it got an extra seven performances at the end of the season. Big — and younger — crowds. Conga...
With DeSantis’s Feuds Fading, Government At Disney World Is Blessedly Boring Again
"What made this (latest) meeting different from most during the past year or so was that it came a month after Disney and DeSantis’s...
Journalists At Italy’s National Broadcaster Plan A Strike Over Political Interference
"Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI will strike next month in protest against the 'suffocating control' over their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government....
After 20-Odd Years, Shelley Duvall Has Returned To Acting. Here’s Where She’s Been All...
She returned to her home state, Texas, and settled in a rural town not far from Austin. Yes, there have been struggles with mental...
Jazz Is Pulled From Phoenix Public Radio Station KJZZ
A statement from station management said, "After years of observing audience data, it is clear that listeners are not staying for music programming. The...
A Bad Omen: At Le Moulin Rouge In Paris, The Blades Fell Off The...
"The blades fell onto the street below in the early hours of the morning. The cause of the collapse is not clear. Police say...
The Onion Has Been Sold To A Very Apt Buyer
"Chicago-based firm Global Tetrahedron — which shares a name with a mock corporation that served as a long-running gag on the satirical news site...
Godard Finished This Film The Day Before He Died. It’s Premiering Next Month At...
"Scénarios is an 18-minute short that the film-maker finished in 2022 the day before he died via an assisted suicide procedure in Switzerland. Godard...
Esperanza Spalding, Chay Yew, Nataki Garrett Among Winners Of $525,000 Doris Duke Artist Awards
The MacArthur-like prizes, given annually to up to six artists working in contemporary dance, theater, and jazz, go this year to theater directors Chay...
The Louvre Is Considering Moving Mona Lisa To Its Own Underground Room
"A recent survey showed tourists did not enjoy the experience (of seeing the famous portrait), with comments ranging from 'never been so disappointed' to...
Standup Comedian Asks Mother With Fussy Baby To Leave Venue, Brouhaha Breaks Out
"Comedian Arj Barker’s interaction with a mother who brought a seven-month-old baby to his comedy show in Melbourne on Saturday night has sparked outrage,...
Bringing Professional Ballet To Green Bay, Wisconsin
Pacific Northwest Ballet principals Kyle Davis and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan had long wanted to bring fully professional dance to Davis's hometown. After several years of...
Washington National Opera Institutes New Award For Trans/Nonbinary Singers
"On May 1, the Washington National Opera will recognize transgender singer Katherine Goforth as the inaugural recipient of" the True Voice Award, to be...
How Dallas Turned Into A Literary Hot Spot
"Today Dallas is home to one of the most dynamic, international literary scenes in the country, inspired in many ways by the infectious, D.I.Y....
Venice’s Day-Tripper Entry Fee Starts Today — And Some Venetians Are Protesting
The €5 charge is meant to discourage overcrowding and pay for extra upkeep costs. Yet, says one activist, "You can’t impose an entrance fee...
Venice’s New Entry Fee For Day-Trippers — An Explainer
Why it was introduced, on what dates will it be charged, who does and doesn't have to pay, where does and doesn't the fee...
The New Law Requiring The Sale Of TikTok Is Going To Make A Great...
"Setting aside the possibility that the courts declare the law unconstitutional, here are (some) of the glaring logistical issues facing the legislation: First, recommendation...
Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Overturned By New York State’s Highest Court
“We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying...
NPR Has Serious Problems. They’re Well Beyond Any Alleged Bias.
"Internal documents … and interviews with more than two dozen current and former public radio executives show how profoundly the nonprofit is struggling to...
There Is “No Evidence” That Our Egon Schiele Was Looted By Nazis, Says Art...
"The Art Institute of Chicago contends that decades of investigation and litigation have concluded that a watercolor it now holds was never stolen by...
The Pompidou Center’s Business Model Is “Unstable,” Find Auditors
"An audit report conducted by France’s Court of Auditors revealed that the Centre Pompidou‘s economic model is unsustainable. The museum faces financial strain from...
How A Star Of Ukraine’s National Ballet Washed Up In Miami Beach
Stanislav Olshanskyi fled Putin's invasion of Ukraine for the Netherlands, where he was discovered by choreographer Alexei Ratmansky; later that same year, he found...
Embattled Director Of Nashville’s Arts Agency Placed On Administrative Leave
Daniel Singh, executive director of Metro Arts Commission, has been on medical leave for two months, claiming that racism he faces has affected his...
In Praise Of Pro Wrestling, America’s Proletarian Theater
"It was just after 3 AM on a Saturday night in South Philadelphia, and I was watching an angry inflatable chicken fight a Japanese...