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Raygun, The Notorious Olympic Breakdancer, Retires From Competition And Public Performance
Rachael Gunn of Australia already has an established career as an academic (studying breakdancing and popular culture), and the public roasting she received after...
Why Abu Dhabi Is Shoveling Cash At Sotheby’s And Art Basel
Both companies currently have debt problems and are relieved for the investment. What's more, Sotheby's is trying to turn itself into a luxury brand...
Fair Trade: The Idea Behind Nepal’s Museum Of Stolen Art
Nepali conservationist Rabindra Puri has hired local stonecarvers and craftsmen to create and display replicas of dozens of items of sacred art that were...
How The “Theater Kid” Type In Pop Culture Went From Deeply Uncool To Fabulous
A decade ago, Anne Hathaway was widely mocked for her earnest, try-hard theater-kid ways, and when Ariana Grande, totally a theater kid in her...
The Prime Philadelphia Real Estate Belonging To UArts Has Now Hit The Market
"(The University of the Arts) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September, enabling the school to sell off its real estate, spanning 76,000 square...
Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok’s Operations There
Access to the popular video app won't be blocked for Canadian users, but the Industry Minister said that the order, which is based on...
Rachel Cusk’s Novel “Parade” Wins Goldsmiths Prize
Cusk was announced as the winner of the £10,000 prize, which recognises 'mould-breaking' fiction, … on Wednesday. … Parade comprises the stories of various...
When Classical Music Forgeries Pass As The Real Thing, What Does That Say About...
"Knowing that a work is by Haydn or Mozart allows us to see ‘inevitable’ connections. Take away the certainty of authorship, and it’s devilishly...
How Choreographers Create Dance Movement For Straight Plays
"(This) which can mean adding subtle movement that never registers as choreography, or creating an unapologetic, front-facing dance number, or designing dancing that looks...
Major Neurological Study Looks At How Our Brains Respond To Live Dance
"A pioneering five-year research project, Neurolive, run by cognitive neuroscientist Dr Guido Orgs and choreographer Matthias Sperling, … brings together neuroscience and dance to...
Indian Government Puts Heavy Pressure On Wikipedia, Alleging Bias
"Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform should continue to enjoy legal protections as a neutral...
Major European Publisher Will Start Using AI To Translate Some Novels Into English
"Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) – the largest publisher in the Netherlands, acquired by Simon & Schuster earlier this year – is 'using AI...
Popularity Of True-Crime Podcasts And Series Can Have Real-Life Consequences, Good And Bad
"The proliferation of true-crime entertainment like Netflix’s docudrama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is effecting real-life changes for their subjects and in...
Broadway League Will No Longer Announce Dimming Of Marquee Lights For Deceased Stars
Following heavy pushback over the (since-reversed) decision to do only a partial dimming in memory of Gavin Creel, who died in September at 48,...
Co-Creator Of “UndeadApes” NFTs Convicted Of Fraud
"A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, recently found the cocreator of the 'UndeadApes' and 'Undead Lady Apes' NFT collections" — not to be confused...
Three Charged With Hate Crimes For Vandalizing Homes Of Brooklyn Museum Director
Three suspects have been charged for allegedly making threats and spraying anti-Semitic graffiti on the homes of museum director Anne Pasternak, a board member,...
Sarah Cunningham, Fast-Rising Artist Who Went Missing In London, Is Found Dead At 31
She was reported missing this past Saturday, and on Monday her body was found on the tracks of the London Underground. Police said her...
San Francisco Opera Orchestra Extends Contract For Seven Months
"As the orchestra’s temporary contract extension ran out on Oct. 31, (management and the musicians' union) have settled on another extension, one longer-range and...
Actors Share Their Memories Of Now-Shuttered Cal Shakes
As California Shakespeare Theater has started to liquidate its assets, The Chronicle talked to artists worked there over its 50-year history. - San Francisco...
Election Movies Released During Presidential Election Years — Do They Make Any Difference?
"Some film-makers are explicit in their intention to affect election outcomes. ... Others come from the opposite direction, reckoning that an election year is...
Dissident Filmmaker From Belarus Released From Prison In Serbia
"A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and...
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Is Working To Settle Labor Complaint And May Rehire Its...
"(Management) said it is working on a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board and ... the labor union representing 10 dancers who were...
Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Conflict With Its Dancers: A Timeline
When and how it all went down, from the dancers' vote to unionize through management sacking the lot of them and subsequent legal action...
City Of Miami Beach Steps Up To Replace Arts Funding Canceled By Gov. DeSantis
"After Florida governor Ron DeSantis cancelled the state’s funding for arts and culture, Miami Beach has stepped up to … provide a one-time contribution...
Arguments Over Corporate Sponsorship And Gaza War Plague Canada’s Giller Prize
It seems the director of the C$100,000 literary award had been telling authors that she was working to sever the Giller's ties to its...
