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Philharmonia Baroque, US’s Only Full-Time Period-Instrument Orchestra, Names Its Next Music Director
Peter Whelan, a keyboard player, bassoonist, singer and conductor who currently directs the much-acclaimed Irish Baroque Orchestra, begins his initial term at Philharmonia Baroque...
Another Goodreads Problem: Authors Hit With Negative Reviews Before Anyone Gets Review Copies
“Authors are reportedly being hit by negative reviews on the book review site Goodreads before proof copies are even circulated, with the review site allegedly failing...
“South Park” Creators Accuse Paramount Global’s Buyer Of Illegally Meddling In $2.5 Billion Extension...
While purchaser Skydance has the right to approve any major contracts Paramount enters into before the acquisition is complete, “gun-jumping” — actively taking part...
Even C-SPAN Is Getting Hammered By Viewers’ Switch From Cable To Streaming
“The not-for-profit network … which reached around 100 million homes in 2015, is now down to 51 million households. The contraction has led to...
Chicago’s Contemporary Dance Hub, Links Hall, Throws Itself A Marathon Goodbye Party
“Artists were reaching out to us asking us if they would have one last chance to perform,” said executive director SK Kerastas. “We wanted...
Over Two Dozen Unknown Works By Satie Appear On New Recording
The pieces, for solo piano, were jotted down by the composer in the sketchbooks he carried with him everywhere. The recording, by pianist Alexandre...
Britain’s Tate Galleries Launch Campaign For US-Style Endowment
The effort, publicly launched on Wednesday at Tate Modern in London, has already raised £43 million of its £150 million goal. Meanwhile, the Tate...
A New International Arts Festival At A Superfund Site In Brooklyn
The three-month series, called Powerhouse: International, will take place at a former electricity station alongside Brooklyn’s notorious Gowanus Canal, whose neighborhood is gentrifying. The...
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Krystian Zimerman And New York Phil Tour South Korea This Week
The orchestra is performing in the Republic for the first time in 11 years. More notably, it’s the first time they’re playing with Zimerman...
1960s Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Is Dead At 81
“Sherman was a squeaky-clean regular on the covers of Tiger Beat and Sixteen magazines, often with hair over his eyes and a choker on...
A Brief Travel Guide To Traditional Dance On Three Continents
“For those communities willing to share this with visitors (through ceremony or education at cultural centers), don’t neglect the opportunity. And if you’re asked...
After Months Of Domestic Pressure, Italy’s Government Slashes VAT On Art By 77%
“On Monday, the Italian government announced it will cut the country’s VAT on art sales from 22% — the highest in the European Union...
What Are “Italian Brain Rot Animals” And Why Are Young Adults Obsessed With Them?
They are memes generated by artificial intelligence and adored by Gen Alpha and the youngest of Gen Z — and if you’re older than...
Spain’s Supreme Court Orders Franco’s Heirs To Return Medieval Statues To Santiago De Compostela
The statues, from the city’s cathedral, became the city’s property in 1948 and were subsequently moved to Franco’s summer palace at his wife’s request....
American Conservatory Theater Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein Is Moving To Houston’s Alley Theatre
“Jennifer Bielstein is leaving her role after seven years on the job, opening one of the top leadership positions in Bay Area theater as...
How A Library Of Congress Specialist Wooed Stephen Sondheim To Donate His Papers
“When Stephen Sondheim visited the Library of Congress in 1993, he saw something that stopped him in his tracks. Mark Horowitz, a senior music...
Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus” Is Pretty Much Always Timely. Why Isn’t It Staged More Often?
A military hero turned civilian leader, a rigid strongman, weaselly senators, demagoguery, class dynamics (not to mention an interfering mother) — these things are...
Inside BBC World Service’s First Experiment With AI Translation
The broadcaster has just launched the website BBC News Polska, for which a team of four native Polish speakers is curating material on global...
Indie Filmmakers Are Using California’s New Tax Credits As Studio Features Go Elsewhere
“Of the 48 titles selected to receive filming subsidies, only five are feature films, announced the California Film Commission on Monday. They account for...
Is Removing Cultural Appropriation From “La Bayadère” Even Possible? This Company’s Giving It A...
Dutch National Baller director Ted Brandsen: “Just as you don’t (simply) replace a Rembrandt with a new painting, you don’t let such wonderful ballet...
Athens’ Ancient Outdoor Theatre Gives Its Final Season Before Three-Year Renovation
“The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished tradition for many Greeks. But this edition...
New Hampshire Lawmakers Are Still Trying To Cut State Arts Budget To $1
“(Giv.) Ayotte had proposed a $16 billion two-year budget that included nearly $1 million annually for the arts council. ... But some legislators consider...
Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, Master of The Bronze Sphere, Is Dead At 98
“Pomodoro’s massive spheres are instantly recognizable: shiny, smooth bronze globes with clawed out interiors that Pomodoro has said referred to the superficial perfection of...
High-Tech Storytelling Is All Over Broadway These Days
“Stages have been brimming with large-scale and high-resolution videos, deployed not simply for scenery but also as an integrated narrative tool. It is all...
There’s A Boom In Translated Fiction. A New Prize Aims To Give A Boost...
“(Three publishers) have launched the biennial Poetry in Translation prize, which will award an advance of $5,000 to be shared equally between poet and translator. The...
