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N. Scott Momaday, Dean Of Native American Novelists, Has Died At 89
"An author, literature professor and member of the Kiowa Indian tribe who became the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize — for...
Planned Strike At English National Opera “Suspended”
The Musicians' Union and Equity, which represents the company's chorus, put a hold on the planned strike after Equity announced that it has reached...
After Three Months, The Strike At The Pompidou Center Is Over
"Pompidou workers went on strike in mid-October over concerns for job security while the center closes for renovations for five years, starting in 2025....
Dan Wagoner, Performer And Choreographer At The Center Of Midcentury Modern Dance, Has Died...
"A child of small-town Appalachia for whom the idea of going to New York City was like 'going to the moon,' he … danced...
Readership Of Print Magazines In US Appears To Be Growing (!)
"(While) 80%+ of 100+ national magazines have lower readership than they did a decade ago, over the past two years, nearly 90% of those...
Neil Patrick Harris Is Turning “Tick, Tick … Boom!” From A Chamber Piece Into...
Jonathan Larson conceived the show as a monologue, with himself at the keyboard playing all the roles. After he died suddenly in 1996 and...
Death Sentence For Arsonist Who Burned Down Kyoto Anime Studio, Killing 36
"The Kyoto District Court found defendant Shinji Aoba mentally capable to face punishment for his crimes and announced the sentence … on Thursday. Aoba...
A Major Audio Producer Is Testing AI To Translate Its Podcasts
"By the end of March, iHeartMedia plans to debut between five and ten podcasts, originally created in English, translated into new languages including Spanish,...
They Won’t Admit It, But British Cultural Institutions Are Accepting Sackler Family Money Again
Over the last five years, many arts organizations in the US and UK stopped accepting the (previously generous) donations of the Sackler family because...
Dallas Looks To Restart Its Stalled Culture Pass Program
"Culture Pass Dallas was created by the Office of Arts and Culture and the Dallas Public Library in 2019. Six months after launching, the...
Victoria & Albert And British Museums To Loan Looted Asante Gold And Silver To...
"Under the (three-year) deal, 17 objects from the V&A and 15 from the British Museum will go on show later this year at the...
For The Second Year In A Row, The Met Opera Draws Tens Of Millions...
Last season, amid rising costs and still-lagging ticket sales and donations, the Met took $30 million from its endowment to cover its expenses; this...
Boston Symphony Extends Andris Nelsons’s Contract Indefinitely, Announces New Initiatives
In addition to giving its music director an automatically renewing contract, the BSO has appointed Carlos Simon to its composer chair (a new position...
Missing For A Century, Klimt Portrait Has Been Rediscovered
"Portrait of Fräulein Lieser belonged to a Jewish family in Austria and was last seen in public in 1925. Its fate after that is...
“Am I The Literary Assh*le?” New LitHub Column Takes A Page From Reddit
Kristen Arnett, the new advice columnist: "Before we dig in, it’s important that I point out the obvious here: generally speaking, I don’t ever...
The Campaigners Working To Bring Looted Nepali Religious Art Back Home
"'Kathmandu valley was an open museum,' says Rohit Ranjitkar, director of the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust. 'There were centuries-old treasures. I think local people...
P.D.Q. Bach’s Best Music Wasn’t Just Funny, It Was Actually Great
"Playfulness, irreverence, goofiness are part of us too. ... It is a mistake to equate artistic greatness with emotional sobriety. P.D.Q. Bach’s best compositions...
Harry Parker, 84, Director Who Transformed Dallas Museum Of Art And Restored Fine Arts...
In Dallas, he spearheaded the museum's move for the downtown arts district and expanded exhibition and education programs. In San Francisco, he raised money...
Audience Members Who Act Up And Go Viral Like It That Way. Maybe Shows...
"One way ..., perhaps, is to turn competition into cooperation. Maybe a path forward for theater is to write new rules of decorum —...
Jon Stewart Is Coming Back To “The Daily Show” (But Only On Mondays)
"The homecoming … comes after (a) yearlong search for a replacement for Trevor Noah – and just in time for the 2024 presidential election...
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum Suspends Four Staffers For Misconduct During Last Year’s Insane Pokémon...
"The workers had allegedly provided potential visitors with insider information on how to get limited tickets to the exhibition. One employee even allegedly embezzled...
Mother Of Dancer Sentenced To Prison For Anonymous Letters Defaming Director Of Rome Opera...
In one of the letters, defendant Giulia Di Stasi urged the opera house's management to fire Eleonora Abbagnato: "Together with her business partner, they...
After 35 Years, Executive Director Of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre Is Retiring
"While the news is hardly a surprise, given that Roche Schulfer is 72 and his longtime artistic partner Robert Falls exited in 2022, the...
Firestorm At Australia’s National Broadcaster Over Firing Of Journalist For Instagram Post About Gaza
The firing of Antoinette Lattouf and subsequent backlash face the ABC with difficult issues: how do news outlets and their employees cover hot-button topics?...
Sculptor Carl Andre, 88, Pioneer Of Minimalism
"(He) stripped sculpture to its essentials, paring (it) down until it existed as forms made from industrial materials that were not intended to evoke...
