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Dance As Philosophy And The Dancer As Philosopher
"In (the treatise) On Dance," first-century philosopher Lucian of Samosata "makes two ground-breaking claims: that the body thinks, and that dance is the expression...
Some Movie Theaters Really Want To Bring Back Intermissions
As more major films, including some big hits, run longer than three hours, exhibitors can schedule fewer showings per day — so they want...
Most Of The World’s French-Speakers Are Now In Africa, And They’re Changing The Language
"Through social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube, they are literally spreading the word, reshaping the French language from African countries, like Ivory Coast,...
It Took Argentina’s New President One Day To Shut Down The Ministry of Culture
"Just one day after his December 10 swearing-in, Javier Milei, … a hard-right libertarian economist and former tantric-sex coach who beat out center-left former...
Richard Gaddes, Founder Of Opera Theater Of St. Louis And Former Director Of Santa...
"Among the most influential and progressive leaders in American opera, … (he maintained) a commitment to living composers through world and American premieres. He...
Charlotte Symphony Makes History, Appointing Black And Openly Gay Conductor As Music Director
Kwamé Ryan, a 53-year-old Trinidadian-Canadian, "studied at Cambridge, lives on the edge of Germany’s Black Forest with his husband, hosts a weekly podcast for...
Actor Andre Braugher Has Died At 61
He had a breakout role in the 1989 Civil War epic Glory and went on to television stardom in both drama (Homicide: Life on...
Britain’s National Theatre Appoints Its Next Director: Indhu Rubasingham
"(The appointment marks) the first time that a woman and a person of colour has taken on the biggest role in British theatre. Rubasingham,...
Why Indhu Rubasingham Is An Ideal Choice To Lead Britain’s National Theatre
"Those who dare say she got the job because of her gender should take a closer look at her accomplishments. … (She) has more...
British Museum Reveals Just How Much Damage Was Done By Its Thieving Ex-Employee
"About 1,500 items (have been) classified as missing or stolen. Around 350 items in the museum’s collection have gold mounts or gems missing and...
People Absorb Less Information Reading From Screens Than They Do From Paper. Why Is...
The screen inferiority effect (as it's called) has been repeatedly documented in studies, regardless of the language or country involved. The effect is different,...
The Trafficking Of Looted Syrian Art Is Helping Finance ISIS
"A 2019 study … found that from just two sites of the over 5,000 under their control, the Islamic State looted an estimated $20...
American Cultural Institutions Are Tearing Themselves Apart Over The Israel-Hamas War
"The conflict is forcing leaders to navigate larger existential questions about the power and limits of arts institutions at this moment, including whether museums...
And The Oddest Book Title Of 2023 Is …
"Sound the trumpets, folks, ring the bells and most importantly crank up that old-fashioned noisemaker that goes 'a-rooo-gha', for Danger Sound Klaxon! The Horn...
What’s All This About AM Radio Being Eliminated From Cars And Ted Cruz Trying...
Automakers have been gradually leaving AM receivers out of their new-model cars, and they really want — for legitimate reasons — to drop AM...
Facing A $3 Million Deficit, L.A. Public Radio Station KCRW Is Cutting Staff
"KCRW, which has an annual operating budget of about $23 million, relies on member contributions and corporate sponsorships, including studios looking to promote their...
Limelight Was A Church, Then A Disco, Then A Mall, Then A Pizza Joint,...
The de-sanctified sanctuary was Manhattan's hottest nightclub for a while in the 1980s. Shifting fashion and excessive drug use eventually shut the club down,...
The Musée d’Orsay Has Set Up An AI-Powered Vincent Van Gogh To Chat With...
Yes, it's making some typical AI-powered factual mistakes. And yes, visitors keep asking it why it committed suicide. - The New York Times
Detroit Symphony Extends Music Director Jader Bignamini’s Contract To 2031
"The Italian conductor, whose upbeat energy and artistic acumen have galvanized musicians and audiences since his arrival in 2020, has signed a five-year extension...
With Crowds Coming For The 2024 Olympics, The Louvre Raises Its Ticket Price
"Admission will rise from €17 to €22, the first hike of its kind since 2017. Per a statement from the Louvre on Friday, the...
At 42, Not Only Is Alina Cojocaru Still Dancing, She’s Producing
She and husband Johan Kobborg left London's Royal Ballet a decade ago; she spent seven years at English National Ballet, then became a busy,...
Keeping Traditional Japanese Dance Alive In Mexico City
Naoko Kihara, the daughter of Japanese-Brazilian immigrants to Mexico, has been practicing hanayagi dance in the Mexican capital for nearly a quarter of a...
“Weird And Depressing”: Watching The Maria Callas Hologram Concert
"The hologram – which uses projectors and motion capture technology to create a 3D image of Callas – interacts with the audience without speaking...
Why On Earth Do So Many U.S. Prisons Ban Fantasy And Sci-Fi Lit?
"Is the banning of fantastical literature in prisons just carceral paranoia — or is it indicative of a larger cultural attitude that simultaneously denigrates...
When A Small, Underfunded Theater Company’s Show Misfires, Should A Critic Review It Honestly?...
"A year and a half ago, when I wrote a critical review of a show by (a) small company, a theater colleague asked me...
