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Stephen Sondheim Was One Of America’s Great Classical Composers (Yes, Classical)
Joshua Barone makes the case. - The New York Times
The 15 Best Art, Design And Archaeology Discoveries Of 2023
"Whether lost at the bottom of the ocean, tucked away in a library’s archives or hidden behind a kitchen wall, this year’s arts, archaeology...
How Subtitled Foreign Films Have Finally Entered The American Mainstream
When Parasite director Bong Joon-ho accepted his Oscars in 2020, he told the audience, "Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you...
This “Choreorobotics” Engineer Will Be Dancing An Eight-Hour Duet With Her Robot
"(Dr. Catie) Cuan has performed with robots for many years at venues such as the Smithsonian and Brown University, but her first public performance...
The Long Partnership Between An Indigenous Amazonian Chief And A Belgian Filmmaker Has Fallen...
"For five decades, Amazonian tribal leader Raoni Metuktire and Belgian director Jean-Pierre Dutilleux enlisted presidents and royals, even Pope Francis, to improve the lives...
This Week In Newly Discovered Ancient Roman Mosaics: “Luxuria” In A 2,000-Year-Old Home
"The luxurious residence, dating back to the latter half of the 2nd century BC to the conclusion of the 1st century BC, has been...
Has The Job Of Artistic Director Of A Theatre Company Simply Become Impossible?
"This year has seen several high-profile exits from that position, often after unexpectedly brief stints in charge. Questions have been raised about the viability...
Arguments And Cancellations Over The Israel-Hamas War Are Roiling Germany’s Cultural Scene And Hurting...
"Recent cancellations, … and growing fear that artists may lose funding and opportunities due to political views on Israel-Palestine ..., are casting a shadow...
First Woman To Accuse Gérard Depardieu of Sexual Assault Has Committed Suicide
In a 2019 Facebook post, Emmanuelle Debever alleged that Depardieu groped her on the set of Andrzej Wajda's 1982 film Danton. On Nov. 29,...
Debut Author Who Review-Bombed Competitors On Goodreads Loses Her Publisher And Agent, Checks Into...
"Cait Corrain admitted that she had created six profiles on ... Goodreads in order to boost the ratings of her forthcoming debut sci-fi novel,...
Patti Smith Hospitalized In Italy Due To “Sudden Illness”
"The 76-year-old singer (was) to perform in Bologna but she cancelled the concert after suffering what the city’s Teatro Duse described as a 'sudden...
An Encyclopedia Of European Odors
"When the European Union put out a call to researchers to help museums enhance the impact of their digital collections, 'We immediately thought: smell,'...
Native Americans’ Ambivalence About “Killers Of The Flower Moon”
"Many, particularly members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, welcomed the movie, applauding Scorsese for his meticulous portrayal of Osage culture. … But other...
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...
