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Countertenor And Convicted Sexual Assaulter David Daniels Expelled From AGMA
"This week (the union) released a letter of censure dated Nov. 20 in which Daniels was informed he was permanently barred from the guild....
What’s The Average Income Of Broadway Theatergoers?
Far higher than that of Americans as a whole, according to the Broadway League's demographic report on the 2022-23 season. Now we know why...
One Of Raphael’s Madonnas Is Partially De-Authenticated. (Partially?)
"A team led by scientists from England’s University of Bradford used artificial intelligence to determine that the face of Joseph in the Madonna della...
Outfest Was L.A.’s Oldest Film Festival. How Has It Ended Up Near Collapse?
"(The 41-year-old LGBTQ+ festival's) dramatic reversal of fortune began with a series of clashes between board members and the group's former executive director over...
A “Lord Of The Rings” Fan-Fiction Writer Sued The Tolkien Estate For Copyright Violation....
An author called Demetrious Polychron wrote and self-published a "pitch-perfect" (his word) sequel titled The Fellowship of the King. Then he sued Tolkien's estate...
The Tricky Business Of Translating A Play About Stanislavsky’s Company Into Russian (And Then...
Our Life In Art, by playwright Richard Nelson (the "Rhinebeck Panorama" cycle), is about the 1923 U.S. tour by Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theater. The...
The Satanic Temple Made A Point About State Government Institutionalizing Religion. A “Christian Conservative”...
In response to the placement of a Nativity scene in the Iowa capitol, the Temple (per its usual practice) claimed equal representation and installed...
French President Macron, Failing To Read The Room, Defends Gérard Depardieu
Macron said that the 74-year-old star — facing multiple rape accusations and having been caught on camera sexually harassing a translator and making lewd...
Syracuse City Ballet Dancers Fired Last Month Have Already Performed As A New Company
The six performers sacked by the company — a week after going on strike over the board's refusal to address unsafe working conditions —...
New York State Sues Sirius XM Over Cancellation Practices
"Attorney general (Letitia James) filed suit Wednesday against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming service of making it intentionally difficult for its customers...
Warner Bros. And Paramount Are In Merger Negotiations: Report
"Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish (for several hours) on Tuesday in New York City to discuss...
Is The Publishing World Finally Getting Over Goodreads?
Less than a decade ago, readers, authors, and publishers put a lot of faith in the site and the ability of its user-written reviews...
English National Opera’s Chorus Threatens A Strike
"Equity said its members in the ENO chorus would vote in early January on whether to launch industrial action. The union said it was...
One Of DC’s Climate-Protesting Art Vandals Pleads Guilty, The Other Wants A Trial
Joanna Smith pled guilty to injuring museum property, punishable by up to five years' imprisonment; Tim Martin wants to see what a jury will...
What Made Christmas Cards As We Know Them Possible? The Pigment Revolution Of The...
The discovery and development of synthetic aniline dyes in the 1850s and the widespread adoption of color printing in the following decade made the...
Humorist Dan Greenburg, Who Wrote “How To Be A Jewish Mother,” Is Dead At...
"A best-selling author, essayist, playwright and screenwriter, (his) satirical prose examined Jewish angst, women and sex, and (he) later produced a series of humorous...
Despite Success On Streaming Services, African Filmmakers Face Tough Times
Notwithstanding the big bets on the continent made by Netflix and Showmax, "multiple producers and executives in countries including Nigeria and Kenya … said...
The Manhattan Transfer Gives Its Final Farewell Performance
"The reason … is one that several pop stars who made it out of the 20th century have cited lately. 'The road life just...
Real Progress For Female Choreographers At U.S. Dance Festivals This Year, Reports Dance Data...
"DDP findings show that women choreographed 50% of the works programmed at the dance festivals collected in 2023, the highest percentage of female-choreographed pieces...
Ireland’s Arts Funding Is Now Up Almost 80% From Four Years Ago
That figure is "unheard-of for most State bodies," let alone arts-funding agencies in almost any country. How did it happen? With what one might...
Scotland’s Next Budget Makes Up (Barely) For The Last Two Cuts In Arts Funding
A mid-cycle cut of £6.6 million imposed abruptly in September has been made up for, with another £6.6 million allocated to make up for...
Anderson Cooper And “60 Minutes” Look Into The Trade In Looted Cambodian Antiquities
America's flagship television newsmagazine reports on the now-notorious trafficking operation by the late dealer Douglas Latchford that saw sacred statues, goldwork and other items...
Recreating The Superstar-Artist Amusement Park From 1987 (That Would Be Worth A Few Hundred...
"The long-delayed reappearance of Luna Luna — with its Basquiat Ferris wheel, Keith Haring merry-go-round and installations by David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein —...
No Eligible Publishing House Dared Be Seen Accepting This Year’s International Freedom To Publish...
The annual honor by the Association of American Publishers normally goes to a house in a beleaguered country (e.g., Guatemala, Bangladesh, Venezuela) who has...
The High School Students Who Fought Back Against Kentucky Book Banners
A few students at Boyle County High School in central Kentucky learned that their school district had quietly banned more than 100 titles under...
