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The Italian Opera House With Two Rival Superintendents
"The drama currently playing out at the San Carlo Opera House in Naples … has all the elements of high drama — conflict, tension,...
Hilary Mantel’s “Final Book” To Be Published Next Month
"A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing will feature four decades of Mantel's work across a range of subjects, from her...
Second City Will Open Its New York Outpost This November
"The improvisational comedy enterprise … will house its new nearly 12,000 square-foot entertainment complex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Set to open on Nov. 16, the...
Disney Co. To Pour $60 Billion Into Its Theme Parks And Cruise Line
"(The conglomerate) says it has more than 1,000 acres of land for future development at its six existing theme park sites around the world....
Roger Whittaker, “Wandering Minstrel” Pop Star Of The 1970s And ’80s, Is Dead At...
"(He) sold an estimated 50 million albums worldwide, becoming a staple of easy-listening charts while cultivating a sunny and often sentimental folk-pop sound. Although...
Remember That Artist Whose Piece Was Literally “Take The Money And Run”? The Court...
Jens Haaning sometimes incorporates actual currency in his works, and in 2021 a Danish museum gave him the equivalent of about $76,000 to recreate...
Founding Artistic Director Of Richmond Ballet Retires After 44 Years
"'It's the right time when you find the right person,' Stoner Winslett said. 'It's about what's best for the Richmond Ballet and the community.'...
In Which AI Helps Farhad Manjoo Finally Learn How To Draw
"A lot of drawing teachers say that everyone can learn to draw. A lot of drawing teachers haven't met me, I thought. … Then,...
Hate The Way Your Voice Sounds On A Recording? This Is Why.
"Hearing our own voice on a recording is a bit of a shock. 'Do I really sound like that?' (Yes, you do.) … So...
After 62 Years, Ossie Davis’s Satire Of Racism In The Deep South, “Purlie Victorious”,...
"Dad grew up in deepest Georgia, and had cause to be irate about the conditions there," (his daughter) recalled. "He tried to write a...
So, What Exactly Are The “Liberal Arts” Anyway?
"A higher education expert once said that putting the words 'liberal' and 'arts' together was a 'branding disaster' – one so toxic that it...
Kyiv And Lviv Sites Added To UNESCO’s World Heritage In Danger List
"The iconic St. Sophia Cathedral in the capital, Kyiv, and the medieval center of the western city of Lviv, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites...
The Private Equity Firm That Bought Simon & Schuster Is Giving Employees An Ownership...
Pete Stavros of KKR: "If you're managing teachers' pension money and you want to just raise everyone's salary, that's on the backs of teachers,...
Potential Orchestra Audiences Want Some Changes To The Concert Format: Survey
"Shorter concerts (27%), more matinee performances (24%), conductors speaking to the audience (20%) and being encouraged to keep phones on during a performance (11%)...
“Shadow Library” Or Piracy Site? Four Publishers Sue LibGen
"Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Pearson Education filed the suit against Library Genesis, also known as LibGen, in Manhattan federal court, citing 'extensive...
After A Monthlong Standoff, The Writers Guild And Studios Will Start Talking Again
"'The WGA and AMPTP now have a confirmed schedule to bargain this week, starting on Wednesday,' the union said in the message. 'You might...
The Consequences Of The Russell Brand Sexual Assault Allegations Have Started To Hit
Not only have promoters postponed the remainder of his current standup tour, his agent and publisher have dropped him. Perhaps even more damaging, YouTube...
Another US Regional Theater Company Drops The Traditional Directorship Model
"Crowded Fire is taking what might be its boldest step yet by dissolving its traditional hierarchical management in favor of a seven-person shared model...
“Disaster Was My God” — The Short, Wild, Obnoxious Life Of Arthur Rimbaud
"One hundred and fifty years ago this week, holed up at his family's farm in the Ardennes, 19-year-old Arthur Rimbaud … had reached the...
Julie Kent, Houston Ballet Co-Director, On Beauty In Dance
"(It's) the artist's willingness to be completely vulnerable on a stage. … Tutus and tiaras — that's a very, very dated and small idea...
The “Severe” Financial Crisis At Sacramento’s Public Radio Stations Isn’t Just About Listenership And...
"CapRadio's problems are much deeper than a shifting media landscape, former employees and current management say: three costly construction projects combined with falling revenue...
Kazuo Ishiguro’s Next Book Will Be A Bunch of Song Lyrics
"The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent will be published on 7 March 2024 by Faber, featuring 16 sets...
David Adjaye’s London Office Will Reportedly Lay Off Half Its Staff; Former Employees Describe...
"Allegations of sexual misconduct against David Adjaye ... sent shockwaves through the profession and led clients to cancel a string of projects. Now, his...
Ireland Slaps TikTok With $367 Million Fine
"TikTok has been fined €345 million — about $367 million — by (Ireland's Data Protection Commission), which ruled the app violated the EU's data-privacy...
Three Works By Egon Schiele Seized By Manhattan D.A. From Out-Of-State Museums
"The artworks were all previously owned by Fritz Grünbaum, a cabaret performer and songwriter who died at the Dachau concentration camp in 1941. (They...
