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Cultural Olympiad Of L.A.’s 2028 Olympics Is Way Behind Schedule
“Arts leaders in Los Angeles say that, three years out, (there is) no cultural plan yet announced, just two people assigned to the effort...
Ojai Music Festival Names Teddy Abrams Artistic And Executive Director
The composer/conductor/pianist — who will remain in his main position as music director of the Louisville Orchestra — succeeds Ara Guzelimian at the southern...
Metropolitan Opera Extends Peter Gelb’s Contract Through 2030
The news comes shortly after Gelb, who has been the company’s general manager since 2006, announced a $100 million deal for the Met to...
How Salvador Dalí Got Thrown Out Of The Surrealists’ Group, Got His Nickname, And...
André Breton’s official reason for expelling Dalí was that he was racist and fascist, but Breton also despised the Spaniard’s flamboyant bravado and unapologetic...
Choreographer Trajal Harrell On Working In A Subsidized European Theater
“I was at the Schauspielhaus Zürich … as the new artistic director. I didn’t have to write a proposal for a piece, and I...
Rufus Wainwright On Seeing His Musical Become A Notorious West End Flop
Opening Night (based on the John Cassavetes film) was directed by Ivo van Hove and starred Sheridan Smith — yet it tanked so badly...
A Look At The Codex Gigas (“Gigantic Book”), The World’s Largest Surviving Medieval Manuscript
Sometimes called “the Devil’s Bible,” it’s 3-feet-by-1⅔-feet and 165 pounds and contains the complete Bible, writings by historian Flavius Josephus and theologian Isidore of...
Sally Mann On Being A Target Of The Culture Wars From Two Sides
“Either the ‘Black Men’ or the pictures of the children, I just didn’t see that it should be so big a deal. I’m acclimated...
CBS News’s New Ombudsman Is Going To Be Doing The Job Differently Than Usual
Traditionally, the ombudsman at a news organization looks into complaints from the public. Yet Kenneth Weinstein will have no public-facing role. Formerly president of...
Britain’s National Theatre Is Growing Dye Plants For Its Costumes In A Roof Garden
“Chemical dyes are often toxic for the environment and bad for human health, so the costume designers at the theatre are experimenting with using flowers...
This Museum Sued The Trump Administration Over Its Cancelled Grant. Suddenly, The Grant Is...
The Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia filed the suit after a promised $750,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services was canceled...
Argentine Heirs Of Nazi Official Arrested, Charged With Hiding Stolen Art
Patricia Kadgien, daughter of an advisor to Gestapo founder Hermann Goering, and her husband were charged with deliberately concealing numerous artworks, including 22 Matisses,...
In Greater Paris, The Long-Troubled Banlieue Is Buzzing
“The east, long snubbed by the bourgeoisie of western Paris, has risen, turning the banlieue from Pantin to Romainville into cool, desirable areas. Tourists...
Miles Davis’s Catalogue Has A Buyer
“Reservoir Media has acquired a majority interest in the Miles Davis publishing catalog, as well as other rights associated with the late jazz icon’s estate, including a...
A Brief History Of The Machine That Created American Pop Music
The first jukebox was made in, believe it or not, 1889; it played wax cylinders and people listened through stethoscope-like earphones. In 1927, the...
Edward Watson On Returning To The Royal Ballet Stage Post-Retirement
“I don’t feel like I’ve got anything to prove. I’m slightly less wired and my life doesn’t depend on (performing) anymore. It’s like when...
Huntsville, Alabama’s Public Radio Station To Drop All NPR Programming
“WLRH Huntsville, AL (89.3) will stop airing NPR programming effective Oct. 1, shifting resources to expand its lineup of locally produced news and community...
Michigan’s House Of Representatives Votes To Zero Out Arts Funding
“The state House’s proposed budget for next year wipes out every cent of the $12.3 million the Michigan government spent on arts and cultural...
Warsaw Opens A Library In A Metro Station
“An ‘express’ library has opened in a new metro station in Warsaw, aiming to provide an appealing cultural space to encourage residents and commuters...
Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple For Copyright Infringement
“On Friday, authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson filed a lawsuit in Northern California targeting Apple's ‘OpenELM’ large language models, alleging the company ‘copied protected works...
Crystal Bridges Museum Expansion Will Open Next June
“Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (in Bentonville, Arkansas) will open its major expansion June 6, 2026, and celebrate the largest gift of works to the...
We Promise We Can Transport Bayeux Tapestry Safely, Says British Museum’s Director
“Colleagues in France are preparing for its careful removal before work begins on their new museum, and intricate plans are being made for its...
Death Of Fraudulent Arts Philanthropist Matthew Christopher Pietras Ruled Suicide
Matthew Christopher Pietras, a former employee of the Soros family, was found dead in his apartment the day after the Metropolitan Opera learned that...
Investor In Broadway’s “Cabaret” Sues Lead Producers
“Backers were ‘induced to invest cash into multi-layered structures designed to conceal revenues, divert payments, and facilitate self-dealing among insiders,’ Atlanta-based entertainment lawyer James...
UK’s National Gallery To Undertake Half-Billion-Dollar Expansion
“Britain’s National Gallery announced Tuesday that it will use a whopping £375 million ($510 million) in donations to open a new wing that, for the first...
