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A New(ish) Artistic Director At Smuin Contemporary Ballet
"Celia Fushille … is stepping down next year at the conclusion of the company's 30th season to hand her job to nationally acclaimed choreographer...
World’s Largest Audiobook Publisher Is Being Sold For $1 Billion
Private equity firm KKR is selling RBaudio, which it bought for a reported $500 million in 2018, to Miami investment firm H.I.G. Capital at...
English National Opera Gets An Extra £24 Million And More Time To Leave London
"The ENO will move to a base outside the capital by March 2029 – three years after originally envisaged. Before then, it will develop...
The Last Of The Original World War II Monuments Men, Richard Barancik, Is Dead...
"For three months after the end of the war, Mr. Barancik, then a 21-year-old private first class, assisted in the operations of a unit...
Sinéad O’Connor Is Dead At 56
"Recognizable by her shaved head and elfin features, O'Connor began her career singing on the streets of Dublin and soon rose to international fame...
So Just How Did The Bhagavad Gita Influence Robert Oppenheimer?
"He was not seeking to escape to a purely spiritual realm. He was not seeking religion. What he sought was peace of mind. The...
How Dancers And Choreographers Are Using AI
"Dance artists are increasingly inspired by the generative potential of AI, whether as a choreographic tool, a topic to probe onstage, or an entryway...
Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty Of Sexual Assault In London
"Kevin Spacey was acquitted of sexual assault on Wednesday after the Oscar winner’s star turn as a witness in his own defense spared him...
It Costs Performers Thousands To Play The Edinburgh Fringe
A reporter talks to an independent theatre company director, a standup comedian, and an acting duo; they're spending between £7,746 (the solo comic) and...
Unprecedented: The Bayreuth Festival Is Expanding Its Repertory (By One Opera)
"The Bayreuth Festival intends to present Rienzi in 2026 for its 150th anniversary, going outside the canon of Richard Wagner's final 10 operas for...
How Vice Media Set Itself Up For Bankruptcy
"The digital media company Vice filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, and new documents disclosed in the proceedings offer a rare glimpse into...
At Comic-Con, “The Biggest Nerd In Congress” Announces A New “Congressional Popular Arts Caucus”...
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA, and yes, he called himself "the biggest nerd in Congress") says that the caucus has attracted 20 House members, from...
Massachusetts Legislature Considers Taxing Streaming Companies To Fund Public Access TV
"The 'Act to Modernize Funding For Community Media Programming' proposes a 5% fee on digital streaming providers, based on a company's gross annual revenue...
Berklee College Of Music’s President Is Out After Unexplained Leave of Absence
Erica Muhl, who became the school's leader two years ago, went on leave abruptly last month and put her house on the market; this...
Kyiv City Council Temporarily Bans All Russian-Language Culture
"(The order prohibits) performing or showcasing Russian-language art and culture — such as books, music, plays and concerts — (as well as) cultural and...
Why Mozart Still Captivates After Two-And-A-Half Centuries
"His letters show how he savvily wrote with an eye toward the market, hoping to delight listeners at every level of society. And pleasure...
Can Cirque Du Soleil Make Itself Exciting To Gen Z? And Can It Move...
"After filing for bankruptcy protection in 2020, Cirque decided it had to be more than just a circus. It wanted to be a brand,...
Louisville Ballet Artistic Director Robert Curran Resigns
"His resignation was announced via a news release Thursday. Curran has been in the role since 2014 … (and) was at the helm of...
Dayton Ballet Has A New Artistic Director
"The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance named Brandon Ragland as artistic director of the second-oldest regional ballet company in the country. With more than 15...
Amsterdam Bans Cruise Ships
"Amsterdam is expected to receive over 18 million overnight visitors this year. By 2025, that number could reach 23 million, in addition to another...
Public Radio Stations In America’s Four Largest Media Markets Are Evidently Bleeding Listeners
Nielsen Audio ratings indicate that, over the past two years, market share and estimated listener numbers have fallen at an alarming rate at KQED...
Disney Is Trying To Sell Part Of ESPN To One Or More Of The...
"As Disney considers a strategic partner for ESPN, CEO Bob Iger and ESPN head Jimmy Pitaro have held early talks about bringing professional sports...
President Biden Will Establish National Monument To Emmett Till And Mamie Till-Mobley
"The new monument will be established across three locations in Illinois and Mississippi in an effort to protect places that tell Till's story, as...
House Republicans Move To Block Funding For Smithsonian’s Planned Latino History Museum
"The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved an interior and environment funding bill that bans the federal government from spending any taxpayer money on...
Concerns About Four Programs At Smithsonian’s Asian-American Literary Festival Were Flagged Hours Before It...
The flagging was part of a routine procedure before Smithsonian events. The institution insists that the festival was called off because the organizers were...
