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For London Arts Organizations Squawking About Losing Funding, Some Choice Words From A Government...
Lord Neil Mendoza: "It's just not right — it's absolutely not fair. We're so London-focused. ... There's this idea that once you've had funding...
The Board Of ArtPrize Quietly Dissolves Itself
Last month, shortly after the 12th edition of the annual art competition in Grand Rapids ended, the board announced that "we know the time...
Philly Pops To Close Permanently
"Facing mounting vendor debt and depressed ticket sales since the pandemic shutdown ended, the group has decided to fold, says longtime pops president Frank...
2022 National Book Awards To Imani Perry, Tess Gunty, Sabaa Tahir, John Keene, Samanta...
More specifically: Imani Perry's South to America (nonfiction), Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch (fiction), Sabaa Tahir's All My Rage (young people's literature), John Keene's...
Just How Serious Are Jay Leno’s Burn Injuries?
"Right now they're in that progression of somewhere between deep second and third-degree burns to the face," says his doctor. "We're hoping we can...
Kevin Spacey Is Hit With Seven More Sexual Assault Charges In London
"The Crown Prosecution Service said (Spacey) has been charged over 'a number of sexual assaults against one man between 2001 and 2004'. It also...
A Newly-Discovered Artifact Could Rewrite The History Of The Mysterious Basque Language
"Investigators in northern Spain said this week they discovered what they believe to be the oldest written record" — inscribed on a bronze hand...
The Author Of “Gomorrah” Is On Trial For Criminal Defamation Of Italy’s New Rightist...
"Roberto Saviano, Italy's best-known anti-Mafia author, went on trial for libel on Tuesday for calling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a 'bastard'. If convicted, he...
Are You Happy? Pharrell Williams Makes NFTs Of Hilma af Klint
"The NFTs come from af Klint's series Paintings for the Temple, created between 1906 and 1915. The series contains 193 paintings, none of which...
The Two Meanings Of “Irony”
The first meaning of the word goes back more than two millennia; the second dates back less than two centuries. Ben Yagoda explains. -...
Does Australia Have Any Classic Plays Of Its Own? Yes, Though You Wouldn’t Know...
The working definition of a "classic play" here is one that's revived repeatedly through the years and reinterpreted over time. What happens in Australia,...
“Cine-Theatre”: Australia’s Hottest Young Director On How He Integrates Live Video Into Stage Performance
Says Kip Williams, who won't pre-record video and insists that his actors perform before the cameras live, "It takes the best of cinema and...
The Dance Data Project Looks At How Much Money Artistic And Executive Directors Make
"This Data Byte examines artistic & executive director reportable compensation increases (or decreases) in relation to the overall budget of the largest 50 U.S....
“The New Yorker Radio Hour” Gets Its First Spinoff Podcast
"The New Yorker Radio Hour, the podcast and syndicated public radio series, is spinning out its 'Political Scene' feature into a full-fledged podcast. ......
This Year’s Classical And Jazz Grammy Nominees
This year's ubiquitous musician in these categories is Yannick Nézet-Séguin, performing as conductor or pianist on five separate nominated recordings. - WRTI (Philadelphia)
Today In Climate-Protesting Art Vandalism: Actual Oil On A Klimt In Vienna
"Letzte Generation activists targeted Death and Life (1910/11), one of a number of Klimt masterpieces that regularly draw tourists to the Leopold Museum. In...
Germany Is The Next Nation To Offer 18-Year-Olds A Free “Culture Pass”
"The €200 Kulturpass, which will be made available to all 18-year-olds, has twin aims: to encourage young adults to experience live culture ... and...
The Marching Bands Of HBCUs Have A Lot To Teach Classical Musicians
"One of the main lessons we can learn ... is the ability to maintain musical traditions while also responding to the surrounding culture. While...
The Secret Of Mike Birbiglia’s Power
"One of Mike Birbiglia's simplest and best talents is his instinct for leaping from sprawling existential ideas to prosaic little experiences. ... (His) power...
The Recipe That’s Made “Yellowstone” The Best-Rated Drama On American TV
"(They) crossbred throwback Western with modern antihero drama, grazed on the myth of the West and hormone-injected it with rural-vs.-urban culture war. ... Yellowstone...
Pakistan Bans Its Own Entry For The International Film Oscar
"The Pakistan government has banned Joyland, the film that will be its Oscars contender, after pressure from hardline Islamic groups who called its depiction...
Choreographer Sean Dorsey’s Work Takes A Major Turn
"His four previous works, each two or three years in the making, have combined dance, music and storytelling to preserve LGBTQ history and illuminate...
A New Giacometti Museum Is Coming To Paris
"The Giacometti Foundation will take up residence in the former Gare des Invalides, better known in postwar years as the former headquarters of Air...
Boston’s Handel And Haydn Society, America’s Oldest Musical Group, Names New Artistic Director
Jonathan Cohen, a 44-year-old cellist, harpsichordist and conductor from Great Britain, begins his term next season. He currently leads his own London-based ensemble, called...
Roberta Flack, Stricken With ALS, Can No Longer Sing
The 85-year Grammy winner, whose biggest hits were "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song," has...
