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Former Curator Sues Worcester Museum Of Art In Massachusetts For Discrimination
"Rachel Parikh alleges she was 'mocked and ridiculed because she is a brown-skinned South Asian' Indian woman and 'subjected to a hostile and offensive...
Writers Guild And Studios Finally Resume Negotiations As Strike Continues
"The return to formal negotiations was announced Aug. 10, nearly a week after both sides met in an exploratory meeting about the talks between...
London’s Royal Ballet School To Study Potential Of Strength Training To Reduce Injuries
"Around 90 students at the elite school, which prepares young people for careers with leading dance companies, will complete a series of strength tests...
When John Huston Left The United States In Disgust
While the filmmaker and actor was by no means a leftist, he was outraged by Senator Joseph McCarthy and his House Un-American Activities Committee...
When Pro Hockey, Romance Novels, And BookTok Collide
"The niche world of hockey romance novels is getting mainstream attention after the wife of an N.H.L. player criticized book fans who she said...
Bringing The Song Recital Into The 21st Century
"This highly specific medium morphs every which way, with new outspoken repertoire, an influx of vocal talent from the early-music community and liberated performance...
Australia Faces A Severe Shortage Of Piano Tuners
"Brent Ottley ... says it became obvious two decades ago that Australia had begun 'running out' of piano tuners. He estimates there are just...
Germany’s Culture Pass For 18-Year-Olds Generated $3.5 Million In Arts Spending In Two Months
"Germany has seen more than €3.2 million in revenue (US$3.5 million) generated for cultural products, events, and services thanks to the rollout of that...
Lebanon And Kuwait Move To Ban “Barbie” For “Promoting Homosexuality”
The Lebanese culture minister said, "The film goes against moral and religious values in Lebanon, as it encourages perversity and gender transformation while calling...
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Says It Needs To Raise $3 Million To Stay Open
The company, which is considered one of the Bay Area's leading professional theatres and has won the special Tony Award for regional theatre, already...
Barnes Foundation May Lend Artworks To Other Museums, Says Court
The local court with jurisdiction over the will of museum founder Albert Barnes ruled that the Foundation may loan a limited number of works...
Aaron Sorkin’s Stage Version Of “To Kill A Mockingbird” May Be Staged Anywhere, Rules...
"(The court) determined that production of the Sorkin version … did not infringe on any interest held by the Dramatic Publishing Company, which contended...
At 850 Years Old, The Leaning Tower Of Pisa is More Stable Than Ever
Subsidence became a problem not long after construction began in the 12th century, and by the early 1990s the tilt had worsened enough that...
Another Piece Of 1980s Culture Is Back: Queer Country Line-Dancing
"LGBTQ country dancing is quite old, a joyous four-decade tradition rooted in the love of the dance and the music. And it's finding renewed...
Why “Try That In A Small Town” Sounds As Much Like Grunge Rock As...
"The big-city problems Aldean laments — violent crime, sedition, even fraying communal ties — are, in many cases, worse problems outside the cities than...
They Became TikTok Stars By Cleaning Up Indonesian Rivers And Beaches
"The Pandawara group ... was formed in 2022 after flooding caused by rivers clogged with rubbish damaged their homes. … On TikTok, their profile...
A Johnny Appleseed For Prison Libraries?
"Reginald Dwayne Betts is the founder of Freedom Reads, a nonprofit with a mission to 'transform access to literature in prisons' by opening handcrafted...
Minimalist Set Design Is All Over Broadway These Days
"At its best, minimalism ignites the audience's imagination, making theatergoers active participants instead of passive consumers. … But practicality may also be driving minimalism's...
This Little Publisher In A Stone House In Yorkshire Issues Only Ten Books A...
"The green front door leads straight into Kevin Duffy's living room, the nerve centre of Bluemoose books, his independent literary hit factory. It is...
Chautauqua Institute Cuts Its Opera Programming, And Donors Rebel
"In June the opera company announced plans to slash its budget by about two-thirds and no longer put on full productions. After a transition...
Jacaranda, L.A.’s Widely Admired Contemporary Classical Series, Will Close Its Doors After Next Season
"Hailed by critics for its high standards and wide-ranging repertoire, which has included all eras but emphasized the 20th and 21st centuries, the organization...
Guggenheim Museum Staffers Have Their First-Ever Union Contract
"The two-and-a-half-year contract is retroactive to July 1 and includes a minimum salary increase of nine percent, starting with three percent now and again...
Due To DeSantis’s Law, Public Schools In Tampa Will No Longer Teach Complete Shakespeare...
"English teachers in Hillsborough County … (and) school district officials redesigned their instructional guides for teachers because of revised state teaching standards and a...
Michael Boyd, Former Director Of Royal Shakespeare Co., Is Dead At 68
"Boyd's tenure at the RSC (2003-2012) helped rejuvenate the organisation after the rocky stewardship of his predecessor Adrian Noble. It also saw him direct...
Only One Person Came To See Her Edinburgh Fringe Show. She Tweeted Sadly About...
"There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one-woman play, 'Sunsets' at #edfringe. It's fine, isn't it? It's fine …?"...
