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For Its Upcoming Expansion, Dallas Museum Of Art Selects Spanish Architects Little-Known In U.S.
"Widely respected in European architecture circles but virtually unknown in the United States, Nieto Sobejano was chosen from a field of six finalists, among...
The Rape Trial of Opera Star David Daniels Begins
Daniels, one of the first countertenors to find wide success in mainstream opera houses, and his husband, Scott Walters, were charged in 2019 with...
Greece Sets Limits On How Many People May Visit Acropolis Each Hour
"Visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Greece's most popular archaeological site, will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject...
Boston Symphony And Its Musicians Quietly Ratify New Three-Year Contract
"Specific contract details were not made available. But the announcement stated, 'The new contract restores traditional annual wage growth going forward and includes a...
The Pinegrove Shuffle, The (Melancholy) Viral TikTok Dance of Summer 2023
"So far, this has not been a joyful summer. … The Pinegrove Shuffle is an antithesis to the pink — albeit fun — universe...
Conductor Jonathon Heyward On Taking Over As Music Director Of The Baltimore Symphony
"What I am constantly trying to be aware of is that we are serving a community, and that community includes donors, that community includes...
In Praise Of The Hotel Lobby
"Whatever its architectural flourishes, it's a place required to play so many roles at once — concierge and reception, conference on-ramp, family playpen, meeting...
The Brooklyn Public Library’s Intellectual Freedom Teen Council Fights Against Book Bans All Over...
"The unique program connects kids from the most populous U.S. city with teens from states where book bans are roiling communities. … Teen councilmembers...
How Jake Tapper Has Found The Time And Energy To, On Top Of Everything...
"Tapper — who hosts CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper five days a week, co-hosts State of the Union every Sunday, tweets prolifically, writes...
The Taliban Have A Bonfire Of Musical Instruments (This Is Not A Metaphor)
In Herat, agents of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (yes, that's what it's called) had a public...
National Gallery Of Australia To Return To Cambodia Sculptures It Thinks Were Stolen
"The astonishing story of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Padmapani and her Attendants, … a trio of 9th-century Cham sculptures … which were purchased by the...
China To Institute Sharp Limits On Minors’ Use Of The Internet
"Tech sector regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China said on Wednesday that people under 18 will not be allowed to access the internet via...
Europe’s Destination Cities Are Bumping Up Taxes On Tourists
"Amid growing concerns about the negative impacts of tourist crowds, the revenue generated from tourism taxes can help to ensure that this important slice...
The TV Audience In Britain Is Shrinking As Even Older Viewers Start Streaming
"As a result, the proportion of people watching any traditional TV broadcast in a given week has declined from 83% in 2021 to 79%...
Worldwide Spending On Cultural Infrastructure Is Back To Pre-COVID Levels
"Total costs of completed and announced projects in 2022 hit an estimated overall value of $15.1 billion. … Museums and galleries continue to dominate...
Training AI Tools For The Languages (Even Major Ones) That Don’t Dominate The Internet
English alone counts for almost half the internet; add other European languages plus Chinese and Japanese and it's 95%. For other languages — even...
Pianist And Teacher Ruth Greenfield, Who Bridged The Racial Divide In 1950s Miami, Is...
"In 1951, eight years before … the first school in Miami-Dade to desegregate, Greenfield founded the Fine Arts Conservatory, one of the first racially...
AI Has Arrived In The Publishing Industry, Too
"Some authors are using A.I. as a writing and editing assistant that can help them brainstorm, organize material, develop characters or create an outline....
As Writers And Actors Strike, Hollywood Is Looking To Hire A Bunch Of AI...
"Some recent job listings are for fairly traditional tech-world roles, such as software engineers (who write code) and product managers (who guide projects to...
Historical Novelist Philippa Gregory Is Writing Her First Play, A Rehabilitation Of Richard III
"Gregory's play opens, aptly enough, with Richard bursting up from his grave in a Leicester car park to challenge the way his reputation has...
“I Was Now The Boss. That Was Very Uncomfortable For Me”: David Hallberg Talks...
"One of the biggest adjustments for me was how everyone looks to you for decision making about even very minor things. I always want...
The Company Behind The Immersive Van Gogh, Monet, And Kahlo Shows Declares Bankruptcy
The Toronto-based corporation Lighthouse Immersive Inc. is going through insolvency proceedings in Ontario, and it has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in Delaware in...
Oregon Symphony’s New CEO Comes From New York Philharmonic
Isaac Thompson will be leaving his position as the NY Phil's managing director (overseeing operations, artistic matters, business, and DEI work) to begin his...
Lizzo Is Sued By Three Ex-Backup Dancers For Sexual Harassment, Fat-Shaming (!), And A...
"The suit … accuses Lizzo and employees of (her touring company) of interrogating dancers about their weight and pressuring them to engage in sexually...
UNESCO Calls For Venice To Be Put On The World Heritage In Danger List
The draft resolution, to be put before UNESCO's World Heritage Committee next month, states that there has been no "significant level of progress in...
