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Melissa Barak Puts Her Stamp On Los Angeles Ballet
"I want people to see that LAB is on the road to … becoming one of the country's leading dance companies," she said. "Over...
The Eddie Redmayne “Cabaret” Will Be Broadway’s Most Expensive Revival Ever
The budget is $24.25 million, and the box office will have to take in $1,2 million a week just to pay running costs —...
The Critic Who Was Repeatedly Bopped On The Head With A Playbill (And Other...
In yet another article pegged to Lauren Boebert getting thrown out of Beetlejuice: The Musical in Denver this month, former Chicago Tribune critics Nina...
California Will Provide Money To Help Small Arts Groups Comply With New Employment Law
"Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget trailer bill allocating an estimated $11.5 million to small performing arts organizations to help them recover from...
Stephen Gould, One Of The World’s Leading Heldentenors, Dies Two Weeks After Announcing Cancer...
"The (61-year-old) singer withdrew this summer from the Bayreuth Festival, where he was scheduled to perform (three different leading roles). He said he made...
SoundShirt: Lyric Opera Of Chicago Will Offer New Technology For Hearing-Impaired People To Experience...
"The technology utilizes tiny motors — 16 of them — embedded in the fabric, like those that make cellphones vibrate. … Lyric is the...
Rupert Murdoch Resigns As Chairman Of Fox Corp. And News Corp.
"Fox said Thursday that Murdoch would become chairman emeritus of both companies. His son, Lachlan, will become News Corp. chairman and continue as chief...
Grisham, Franzen, George R.R. Martin Lead A Third Lawsuit By Authors Against Open AI
"The Authors Guild — led by authors including George R.R. Martin, Jonathan Franzen and John Grisham — sued OpenAI, accusing the company of engaging...
Orchestra’s Last-Minute Season Cancellation: What The Board Has Said
In a statement headlined "Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Announces Potential Ceasing of Operations," the board chair said, "Despite our persistent efforts over the last year, we...
Library In Washington State Wins Lawsuit, Is Saved From Possible Closure Over Culture War...
"The Dayton library – which was on the verge of becoming the first library in the country to shutter over disputes about what books...
Two Years After Its Search Led To A Racism Controversy, Indianapolis Museum of Art...
"Newfields has appointed Belinda Tate as the next director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfield, concluding a nearly four-year hiring process and...
Gloria Steinem Remembers The Debut Issue Of Ms. Magazine
"I didn’t know what the response would be, especially on newsstands, with no precedent or place for a women’s magazine that wasn’t about home,...
The Highly Unusual Dance Career Of Choreographer Trajal Harrell
"This late starter — he turned to dance after graduating from Yale in the 1990s — has never taken formal classes in the techniques...
TikTok Stars Are The New Saviors Of The Cookbook Industry
"Several TikTok creators, many of them with little or no professional cooking experience, have gone from tinkering in their home kitchens to topping best-seller...
City Of San Francisco Appoints Its First-Ever Drag Laureate
"D'Arcy Drollinger …, who was initially caught off guard by the nomination, has found herself at the forefront of a long-brewing culture war. With...
An Exhibition Curated By ChatGPT Is Reviewed By ChatGPT
"In an unprecedented fusion of technology and art, … this ambitious undertaking harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to curate an immersive journey through...
The Italian Opera House With Two Rival Superintendents
"The drama currently playing out at the San Carlo Opera House in Naples … has all the elements of high drama — conflict, tension,...
Hilary Mantel’s “Final Book” To Be Published Next Month
"A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing will feature four decades of Mantel's work across a range of subjects, from her...
Second City Will Open Its New York Outpost This November
"The improvisational comedy enterprise … will house its new nearly 12,000 square-foot entertainment complex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Set to open on Nov. 16, the...
Disney Co. To Pour $60 Billion Into Its Theme Parks And Cruise Line
"(The conglomerate) says it has more than 1,000 acres of land for future development at its six existing theme park sites around the world....
Roger Whittaker, “Wandering Minstrel” Pop Star Of The 1970s And ’80s, Is Dead At...
"(He) sold an estimated 50 million albums worldwide, becoming a staple of easy-listening charts while cultivating a sunny and often sentimental folk-pop sound. Although...
Remember That Artist Whose Piece Was Literally “Take The Money And Run”? The Court...
Jens Haaning sometimes incorporates actual currency in his works, and in 2021 a Danish museum gave him the equivalent of about $76,000 to recreate...
Founding Artistic Director Of Richmond Ballet Retires After 44 Years
"'It's the right time when you find the right person,' Stoner Winslett said. 'It's about what's best for the Richmond Ballet and the community.'...
In Which AI Helps Farhad Manjoo Finally Learn How To Draw
"A lot of drawing teachers say that everyone can learn to draw. A lot of drawing teachers haven't met me, I thought. … Then,...
Hate The Way Your Voice Sounds On A Recording? This Is Why.
"Hearing our own voice on a recording is a bit of a shock. 'Do I really sound like that?' (Yes, you do.) … So...
