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A Desperate Maggio Musicale, Florence’s Opera House, Looks To Sell Off Its Archives To...
"The Maggio Musicale in Florence may sell its large archive in a desperate attempt to find €8.5m by July, part of a huge debt...
At Brooklyn’s Very Own Superfund Site, Herzog & de Meuron Turn A Derelict Building...
"Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed the restoration and conversion of … the remains of a 115-year-old power plant" along the...
The Lead Producer Of “Shucked” Talks About What May Be Broadway’s Most Unlikely Hit
"After years of development, Shucked ... became what it is today, an irreverent comedy that both delights in its Dogpatch characters and knows full...
Turkey’s Arts World Is Feeling Anxious Following Erdoğan’s Re-Election
"Turkey's creative community fears Erdoğan could now intensify a long-running crackdown that has intimidated artists, musicians, filmmakers and other cultural activists. Kurdish, female and...
Dancer Brian Henry, Aka HallowDreamz, Is “The Face Of Krump In New York”
"It's not just that he's commandingly large and muscular, with a Moses-like beard. ... Standing in profile with his chest angled forward, he could...
Italy’s New Right-Wing Government Is Disrupting The Country’s State Broadcaster
"Eight months after Italy took a sharp turn to the right, the government headed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ... is wreaking havoc at...
Here’s The Story Of That Other Classical Music Organization In San Antonio
Over the past few years, as the San Antonio Symphony slowly fell apart and the new San Antonio Philharmonic was born, firefighter-turned-administrator Paul Montalvo...
A City’s Nearly 40 Public Sculptures Get Their Yearly Baths
"Zach Tatti, an art conservator, (has) made his annual trek to Philadelphia to clean and restore sculptures throughout the city. It's been a tradition...
The Resurrected MoviePass Has Now Launched Across The U.S.
"(The $10-monthly) Basic level gets you one to three movies a month. ... A $40 Pro account will get 30 movies a month —...
Broadway’s “Here Lies Love” Plans To Use Recorded Instrumentals. The Musicians’ Union Says That’s...
The producers say the immersive musical, about Imelda Marcos, is based in karaoke (near-mandatory for Philippine politicians) and that recorded instrumental tracks are integral...
Ex-Staffer Leads Lawsuit Against Met Opera Over Last Year’s Computer System Hack
"The Metropolitan Opera failed to properly safeguard the credit card numbers and other personal information of more than 45,000 patrons and employees compromised in...
Bookstores, Publishers, And Libraries Join Together To Sue Arkansas Over Law That Could Criminalize...
"Seventeen plaintiffs — including the ALA's Freedom to Read Foundation, the Association of American Publishers, the American Booksellers Association, and the Authors Guild —...
Using Medieval Tools And Techniques To Rebuild Notre-Dame’s Medieval Roof
"The use of hand tools to rebuild the roof that flames turned into ashes in 2019 is a deliberate, considered choice, especially since power...
In Lagos, Making Classical Genuinely Nigerian
"At a Lagos cultural centre, a rapt audience listened to baritone John Onosolease perform an operatic song in the Yoruba language about a hapless...
A New York Times Critic Finds A New Fave Tap Dancer On A Subway...
"Stumbling on Ja'Bowen is like uncovering a New York City art secret. The lucidity of his body and the music that it produces are...
Striking TV Workers Explain What The Job’s Really Like (And, Therefore, Why They’re On...
"TV writers ... have been trying to undo misconceptions about their jobs, which they say were never particularly glamorous even in the heyday of...
Beirut’s Leading Museum Is Back, Three Years After Being Wrecked By That Port Explosion
"Lebanon's Sursock Museum has reopened, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut's port — set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals —...
British Theatre Audiences Behaving Badly, Part XVII: Actors Have A Whinge About It
"I'm doing this emotional ballad, quiet at the start, and someone gets their phone out. They're on WhatsApp and start leaving a voice note...
Ilya Kabakov, Pioneer Of Installation Art And Ferocious Critic Of Soviet Communism, Is Dead...
"In vast installations, Kabakov took up the many failures of the Soviet Union, where he lived for decades before departing for the West. By...
Why Did Venice’s Grand Canal Turn Bright Green Over The Weekend?
"A mysterious patch of fluorescent green water that appeared in Venice's famed Grand Canal Sunday was caused by a chemical commonly used in underwater...
Winning The Nobel Prize Was Not A Happy Experience For Annie Ernaux
"So I'm going to be brutal and say that I obtained a prize I never wanted. The Nobel Prize fell upon me. It fell...
Italy Is Raising Museum Ticket Prices (Slightly) To Fund Recovery From Recent Floods
"Following catastrophic floods that have crippled the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy has announced a plan to raise museum admission fees across the country by €1...
Ed Ames, ’50s Pop Singer Turned ’60s TV Star, Is Dead At 95
He was the youngest member of the Ames Brothers, who had a major touring career, a syndicated TV show, and 49 hits on the...
How Dancing Made The Savannah Bananas Social Media’s Favorite American Sports Team
"The factors driving the Bananas' online success are obvious. In-game clips of players swinging flaming baseball bats, pitching from atop stilts, and performing choreographed...
After A $3.7 Million Renovation, George Frideric Handel’s London House Is Open Again
"The former home of composer George Frideric Handel has reopened to the public following a two-year renovation project costing £3 million. The property is...
