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Meet Maceo Harrison, The Savannah Bananas’ Choreographer
“When I choreograph for dancers, I put a lot of thought into it. But for the Bananas, I’m quick. I have to (remember) the...
Fired US Copyright Chief Tells Federal Court To “Connect The Dots”
Attorneys for Shira Perlmutter, who is suing the Trump administration for what she argues is her illegal dismissal as U.S. Register of Copyrights, said in a...
The Bayeux Tapestry: A Quick Refresher Course
As the 230-foot-long, 950-year-old embroidered cloth is returned to England for the first time since it was completed, here’s an explainer with all the...
The Promised Layoffs At Minnesota Public Radio Have Arrived
American Public Media Group, MPR’s parent organization, warned last month that between 5% and 8% of staff would see their jobs eliminated; the arrived-at...
When Music Notation Goes Way Beyond Dots And Stems On A Staff
“Musicians routinely wrestle with interpreting oblique, ambiguous and outright surreal markings as they try to bring a composer’s idea to life” — from Satie’s...
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Loses Its Entire Production Shop To Flooding
“Intense rainfall Aug. 9 and 10 left the relatively new facility (in Wauwatosa) under three feet of water. … (Executive Director Chad) Bauman described...
San Francisco Theater Director Resigns After Anti-Predator Vigilante Group Posts “Catch” Video
“The executive director of Boxcar Theatre in San Francisco resigned Sunday, the organization said, after anonymous internet vigilantes accused him of attempting to meet...
Britain’s Top LGBTQ+ Book Prizes Cancelled After Mass Withdrawal Of Nominees
Organizers have decided to “pause” the Polari Prizes after multiple nominees and two judges withdrew in objection to the inclusion on the longlist of...
Actor Terence Stamp, 87
“His six decades in the business were peppered with highlights, including his touching portrayal of the transsexual Bernadette in 1994’s The Adventures of Priscilla,...
He Was Once A Bus Conductor. Now He’s One Of India’s Biggest Movie Stars,...
Rajinikanth even worked briefly as a porter in his youth before checking bus passengers’ tickets. Now he’s Tamil-language cinema’s number-one superstar and one of...
The Problem Of Being An Edinburgher During The Fringe Has Gotten Worse
Not so long ago, if you lived more than half a mile from the castle, it wasn’t hard to avoid the crowds and madness...
Historic Painted Houses Of Burkina Faso Endangered By Climate Change
The wavy-walled houses of Tiébélé, covered with distinctive geometric patterns, constitute one of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in Burkina Faso. They’re made of earth,...
The Historic Manuscripts Of Timbuktu Are Returning Home After 13 Years’ Safekeeping
The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were smuggled out of their city to the capital, Bamako,...
Young Adults In Britain Are Flocking Back To Independent Movie Theatres
“Curzon, which operates 16 venues across the UK, reports there has been a clear shift over the past six years in young people overtaking...
Arrested, Live On The Air: Miami Pirate Radio Operator Dragged Away From Mic
“DJ AJ 305,” whose real name is Abdias Datis, was taken into custody and his equipment seized by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday...
Miami-Dade Arts Groups Are Fighting Mayor’s 52% Cut In Arts Funding
In her 2025-26 budget, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has proposed a 52% reduction in funding for cultural events and the elimination of the city-county Department...
Arts Magnet High School In San Antonio To Close
“The Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design ... is officially closing its doors on Aug. 31. Superintendent Jessica Rae Sánchez informed...
Dance Data Project Ranks America’s Largest Ballet Companies 2025
This latest list of the 150 largest (by expenditure) U.S. ballet and classically-based companies includes comparative rankings by company revenue, and surplus or deficit...
Federal Court Strikes Down Key Parts Of Florida’s Book-Banning Law
“A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents get books they found objectionable removed from public school...
San Diego Opera Renews General Director David Bennett For Five More Years
“David Bennett, who has served as San Diego Opera’s general director for the past 10 years, will carry on at least through the 2029-30...
Leonard Tow, Philanthropist And Cable TV Magnate, Dead At 97
“Besides (the 131-seat Tow Theater at Lincoln Center, he) funded a performing arts center at Brooklyn College; journalism programs at Columbia University and City...
Rising Sea Levels Could Endanger Easter Island’s Ancient Statues: Study
“By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new...
Why Are These People Claiming There’s A Man Trapped Inside Anish Kapoor’s Bean?
The accusation first surfaced on July 31, during the opening day of Lollapalooza: as a small group of protesters dressed in black gathered in...
Amitav Ghosh’s Next Book To Be Kept Unpublished Until 2114
“The next manuscript by Indian writer Amitav Ghosh will not be read for 89 years, as he becomes the 12th author to contribute to...
Despite Gentrification And Declining Membership, Brooklyn’s Black Church Choirs Are Hanging On
“According to Pew Research Center data, between 2019 and 2023, Black Protestant monthly church attendance fell from 61% to 46% — the largest decline...
