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BBC Cancels The Last Night Of The Proms “As A Mark Of Respect” For...
This year's iteration of the popular and somewhat rowdy celebration of British patriotism was to have happened on Saturday evening. Friday's concert by the...
Peter Straub, Author Of Horror Classics “If You Could See Me Now”, “Ghost Story”,...
"One of the most celebrated writers of tales of horror, psychological thrillers and stories, ... he was the winner of numerous prizes, including the...
World’s Second-Biggest Movie Theater Chain Files For Bankruptcy
Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas in the US and Cineworld and Picturehouse theatres in the UK, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in US federal...
Bernard Shaw, CNN’s First Chief News Anchor, Dead At 82
"(He) was the cable news channel's lead anchor for two decades until his retirement in 2001. During his tenure, Shaw anchored major breaking news...
The Odesa Philharmonic, And The American Who’s Been Conducting It For 30 Years
Hobart Earle, who's currently helming the orchestra on a special visit to Berlin: "I never imagined that I would be a long-term music director. ...
National Geographic Cuts Six People From The Top Of Its Masthead
"High-level (layoffs) are unusual for any established magazine, and they are unprecedented for National Geographic, which has enjoyed stable editorial leadership since its founding...
Lea Michele And Her Six Standing Ovations: An Eyewitness Report From Her First Performance...
"After a decades-long, controversy-filled history of desperately wanting to play Fanny Brice, Lea Michele was finally in the role on Broadway. At the first...
Calder Gardens — After 25 Years Of Start-And-Stop, A Space Dedicated To The Sculptor’s...
Located on Benjamin Franklin Parkway just opposite the Rodin Museum and Barnes Foundation, Calder Gardens will include both a building (designed by Herzog &...
“For Such A Small Venue, The Variety Of Spaces Is Remarkable”: Inga Saffron On...
"At a time when Philadelphia architecture rarely rises above the goal of extracting money from land, Calder Gardens promises to be a work of...
Sculpture By Three Generations Of Calders In Philadelphia
Already there are famous mobiles and other pieces by "Sandy" Calder at the Museum of Art, PAFA, Federal Reserve Bank, and Free Library, plus...
Scholars Discover Hidden Images In Vermeer’s “The Milkmaid”
"Advanced scanning techniques revealed that beneath the plain white wall that makes the milkmaid's bright yellow and blue clothes stand out, Vermeer had originally...
New York City Ballet Dancers’ New Contract Has Some Real Changes
Not only does the new labor agreement include a 6.7% pay raise and restoration of benefits suspended when the pandemic arrived, the company formally...
What Can The UK’s Arts Sector Expect From New Prime Minister Liz Truss?
It's hard to say just yet — partly because she's so new and partly because she has a reputation for changing positions on almost...
Why Cast “1776” Entirely With Non-Male, Mostly Nonwhite Actors? This Is Why.
Co-director Diane Paulus: "I want the audience to hold that dual reality, of what the founders were, but also a company of actors in...
Bolsonaro Vs. Lula — Where The Arts Stand In Brazil’s Presidential Election
Jair Bolsonaro abolished the culture ministry, slashed arts funding, and demonized the entire sector — which largely returns his hatred and fears he'll stage...
Savannah Jazz Festival Has To Publicly Deny That It Bans Guns
This summer an activist loudly objected to a no-guns rule at Atlanta's Music Midtown festival (in Georgia, no event on public property may ban...
Saudis And Gulf Kingdoms To Netflix: Remove All “Offensive Content”
"A joint statement issued on behalf of ... the Gulf Cooperation Council made the request, saying the unspecified programs 'contradict Islamic and societal values...
Introducing A New Award, A “Turner Prize For Dance”
Sadler's Wells in London has announced the biennial Rose International Dance Prize, with a £40,000 main award for a full-length piece and £15,000 for...
Ruins Of Mohenjo Daro, One Of World’s First Big Cities, Endangered By Pakistan’s Heavy...
The torrential monsoon that has swamped the country has damaged the 4,500-year-old ruins, which were once the largest city in the Indus Valley civilization. ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution To Stop Publishing In Hard Copy On Weekdays: Report
"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will discontinue its daily print edition and go to a weekend print edition, but it will continue its digital news operation...
Two States Declare NFTs Subject To Sales Tax
"In June and July, Pennsylvania and Washington quietly became the first two states in the nation to explicitly list non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as digital...
After Leaving New York, Jaap van Zweden’s Next Philharmonic Will Be Seoul’s
The Dutch maestro is also music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic; he leaves both positions in 2024, as he starts on a five-year...
Britain’s New Culture Secretary Used To Work For WWE
"Michelle Donelan, a former WWE marketing manager who was Boris Johnson's Education Secretary for just 48 hours, is to replace Nadine Dorries as Culture...
Here Are This Year’s Six Finalists For The Booker Prize
"Alan Garner (at 87) has become the oldest author to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and is the only British writer on this...
Pianist And Conductor Lars Vogt Dead At 51
After taking second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition, he performed concertos, recitals, and chamber music at leading venues for years. In...
