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For Such A Big Broadway Hit, “Harry Potter” Isn’t Making Its Investors Much Money
Even eight years after opening, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is outselling every other current show on Broadway. The lead producers are making...
LACMA Staffers Vote To Unionize
"Workers at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art voted to unionize with (government workers’ union) AFSCME District Council 36, the union announced on Wednesday. The...
Oscars Will Leave Network TV For YouTube In 2029
The TV network ABC will continue to broadcast the ceremony through its centennial edition in 2028. From the following year through 2033, YouTube will...
Choreographer Hans Van Manen Has Died At 93
“(He) was the Netherlands’ best-known choreographer for over sixty years and regarded as one of the great masters of contemporary ballet. He was also...
A Portion Of The Louvre Reopens As Strikes Continue
Unionized staffers voted unanimously on Wednesday morning to continue their rolling strike over staffing levels, building maintenance, security, etc. Management did open a “masterpiece...
How They Put Paddington Bear On A Stage And Made All London Swoon
One could say that they just put an actor in a bear suit, but it really isn’t that simple. There’s some real theatrical magic...
Marie Rambert And The Origins Of British Ballet
“Having worked with the Ballets Russes, most notably with Vaslav Nijinsky …, Marie Rambert became a pioneer in British ballet: setting up a ballet...
The Arabian Peninsula’s Museum-Building Boom
In Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, a bumper crop of lavishly funded art and history museums is growing. They’re largely designed by foreign...
After 14 Years, Libya’s National Museum Reopens
“The National Museum of Libya – housing Africa’s greatest collection of classical antiquities in Tripoli’s historic Red Castle complex – had been closed for...
Russian Government Officially Declares Pussy Riot An “Extremist Organization”
“The judgement means that Pussy Riot’s activities are now banned in Russia. Any individual or organization found to be supporting the group’s actions or...
Emanuel Ax Is Musical America’s Artist Of The Year For 2026
Gabriela Lena Frank was named Composer of the Year; Jakub Hrůša, music director of London’s Royal Opera and music director-designate of the Czech Philharmonic,...
Humphrey Burton, BBC’s First Head Of Music And Arts, Dead At 94
In the 1960s, he was producer and then host of flagship arts magazine Monitor before supervising all music and arts programming. He co-founded London...
Poetry Foundation To Discontinue All Public Programs
The organization announced on December 1 that it intends to phase out all public programming, beginning with the discontinuation of its Forms & Features...
Yuval Sharon To Depart Detroit Opera By Mutual Agreement
While the company broadened both its repertoire and its audience during Sharon’s six years as artistic director (he departs at the end of this...
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Rejects Paramount Skydance’s Takeover Bid, Calling It “Illusory”
“For Warner, what was missing was a clear declaration from Paramount that the Ellison family” — Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison and his father,...
England’s Arts Funding Agency Needs A Major Overhaul, Finds Government Report
The Hodge Report, as it’s called, recommends that the agency, Arts Council England, not be abolished but that its procedures and strategy need thorough...
Hallmark Adds A Third Pillar To Its Business — “Experiences”
Combining, after a fashion, its two main businesses, greeting cards and television, the company has begun offering branded cruises and seasonal theme parks —...
After Ravaging By ISIS, Mosul’s Religious Landmarks Are Being Restored. Can The City’s Religious...
“It remains to be seen whether rebuilding churches and mosques will encourage social cohesion and religious peace in a still-fractured society. There are fewer...
Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Struggled With Addiction For Years As His Parents Grew Desperate
Now 32 and being held without bail as a suspect in the murder of his parents, Nick was 15 when he entered drug rehab...
Berlin Film Festival Works To Make Up For Its Inherent Disadvantage — Timing
“It takes place in the dead of winter, ... when the awards season race … is nearly over. Perhaps as a result, the festival...
Collection Of One Of South America’s Leading Museums Has Just Doubled In Size
“One of the world’s most important collections of Latin American art will double in size following the acquisition of over 1,000 new works. Museo...
San Antonio Philharmonic Says It Will Perform This Season’s Remaining Concerts At Its Current...
“The San Antonio Philharmonic is planning regular concerts at the Scottish Rite (Cathedral and Auditorium), despite the cancelation of holiday events and reports the...
With Post-Soviet Elan, Lithuania’s National Ballet Celebrates Its Centennial
“Average seat occupancy is 97 percent, among the highest in Europe. … Now with confidence in its survival skills” — and an adept, energetic...
Donald Trump Sues BBC For $10 Billion
“The US president alleged the broadcaster 'intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively' edited his 6 January speech before the insurrection, in an episode of Panorama just...
“Slop” Is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word Of The Year
“’It’s such an illustrative word,’ said Greg Barlow, Merriam-Webster’s president. ... ‘It’s part of a transformative technology, AI, and it’s something that people have...
