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Viktor Orbán Is Building A New Museum District In Budapest. Of Course It’s Controversial
The right-wing prime minister's plan is to build five museums in the capital's long-neglected City Park; the first of them, the House of Music,...
Making A Ballet Out Of “The Graduate” (?!)
That's the challenge choreographer Cathy Marston took on for San Francisco Ballet, where her new work, Mrs. Robinson, is now premiering. In a Q&A,...
David Gordon, Patriarch Of Postmodern Dance, Dead At 85
"A leading postmodern choreographer who crossed over into playwriting territory, he was massively prolific for about 60 years. He combined movement and words in...
The New York Times Crossword Is A Culture War Minefield
Says one puzzle constructor, "It becomes an endless series of judgment calls. Is this slang term offensive? Is that world leader merely unpleasant, or...
2,200-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Found In Pakistan
"An ancient Buddhist temple dating from the 2nd or 3rd century BCE has been uncovered during an Italian-led archaeological excavation in the city of...
Monica Vitti, Icon Of Italian Cinema, Dead At 90
"Once a symbol of Italian mystique, ever-present on-screen and on fashion magazine covers, … (she) secured an enduring place in art house drama as...
Now Even Theresa May Is Pleading Against Massive Arts Funding Cuts
The former prime minister, under whose austerity regime many local governments were forced to slash their arts budgets, now sees the authorities in the...
The Guy Who Conned All Those Manuscripts Out Of Publishers — What Did He...
It wasn't hard to identify Filippo Bernardini once the FBI got involved; he didn't cover his email tracks very well. But none of the...
The Most Important School Subject For Future Tech Workers? Would You Believe It’s Drama?
So argues one business-oriented demographer. Why drama? Because you learn how to work closely in groups and to fill a variety of roles, onstage...
Someone Paid $30 For This Drawing Five Years Ago. Now It’s Worth About $10...
The sketch, titled The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank and dating from around 1503, was purchased by a Massachusetts...
Big U.S. Podcast Companies Turn Their Attention To Non-English-Speakers
Vice Media, Audible, iHeartMedia, and the children's podcast producer Tinkercast are all working to expand offerings in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, French, and other...
Italy’s Turning A 233-Year-Old Prison Into An Arts Center
The panopticon-style jail, built in 1789 and closed in 1965, is on the tiny island of Santo Stefano, part of the Pontine Islands off...
Look Out, Disney! Mattel Is Coming For Hollywood (Yes, The Toy Company)
Greta Gerwig is directing a Barbie movie with Margot Robbie (Ryan Gosling plays Ken). Lena Dunham has a Polly Pocket film coming. Tom Hanks...
How San Antonio Symphony Musicians Are Keeping Themselves Fed Through A Months-Long Strike
There's teaching, church gigs, the occasional out-of-town sub job in another orchestra. The lucky ones have fully-employed partners. - KPAC (San Antonio)
Remember Trump’s Order That The Art At Federal Buildings Must Not Be Abstract?
"President Joe Biden has reversed a Trump-era order requiring that any visual art added to government buildings must portray American historical figures or ideals...
How Broadway’s “The Music Man” Has Worked Its Way Through A COVID Nightmare
Since the revival began rehearsals in October, five dozen cast and crew members have tested positive for the virus; at one point producers had...
Conductor Edward Gardner Gets A Big New Job
Currently the chief conductor of the London Philharmonic and Bergen Philharmonic and formerly music director at English National Opera, Gardner will become music director...
There’s A New Art Space At Berlin’s Old Airport, And Some Artists Want It...
"The exhibition space, called Kunsthalle Berlin, opened January 28 at the Tempelhof Airport, a facility that was built by the Nazis in 1923 and...
Mirga Will Not Be Taking An American Orchestra Job Anytime Soon
"As administrators search for a conductor of her stature, as well as for someone to tip the scale of gender balance in the United...
The U.S. Now Has One Massive Spanish-Language TV Network
"Univision and the Mexican TV giant Televisa completed their $4.8 billion merger on Monday, (combining) Televisa's media content and production assets with Univision's assets,...
The Lady Who Wrote “Goodnight, Moon” Was No Gentle Madonna
Margaret Wise Brown "burned through her money as quickly as she earned it, travelling to Europe on ocean liners and spending entire advances on...
Greece Is Restoring Its Ancient Amphitheatres And Returning Them To Use
From Epiros in the north down to Sparta and beyond, the outdoor venues where classical drama was born are being rediscovered: 25 are hosting...
All Over France, An Exhibition Shows The Sensuous Side Of Muslim Culture
"It is called 'The Arts of Islam: A Past for a Present', and each of its 18 participating venues contains 10 works intended to...
Public Libraries Are Offering Training In Starting And Running A Small Business
"As the pandemic has spurred an entrepreneurship boom, many public libraries have stepped in to meet a growing need among new business owners, particularly...
Broadway’s Reopening Last Fall Did Not Go As Expected, Even Before December’s Omicron Spike
"During the months when the pandemic kept Broadway shuttered, a hypothesis took hold: Once theaters reopened, the audience would include more New Yorkers and...
