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A Group Of Napoleon’s Personal Effects, Stolen Years Ago, Were Found On eBay
The items — portraits of Napoleon and Josephine, locks of the emperor's hair, and his inkwell set — were stolen from a historic house...
Arena Stage’s “Toni Stone” Was Cancelled Mid-Run Because The Lead Actress No Longer Felt...
"Santoya Fields said it wasn't an illness that led to her being unable to take the stage; it was the impact of what she...
Largest Van Gogh Exhibition In U.S. In 20 Years Opens This Fall
"The coming Van Gogh in America exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts will include 72 Van Goghs, with 56 paintings and 16 works...
Long Beach Opera Wasn’t Racist Or Sexist, Just Poorly Managed: Investigation
When three staffers resigned last month, they claimed a culture of racism and misogyny kept them from being able to do their work, and...
Charlotte Ballet Appoints A New Artistic Director
"The dance company announced Thursday that Alejandro Cerrudo, 41, will be its next leader. Cerrudo has worked as a dancer and choreographer for 24...
She’s Turned A Little RV Into An Eight-Seat Touring Cinema
"Until fairly recently, Kerry Jones's caravan lay rotting and forgotten about in her garden in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders — a home for...
This Spanish Artist Gave An Empty Medieval Chapel An Flamboyant Makeover — Without Asking...
After being hit by "intense inspiration," Jesús Cees has spent much of the past two years painting vivid murals on the previously blank walls...
Outgoing Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada Abruptly Quits His Other Orchestra
Citing "insurmountable differences" with the orchestra's superintendent, Orozco-Estrada announced his immediate resignation as chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony, a job he started only...
Studio Space For $1 Per Square Foot — Where? And How Is It Possible
Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, a former textile mill in Lowell, Mass. (about 25 miles from Boston), was purchased last month by the Arts...
Arts And Culture Issues In The French Presidential Campaign
The subject has been largely skipped so far, though far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has said she plans to privatize the French public broadcasting...
Connecticut Man Pulls Artworks Out Of The Garbage, Finds They’re Worth Big Money
When Jared Whipple first picked up the works, which came from an abandoned barn in Watertown, he figured he could use them in a...
“Sarah, Plain and Tall” Author Patricia MacLachlan Dead At 84
"Mrs. MacLachlan wrote more than 60 children's books during her half-century career, ... (and is) known to millions of young readers (for her) novel...
Boston Symphony Cancels May European Tour As COVID Strikes Yet Again
BSO management says that 31 musicians (so far) in the orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus have recently tested positive for the virus. The...
Publishers Get Final Win In Suit Against Maryland’s Library E-Book Law
The statute required any publisher selling e-books in Maryland to make those e-books available to libraries "on reasonable terms." The American Association of Publishers...
“Cabaret” And “Life Of Pi” Sweep London’s Olivier Awards
The revival of Cabaret starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley won seven awards, including Best Musical Revival, Best Director, and all four acting categories...
English National Opera’s New Director Meets A Challenging Job With A Challenging Opera
On top of COVID troubles, whoever runs ENO faces the perennial problems of precarious state funding and being the underdog company in London. Annilese...
The Armenian Christian Who Paints Exquisite Mosque Domes
"When people ask Harout Bastajian how a Christian is creating the decorative program of a mosque, he likes to answer, 'God works in mysterious...
Swahili — How A Little Coastal Dialect Became Africa’s Most Widely Spoken Language
Native to the East African coast, Swahili developed as a lingua franca for various nationalities doing business in busy ports like Zanzibar. Now Swahili...
An Andy Warhol Bioplay Becomes A Pilgrim’s Progress Through Manhattan’s East Village
"Blurring the lines between a walking tour and the theater, Chasing Andy Warhol sets off from New York's Astor Place Cube, with actors lying...
After A False Start, David Hallberg Finally Presents Australia’s First Nationwide Dance Festival
The former ABT star, now artistic director of the Australian Ballet, wanted to bring together leading dance companies from all over the country for...
For The Second Time, The Roman Villa With Caravaggio’s Only Ceiling Mural Fails To...
In January, the Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi, also known as Villa Aurora, was put up for auction with a floor price of €471...
North Carolina’s Biggest Public Radio Station Is Thriving. Can It Fill In Local News...
WUNC is no. 1 in the ratings for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill radio market, has $20 million in cash reserves, devoted listeners ready to donate,...
Florida Judge Rules That It Was Just Fine For Miami Beach To Censor A...
"A district court judge in Florida ruled that the City of Miami Beach had the right to censor a public artwork depicting Raymond Herisse,...
The Media Mogul At The Center Of The French Presidential Election
"Vincent Bolloré wields a fearsome agenda-setting power; his outlets, known for adopting the tics and style of Fox News, play an outsize role in...
Le Monde Launches An English-Language Version
"The leading French daily, with 425,000 digital subscribers to date, plans to reach 1 million paying readers in the next two to three years,...
