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Versailles Was, Believe It Or Not, A Center of Scientific Advancement
"In 1666, Louis XIV established the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris, which, unlike peer institutions in Italy or Britain, paid members a salary...
Why Do So Many Critically Acclaimed Shows Come From London Only To Be Panned...
Jesse Green, who admits to being one of those New York critics doing the panning, has some ideas. - The New York Times
The Most Intimate Theatre Experience You Could Have Might Be A Deal With The...
That deal is not metaphorical in Yannick Trapman-O'Brien's Undersigned, a show which he describes as a "psychological thriller for one." - Los Angeles Times...
TikTok “Is Harming Children At An Industrial Scale” — And Knows It
Jonathan Haidt and Zach Rausch: "Our evidence comes mostly from research done by 14 (state) Attorneys General. … The briefs include hundreds of quotations...
Can Chicago Keep Its Grant Program For Individual Artists Going?
The question seems crucial as the dawn of the second Trump Administration approaches. - WBEZ (Chicago)
Another Way That Dancing Can Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Several past studies and subsequent clinical experience have shown that dancing can help with the physical symptoms of the incurable neurological disorder. A new...
France Has Thousands Of Historic Churches It Can’t Afford To Repair
Since the Revolution, churches in France have been the property of the central government, and most of them which aren't Notre-Dame de Paris can't...
Pacific Tsunami Museum In Hawai’i Struggles Against Closure
The museum, in Hilo (scene of three deadly tsunamis in the past 80 years), has laid off its staff and cut opening hours, but...
What You Got When You Got A Letter From Edward Gorey
Tom Fitzharris was fortunate enough to receive 50 of them. Here are four. - The Paris Review
Ornate 16th-Century Mural Discovered Under White Paint In Mexican Church
"For decades, the interior of the Temple of Our Lady of the Assumption (in Santa María Huiramangaro in Michoacán state) stood stark white, with...
Dance Was Everywhere In Ancient Rome
"It was practised and watched everywhere, including during religious rituals, on the theatrical stage and in private houses. It was the object of nuanced...
“Wicked” Sets New Broadway Record, Grossing Over $5 Million In One Week
"From December 23-29, Wicked pulled in $5,037,392, the largest weekly number ever recorded. The average paid admission was $290.61." The next highest, The Lion...
Actor Michael Sheen Is Funding A New National Theatre For Wales
With National Theatre Wales having folded last month, leaving the principality without a flagship English-language stage company, Sheen has decided to launch a new...
Why Was The HQ Of Cape Cod’s Public Radio Station Sold Out From Under...
Though the station, CAI, and its listeners raised the money to renovate the historic building, both real estate and broadcasting license are owned by...
Director Otto Schenk, Standardbearer For Traditional Opera Stagings, Is Dead At 94
He created 31 productions for the Vienna State Opera (some still in use) and 16 for the Met, attracting scorn from revisionists and admiration...
Ex-CEO Of MoviePass Pleads Guilty To Fraud
"Theodore Farnsworth, the former CEO of MoviePass parent Helios & Matheson Analytics, pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding and conspiring to defraud investors in...
Wanamaker Organ Is (Probably) Safe, Though The Macy’s Hosting It Is Closing
The department store chain has definitively decided to close its historic Philadelphia location, making the future of the world's largest fully-functioning musical instrument uncertain....
Britain To Put 30% Cap On Markup Of Event Tickets
"(The move) follows years of campaigning by politicians, musicians and the theatre industry to stop professional 'resellers' hoovering up tickets at the expense of...
Anita Bryant, 84
"(She was) a beauty queen, singer and wholesome pitchwoman for Florida orange juice whose crusade against gay rights in the 1970s transformed her into...
The Hams That Saved A Historic French Organ
Hams produced by monks, no less. And the best of them are left to cure in the church's dry, windy bell tower. - Atlas...
Why Mexicans Are Not Happy About The International Success of “Emilia Pérez”
"Mexicans began observing that Emilia Pérez was a film about Mexico where just one main actor was Mexican, made by a French director who...
Zeppo, The Prodigal Marx Brother
It's not just that the baby of the family was the most reluctant to be a performer and the first to deliberately abandon the...
“Show Boat,” American Theater’s Most Unstable Musical
"Some changes over the years have been dramaturgical, and some political, but all have been motivated by the belief that Show Boat is worth...
Is The Bay Area’s Theater Ecosystem Contracting? A Look At The Numbers
"The Chronicle sought multiple sources of data over time, including the number of theaters and shows, the amount of work for artists, theaters’ tax...
Explaining Substack
"Even as the platform gains influence, it raises questions: Is Substack empowering writers to build sustainable careers, or is it just the latest iteration...
