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The Emmys Updated List Of Winners
Early wins for Ted Lasso and Mare of Easttown may predict the whole evening, or may not. All of the winners, updating live. -...
This Musician Is Considered A Dangerous Criminal In Iran
Why? He employs women as vocalists. - Time
Jane Powell, Hollywood Musical Star, 92
Her parents pushed her into showbiz when she was only 2 years old, and eventually she became a star opposite Fred Astaire in Royal...
What Happened When Sona Jobarteh Found Her Voice
Or rather, her instrument and her place in society as a griot: "Until Ms. Jobarteh, kora masters had one other notable characteristic: They were...
Is It Possible To Make Somewhere Out Of Nowhere?
Yes, with careful attention. Check out the architecture of London's Greenwich Design District. - The Observer (UK)
Yolanda Lopez, Who Celebrated Working Class Women In Her Art, 78
López "created one of the most famous artworks in Chicano history by boldly recasting the Virgin of Guadalupe in her own image — as...
This Year’s Emmys Favor Mass Appeal
It's OK not to be artsy. (Wait, is it OK for award-winning TV to be popular and not artsy?) - Washington Post
Refugee Kids, Cameras, And The Art Of Healing
The Syrian refugee children, presented with analogue cameras and film, "burst out laughing and say: 'These are cameras from my parents’ time.' ... But,...
Portland’s Damaso Rodriguez Steps Away From Artists Rep
Shepherding the theatre's downtown building through a sale, debt restructuring, capital campaign and construction isn't easy. Oh, and then there's the pandemic. Rodríguez says...
The New York Public Library Changes Its Mind
After an outcry, the NYPL says its Picture Collection will remain accessible to the public - still browsable, still circulating. The collection "has been...
The Jewish Refugees Who Helped Bring Chinese Ballet To Shanghai
May 21, 1933: "Shanghai had never seen an evening like this before, with Chinese and Western performers all working together." - Los Angeles Review...
Sally Rooney’s New Book Hits Weird New Benchmark
The data show that Beautiful World, Where Are You is the most reviewed book of all time. - LitHub
In Film, People With Autism Are Often Depicted As Brilliant Or Exceptional
Think, of course, of Rain Man. Austistic folks say they would make some different choices. - The Guardian (UK)
Christo’s Fleeting Farewell To Paris
Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris: "Christo overwhelms us, prods us, makes us talk. ... He plays with light, with the Paris sky that...
A Decade After Occupy, Thinking About Art’s Place In The World
"At times, the radical optimism of Zuccotti Park seems like a distant planet. Other times, it seems like we broke the ice to a...
What If You Could Own A Piece Of An Invaluable Piece Of Art?
A good investment? Possibly. However, art investor funds have a mixed track record (including a lot of failures). - FastCompany
The Best Ever Sword And Sorcery Books
Or the best for this not very fantastic time on the planet, anyway. - Washington Post
The Marvelous Music Cafe Of Manchester
The café, which has managed to remain open during the pandemic, helps people with dementia sing, dance, and play instruments. Some even manage to...
Who Should Win The Emmys Tonight?
And who will win? - Los Angeles Times
Adalberto Alvarez, 72, Bandleader Who Revitalized Cuban Dance Music
Álvarez "was known as 'El Caballero del Son' (the 'Gentleman of Son') because of his passion for the genre and the infectious enthusiasm with...
A College Honors Class Turned Its Zoom Fan Fiction Into A Film Deal
Last year, The Great Gatsby came out of copyright, and that's a good thing for a The Great Gatsby 2.0 honors seminar at the...
The Podcast About The Book Reporting On The Massive Flop That Was Bonfire Of...
Julie Salamon's book stunned the country - especially Hollywood. It "portrayed the world of big-budget studio filmmaking as a high-stakes battle, in which three...
The Awful Way The CIA Used Louis Armstrong
The CIA used the musician in what was then the Congo. "It’s genuinely heartbreaking. He was brought in to serve an interest that was...
The Creative Arts Emmys Have Crowned Multiple Winners Already
Primetime Emmys are coming up soon, but some shows cleaned up early at the Creative Arts Emmys as well. Here's the whole list. -...
Triomphe de Christo: Wrapping the Arc
At the Arc de Triomphe, "most in the crowd of onlookers just held their breath. It was a slow and meticulous operation, requiring ...
