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U.S. Museums Might Be Better Off Financially If They Made General Admission Free: Report

The new study from the think tank Remuseum, based at Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas, is titled “Access, Scale, and Market Share” and presents new findings in its analysis of American art museums and proposals about how they can maximize resources and practices to widen their reach to the public. - Artnet

Jury Duty As Theatre, Or Theatre As Jury Duty

“Jury Games (is) one of several immersive theater productions that are taking jury service … and repackaging it as entertainment. Similar experiences will be popping up in cities around the world this year, including The Jury Experience in … North America and Europe, and Murder Trial Tonight, touring Britain.” - The New York Times

Did Harvey Weinstein Ruin The Oscars For Blockbusters?

Joe Russo, director of Avengers: Endgame and some other things you might have heard of or seen in the company of many other people, said, “Popular films were winning Oscars before the mid ’90s, then Weinstein started mudslinging campaigns.” - Variety

Going On A Fool’s Journey

“I wanted the benefits of clowning, namely feeling comfortable and even coming to enjoy reading my work in public, without any of the scary bits (and clowns in America have quite a scary reputation).” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)

In Kashmir, Listeners Prove The Lasting, Nearly Spiritual Power Of The Cassette Tape

“For decades, cassette players have carried the soul-stirring poetry of Sufi saints and the mystical melodies of Kashmiri instruments like the sarangi and santoor, and it’s long been a local ritual for families to gather around the warm hum of a tape player.”  - Seattle Times (AP)

People Really, Really Want To See Denzel Washington And Jake Gyllenhaal At The Public

“Othello sales are next-level, seeming to reflect the appeal of the combination of two well-known actors with a well-known title, and also a 'Taylor Swift effect,' meaning that consumers are getting used to paying top dollar for live entertainment.” - The New York Times

Where U.S. Audiences Have, And Haven’t, Rebounded To Pre-COVID Numbers

Five years after the lethal coronavirus arrived, “the recovery has been uneven, but there are signs that audiences are finally coming back. Here’s a snapshot of where things stand.” - The New York Times

Playing A Sumo Wrestler On Stage Takes Months Of Exacting Choreography

“As Peña and Dring committed to having the actors wrestle, and doing so smoothly and within budget, they hired two fighting directors — one as an intimacy director and another as a sumo consultant — to ensure safety, accuracy and precision.” - The New York Times

Is It Possible To Mount A History Play About Civil Rights In Florida Right Now?

“‘We’re sort of really trying to ride a fine line of when we talk about the play and how we talk about the play,’ said Karla Hartley, the producing artistic director. ... 'So we don’t sort of draw the ire of certain people in the state government.’” - The New York Times

Thinking About The Impact Of The Sound Of Music As The Classic Turns Sixty

The film, especially its opening, combines “many types of beauty fused into one: photographic, geographic, choreographic, high kitsch and high camp. I’d distrust anyone who professes themselves unmoved by it in any way.” - The Guardian (UK)

Why These Oscars Mean So Much To Brazil

Even though it’s unlikely (as of this writing) that Estou Ainda Aqui, or I’m Still Here, will win best pic or Fernanda Torres Best Actress, Torres imitators line the streets at Carnival, “drink beer, clutch plastic Oscars and deliver the impromptu acceptance speeches.” - The New York Times

Is British Columbia Doing Enough To Help Musicians – And Music Venues – Survive?

Musicians say they and their venues are being priced out of Vancouver, and Victoria as well. - CBC

Spotify Is Expanding Its Audiobook Offerings In New Countries

“We should see Spotify rapidly expand its market presence not just in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, but shortly in Sweden and across Europe” - and, it’s predicted, using AI to expand in India as well. - The New Publishing Standard

Only Some Celebrity Book Clubs Truly Change The Authors’ Lives

No surprise: Oprah is still on top. Then there are the other three. Sorry, Natalie Portman: Your fans think you’re hot, but they don’t buy the books you pick. - The Cut

How To Solve The Problem Of The Kimmel Center’s Plaza?

The glass-domed plaza between the Philadelphia arts center's venues was intended to be a welcoming public space. Yet it tends to be desolate during the day, despite years of efforts to liven it up. The design of the new café there doesn't help, but the space still has potential. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)

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