"When it turned out that my offense amounted to “exclusionary non-verbal facial cues” (it was never clear if these were the student’s words or the administrator’s), I was relieved, a little frustrated, but mainly confused: I hadn’t slept for a week because a student felt like I looked at them the wrong way?" - Hedgehog Review
Third places have "eight features including neutrality, leveling qualities, accommodation, a low profile, and a sense of home. In short, it’s a place that is welcoming, not fancy, free of social hierarchies, free of dues, and imparts no obligation to be there. That perfectly describes American libraries, one of our greatest institutions." - 3 Quarks Daily
Their offerings are aimed at a general audience and are a particular favourite of young families and those after an eye-catching selfie backdrop. What happens to our engagement with a painting when it is experienced in this way? - Apollo
Jackson's production company "believes Robson and Safechuck’s actual target is a series of nude photographs of Jackson included in the records,” or so they claim. - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
One musician says, "Every time I go over there, I'm losing money. … We’re never making money, it's not a possibility. I'm lucky enough that I'm signed now and I've made two albums so I have the money to lose in America.” - BBC
“Festival organizers say they are still recouping losses from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns while they contend with inflation. ... 'The sponsors and the grants are not increasing at the same pace as the expenses. So there's a huge problem there. It's a basic mathematical problem.’” - CBC
After an outcry, Facebook apologized for blocking links to the independent Kansas Reflector - then expanded the crackdown to other news sites. A spokesperson blamed “a mistaken security issue” and then “wouldn’t elaborate on how the mistake happened and said there would be no further explanation." - Kansas Reflector
The city was a beacon of artistic freedom. Then came October 7. Now, "a climate of fear and recrimination has put Berlin’s status as an international cultural capital in greater hazard than at any time since 1989." - The New York Times
The Magic Kingdom expansion is one part of a $60 billion investment Disney has said it’s planning for its parks, cruises and experiences over the next decade. - CNN
"Nashville’s Finance Director, Kevin Crumbo, … has not given a timeline for the payments. ... Until the 2023 grants are paid, Metro Arts (says it's) putting the upcoming grant review cycle on hold. … Moreover, Crumbo is hesitant to fund the next round of grants, saying he lacks confidence in Metro Arts leadership." - WPLN (Nashville)
"Ministers will cut funding for performing and creative arts courses at English universities next year, which sector leaders say will further damage the country’s cultural industries. The cuts (were) outlined by the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, in guidance to the universities regulator." - The Guardian
The contemporary fixation on extolling “freedom” as a cornerstone of artistic expression stems from a flattened understanding of history. Those for whom this is the jam and butter often reveal a particular obsession with power dynamics. - The Critic
"The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts can’t build its $175 million third phase until Orange County and the city of Orlando provide most of the funding, said arts center President and CEO Katherine Ramsberger. The center cannot raise that much money by itself, she added." - WFTV (Orlando)
