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An Evening In The Life Of A “Drunk Shakespeare” Star

“Marissa Chaffee starts her shift by housing a Five Guys burger with pickles, mustard and ketchup. … Later tonight, she’ll chug (a "Witches' Brew") potion while half-dressed in Spider-Man underwear and knee-high boots in front of 85 theatergoers. The test is … whether she can remember her iambic pentameter.” - The Washington Post (Yahoo!)

The Coachella Experience Has Declined. An Identity Crisis?

The livestreams haven't calmed the complaints about Coachella's lacklustre audiences — many who watch online have commented that the crowds aren't as hype as they believe they would be if they were in attendance. - CBC

Ambient Music? An Online Archive Of Soundscapes From The Environment

“The Sonic Heritage project is a collection of 270 sounds from 68 countries, including from famous UNESCO-designated sites such as Machu Picchu and the Taj Mahal, … a monarch butterfly sanctuary, … wind turbines, rare whales and the Amazonian dawn chorus.” Also, sea lions who sound like drunk frat boys. - The Guardian

Trump Attacks Have Provoked Canadian Nationalism. But What Does That Look Like?

A more assertive Canadian nationalism than any we’ve seen this century has come roaring back, bringing with it not only a renewed patriotism but also an inchoate spirit of nation building with no equivalent in recent memory. - The Walrus

Climate Protesters Pardoned For Gluing Their Hands To Old Master Painting

The two protesters, members of the German environmental group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), entered the gallery and attached one hand each to the frame of the world-famous artwork. - ARTnews

How Is It That Ireland Hasn’t Had A National Dance Company?

How is it that an island that has managed to produce one of the strongest theatrical traditions in the West could be without a national dance company? - Fjord Review

All San Francisco Is Arguing About The 45-Foot Nude Woman, And That’s Wonderful

Supporters agree that “R-Evolution” by sculptor Marco Cochrane represents “feminine strength and liberation.” Critics complain that it’s just more of the male gaze and simply bad art. But even Uber drivers are talking about the piece and the issues involved, and that counts for a lot. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

How Theatre Should Help Save Democracy

Culture is the sphere in which people debate and determine who they are, what they value and the kinds of lives they wish to lead. Properly understood, culture is not a passive backdrop to “real life” but an active domain where communities articulate their shared meanings. - Salon

How Curiosity Fires Up Great Leadership

Curiosity fosters openness and collaboration while reducing decision-making errors. Yet only 24% of organizations actively encourage it, leaving a wealth of untapped potential on the table. The best leaders don’t just seek answers; they reframe problems. - Fast Company

How Trump’s Threats To Canada Shifted Its Election To All About Culture

Almost all unanimously say Conservative threats to tear up cultural institutions just as Trump aggressively seeks to recalibrate America’s relationship with Canada, whether through tariffs or other actions, led to culture becoming a real battleground – and it’s a battle the Liberals are winning easily. - Deadline

New York Public Radio’s “New Sounds” Saved From Cancellation For Second Time In Six Years

The 43-year-old show, which has had a profound hold on New York’s new-music scene, was first slated for cancellation, evidently for non-budgetary reasons, in 2019; the decision was reversed following public outcry. Money was the issue this time, and a fundraising campaign has secured the program for three years. - The New York Times

Saltz: The New Frick — What’s Not To Love?

There is a sexy underground auditorium, a 60-seat café, and the entire second floor of the mansion is now filled with art. There’s almost twice as much on view now. What’s not to love? - New York Magazine

300 Customers Form Human Chain To Move Beloved Book Store

After announcing she was moving her independent bookstore about a block away to a new location, her regular customers all had the same question: “How can I help?” - Washington Post

The US’s Biggest Export Is Education. Is Trump Wrecking It?

In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined.- Washington Post

George Clooney “Good Night, And Good Luck” Sets New Record As Highest-Ever-Grossing Broadway Play

“The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by David Cromer has broken its own all-time record for highest grossing play in Broadway history. ... The production broke the record for eight performances with a gross of $3,784,027.88 for the week ending April 13.” - TheaterMania

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