Hyperallergic has spoken with multiple artists, all of whom asked to remain anonymous, who said they had received threatening phone calls and emails from their collectors and galleries after publicly showing support for Palestine. - Hyperallergic
If the media really want to cover what’s roiling culture — and how these forces reflect our fissuring society — the old “happy talk” model is not going to cut it. - ArtsFuse
"The Luma Foundation … has relit a cultural fire in Arles, bringing the delights of the international modern art world to a debt-laden, struggling city. But renewed interest in Arles has come at a cost" — that being, to oversimplify a bit, embourgeoisement (French for gentrification). - The Guardian
The development of South Broad Street into a performing arts destination has been widely considered a success, but in 2023, visitor numbers remain roughly half their pre-pandemic levels. Authorities are considering a number of redesign options, particularly to "reduce the power differential between pedestrian and vehicular traffic." - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Unlike other influencers who might give a peek at what they’re eating for breakfast or what products they recommend, Swift gives fans insight into her personal life and even her vulnerabilities and private thoughts through her music, social media presence, and other interactions. - Fast Company
Staff from The 92nd Street Y, New York are resigning, after the storied cultural hub abruptly halted a scheduled reading by author Viet Thanh Nguyen. - NPR
"Florida officials filed an application with the nation’s highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando restaurant which challenged its constitutionality" after lower courts blocked wider enforcement. - AP
Since 2021, the agency has given general operations funding only to organizations with budgets under $250,000. In March, the CAC lifted that cap — and then reinstated it in August. Many larger organizations spent time completing the very involved application, then learned they weren't eligible after all. Why? - MSN (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some organizers said they were calling off the Palestinian-themed events because of security concerns. Others cited sensitivity, calling the cancellations and postponements understandable, if unfortunate, responses at a moment when emotions are raw. - The New York Times
"The idea was, Well, if women were qualified for these jobs or wanted these jobs, they would just rise into them. They would just take them. So, everyone’s kind of allowed to fool themselves into thinking this is how things are supposed to be." - Slate
The union says not actor adults, but yes, their kids, can dress as characters from struck movies. (For instance, Barbie or Ken, or perhaps Oppenheimer?) - Los Angeles Times
The woman said Elfman abused her while she was a young, aspiring composer. The accusations include his "exposing his genitals to her and masturbating in front of her while she slept." - Los Angeles Times
Teachers are too afraid to teach the book or the reality. "If such policies continue, new generations of Americans will be deprived of the wisdom of history — all of history: the stirring, the cautionary, the truth." - The New York Times
"'I’m always saying to , you could be the heroes in this,' said Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA. ... 'The eyes of the industry are looking at you. Lean into what is hard but what is right.'" - Los Angeles Times
