In her view, we are often pushed around, one way or another, by the stuff we come into contact with on any given day. A piece of shiny plastic on the street pulls your eye toward it, turning your body in a different direction—which might make you trip over your own foot and then smash your head. - The New...
A good music technology becomes a new source of creativity; it can be hacked and bent in ways that its own designers may not have foreseen. A drum machine does more than automate a beat. In the right hands, it can change our sense of rhythm. - Aeon
"The steps by playwrights to halt productions of their own work reflects concerns by Black artists frustrated by what they see as a failure of theater administrators to live up to the lofty promises made during and after the spring of 2020." - The New York Times
A ton of journalists on the games beat have suddenly found themselves out of jobs. The field is in the midst of a brutal, paradoxical contraction. The world’s power brokers are investing desperately in the games industry, but games media is another story entirely. - NiemanLab
"Imagine walking into a room to be confronted by Helena Bonham Carter, Meg Ryan, Ashley Judd and Michelle Yeoh. It would be a pretty intimidating prospect. Now imagine that these four world-famous, movie-star actresses were somehow combined into one person." - The New European
Perhaps the key difference will be for the fund to look for longer-term benefits. Short-term benefits are easily measured, but research by the fund shows that the key issue is long-term viability. - The Art Newspaper
"The Mirisch Company, which (he) founded in 1957 along with (two brothers), grew to be an industry powerhouse, greenlighting films by leading directors — including John Ford, John Huston and Billy Wilder — that were nominated for a total of 87 Academy Awards and won 28." - The New York Times
“The pendulum is swinging back to some sense of normalcy and balance as market watchers see theatrical box office returns from major releases in the post-pandemic era." - The Wrap
"In the dance industry, where gigs are often underpaid or unpaid, and where most performers string together many opportunities over the course of a year, the lack of wage transparency can be particularly fraught." (E.g., learning only after accepting a job that you won't be paid for rehearsals.) - Dance Magazine
“I’m always conscious that there’s always someone watching how you’re behaving and listening to how you’re playing. The politics of where to sit on the bus for out-of-town dates”, or “where to put your bags in rehearsals”. - The Guardian
"He empowers booksellers at each location to curate books based on their own quirky, idiosyncratic tastes. It's a strategy that leads to more engaged workers and more interesting stores, (CEO James) Daunt says. And importantly, it's one that Amazon has been unable to replicate." - Fast Company
Blake Gopnik makes a case that the appropriation of imagery — at the heart of the legal dispute between the Andy Warhol Foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith — has been fundamental to the nature of "fine art" ("fArt," as he calls it) since the 16th century. - The New York Times
"In a demonstration of remarkable Ukrainian resilience, several rebuilding initiatives are taking place across the country despite continued Russian attacks on civilian areas. ... 'Of course, rebuilding under missiles is a bold move, but we just can't afford to wait for the war to end,' (said architect) Slava Balbek." - Dezeen
"During a rehearsal at the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Odesa, it's easy to forget that Ukraine is a country at war. Despite attacks on the busy port city and cultural hub, the opera house remains open." - The World
"The latest installment of Actors' Equity Association's annual hiring and wage report – covering the year 2021 and titled 'Progress During an Atypical Year' – finds that the theater industry made small but steady progress in diversity and equity in union jobs for stage managers and actors." - Deadline
