When Opera Ebony was founded, the Black Arts Movement was underway. "Spirituals, work songs, jazz and gospel, all were included in Opera Ebony's repertoire, highlighting often neglected Black composers." But after changing the repertoire, it's down to one performance a year. - NPR
Eva Green won her $1 million fee after she "sued White Lantern Film, saying she was owed the sum after the film collapsed amid a bitter dispute with producers" - who claimed it was her fault. - BBC
Harrison Ball was promoted to principal dancer at City Ballet last year, after years of being wild, getting sober, and living through the pandemic. But, at 30, he says his foot injuries have gotten too bad to continue. - The New York Times
When you can't find a place to just sit down in the middle of a city, the library is there, with books, newspapers, community meetings, and more. "You won’t get this anywhere else and you can do it all for free." - Irish Times
"After talks Saturday in the AMPTP’s Sherman Oaks offices, the two sides have scheduled further negotiations for Sunday in hopes of sealing a deal to avert a potentially devastating strike next week" - but the sides still aren't close. - Deadline
It looks like "Disney’s retaliation claim is a strong one because corporations have substantial rights to express their views under the 1st Amendment, just as individuals do, and DeSantis seems to have targeted the company for doing just that." - Los Angeles Times
And that how is together. "The very idea of collectively tuning in to history as it happens has been altered, as the profusion of channels and platforms now funnels audience members into self-segregated affinity groups." - Nieman Lab
The opera is a work "of slippery psychology, frank humanity and, crucially, crystalline construction that punishes any mistake onstage or in the orchestra pit." - The New York Times
David Choe's acting isn't bad. But "instead of being able to enjoy its cathartic portrayals of Asian American rage, I found myself disturbed every time Isaac appeared onscreen, wondering how much of the character’s aggression was a performance and how much of it was channeled from Choe’s documented misogynoir." - HuffPost
"The probe was set up after reports in the Sunday Times revealed Sharp, a close associate of Mr Johnson, had played some role in the PM's personal finances at the same time as he was seeking to secure the senior BBC job." - BBC
"'There is nothing wrong with the human body in and of itself,' Carrasquilla said while visiting David on Friday, according to a statement from the museum. She likened the setting to a church, remarking on the 'purity' and 'humanness' of the sculpture." - Washington Post
The manuscripts, dating to the 16th and 17th centuries, were probably lost in 1917 "when Bulgarian combatants are said to have plundered nearly 900 items from the Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery, often called Kosinitza." - The New York Times
Residencies need funding to continue to exist - and not to charge the artists for their time - but "even when funding is available, residencies can be exclusionary simply because they require artists to take time away." - The Guardian (UK)
It said the return to 363 Oxford Street was due to a "dramatic turnaround", with HMV returning to profit in 2022. The store will have different branding and a new layout. - BBC
Indigo’s data breach is a nightmare for those affected, many of whom now live in fear their information will be made public at some point or used for an identity theft. Book publishers and distributors were also left scrambling to mitigate the consequences. - The Walrus
