Neither a cult reputation as a pioneer of bebop nor American canonization quite does justice to Monk, who was simply one of the most imaginative composers of the twentieth century, a judgment that in my view does not require the qualifiers “jazz” or “American.” - The Baffler
The album, which is untitled, came together after six weeks of remote instruction followed by in person socially distant rehearsals and four days of recording sessions in which the musicians recorded the sections of the orchestra separately — all without a single Covid-19 infection. - The New York Times
"For me, this new AI bot is not scarey, or even revolutionary. It’s just the latest con for those who would seek to dupe me out of my most prized professional possession: passing grades." - 3 Quarks Daily
Every year, Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke University School of Law’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain, puts together an extensive list of expiring U.S. copyrights, many of which have a life span of 95 years. - Smithsonian
Lyn Gardner: "6) Safeguarding. We don't expect people in other professions to do their jobs well without proper safeguards, checks and balances in place; we don't expect them to work long hours for free. Yet in theatre, we do. We should welcome whistleblowers." - The Stage
"Juan Tamariz has been a professional magician for 52 years, ... becoming both a household name in his home country and a living legend in magic everywhere. … In Spain, Tamariz is an icon, less like David Copperfield and more like Kermit the Frog." - The New York Times Magazine
"Inis Mór (Inishmore) and Achill Island, the islands where Martin McDonagh's black comedy was filmed, are marketing the locations, and a Tourism Ireland video about the making of the film has drawn more than 6m views." - The Guardian
"The move helps to draw a line under the 'culture wars' raging in Brazil that have led to increased censorship, with some artists facing a backlash from conservative political groups." - The Art Newspaper
"I still think about how I could do more for my country. I think about this every day, but while my friends and family fight for Ukraine, for now my contribution is to dance for Ukraine." - BBC
In a culture that has commodified art to the degree ours has, it was probably inevitable that so many would conclude art is nothing more or less than its aesthetic appeal. However, the truth is that art is a process. It begins with the human imagination. - Medium
"After a stabilization project, begun in 1990, reduced the quirky monument's dangerous lean by a full 15 inches, the tower has straightened itself out by an additional 1.6 inches since 2001. It still oscillates 0.02 inches over the course of each year, though, the latest results revealed." - Artnet
The run of performances was called off by the Arcimboldi Theater as "an act of 'political and moral responsibility,' given 'a climate of tensions and threats.'" Polunin, who was born and raised in Kherson, is a prominent supporter of both Putin and his war on Ukraine. - Reuters
Many writers and other figures are calling for Bulgakov's home in Kiev, a museum since Soviet days, to be closed, arguing that he was very much against Ukrainian independence and insulted Ukrainians in his novel The White Guard. Ukraine's culture minister is resisting the demands. - The Observer (UK)
