"In many ways Beetlejuice, which closed Jan. 8, encapsulates life on the bifurcated Broadway of 2023 — a place where the hits are still boffo but the misses tank quicker than ever, and even successes are complicated by fast-changing trends in post-lockdown economics." - Variety
"A second-generation Abstract Expressionist and filmmaker, (he) turned his back on nonrepresentational art in the early 1960s to lead a revival of figurative painting." - The New York Times
"In 1960, British painter John Craxton was passing by the store when he recognized the Alberto Giacometti light fixture as a piece once owned by his late benefactor Peter Watson. ... (The) masterpiece is 53 inches tall, 60 inches wide, and has an estimated value of $1.9 million-$3.7 million." - CNN
"In an open letter to the Tate's board of trustees, a controversial politician in the United Kingdom denounced Tate Britain's decision to invite a drag queen to perform to a children's group next month. Conservative party life peer Emma Nicholson described (event) as both 'propaganda' and 'nonsense on stilts.'" - ARTnews
"(David Lockington), who is a member of Church of Christ, Scientist, is suing the association, alleging he was wrongfully stripped of his job in 2021 for seeking a religious and medical exemption to its mandatory coronavirus vaccination policy." - Pasadena Now
"The news of the layoffs comes a few days after HC said it had agreed to work with a mediator in an attempt to end the ongoing strike by some 240 union members." - Publishers Weekly
"Security and visitor services staff at the British Museum in London and civil servants at the (culture ministry) said they would refuse to continue working under current conditions. Workers at the Wallace Collection, Historic England, National Museums Scotland, and the National Museum of Liverpool are expected to join." - ARTnews
They were a cohort of historically unprecedented size, whose basic need to be clothed, fed, housed and educated was a decades-long jobs creator and economy stimulator. And they were a cohort whose massive size and timing meant cultural and economic dominance for much of their lives. - Washington Post
An open letter from the board says several parties have offered possible solutions for funding and support since it announced the plan to end the festival last week. - Toronto Star
We might assume that our pandemic memories are missing because information entered our brains, then slipped from it—like a toy tumbling out of a clumsy toddler’s hands. However, it’s more likely that our brains weren’t storing that information in the first place. - The Walrus
Hildegard’s fame has crossed over into zones of New Age spirituality, environmental discourse, and feminist thought. In the gift shop at the Hildegard Abbey, you can find self-help texts along the lines of “Strengthen the Immune System with Hildegard of Bingen.” - The New Yorker
The more general such claims are, the easier it is to agree. But when we delve into what makes the various philosophers different, what sounds like universal good sense can suddenly seem a bit wacky. - The Guardian
It is a city that might have been conceived by WeWork’s founder Adam Neumann in consultation with FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried, with the benefit of management advice from Elon Musk. - Prospect
The chain, long in contraction, is expanding for the first time in a decade. It plans to open 30 new stores this year. It is increasingly seen as an ally, rather than the enemy, of indie booksellers. - The New York Times
