In his youth, he was expected to take over one of the so-called Big Five—the venerable orchestras of the East and the Midwest. Instead, his achievement at the San Francisco Symphony, together with Esa-Pekka Salonen’s at the L.A. Phil, made the notion of a Big Five untenable. - The New Yorker
The as-yet untitled three-act piece, the brainchild of Birmingham Royal Ballet artistic director Carlos Acosta, will include eight songs by Black Sabbath (including "Paranoid" and "War Pigs") as well as newly-composed music in the band's style. The dramaturg will be Richard Thomas, who wrote Jerry Springer: The Opera. - The Guardian
By now, he’s a seasoned artistic leader who has hired players, weathered contract negotiations, laid long-term plans, raised money, and performed all the practical and ceremonial duties required of a cultural figure in a major city. - New York Magazine
The 57 pieces of correspondence had been languishing unidentified in the archives of the National Library of France. They date from Mary's 18 years of captivity at the hands of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I; most are complaints addressed to France's ambassador to England. - Ars Technica
No, it's not a matter of left-wing bias — on the part of the software (which is not alive and cannot think) or of the programmers. There may have been bias involved (that isn't clear), but if there was, that bias isn't political, writes Reed Albergotti. - Semafor
"Without this competitiveness, the exhibition wouldn't have the same mass appeal. And that's the source of the Turner Prize's current identity crisis. On the one hand, it embraces artists who up until now have been ignored; on the other hand, it pits them against each other." - Hyperallergic
"NBT is readying to build a new, 21-story Harlem facility that will house a new theater complex as well as retail and affordable housing units. Meanwhile, the theater is making a place for itself on Broadway for the first time with Fat Ham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by James Ijames." - Variety
"Five years after private equity firm Epiris acquired and reinvigorated Bonhams auction house, it is now looking to cash in on its investment. The London-based firm is reportedly moving forward with a possible sale of the 230-year-old British house and seeking a valuation of roughly $1 billion." - Artnet
"If you've enjoyed the arts scene in downtown Providence, the popularity of Trinity Rep paved the way for that. If you went on a class field trip to the theatre in Rhode Island, that was probably Project Discovery." - The Providence Journal
"The Women's Prize is to launch a non-fiction award to sit alongside its long-running fiction prize, in response to research that found that female non-fiction writers are less likely to be reviewed or win prizes than their male counterparts." - The Guardian
Just a decade ago, there were concerns about its future. Now its home, David Geffen Hall, has reopened after a $550 million renovation, and it has secured in Dudamel the rare maestro whose fame transcends classical music, even as he is sought by the world’s leading ensembles. - The New York Times
It might just be inevitable to conclude that, as Shakespeare himself wrote, ‘there be nothing new, but that which is hath been before’ – borrowing from the Old Testament, of course. - Psyche
‘Good old-fashioned telepathy’ (GOFT) involves a direct transfer of thoughts from one mind to another. It has captivated people for a few reasons. - Aeon
Frazer has expressed little or no interest in the UK’s creative industries publicly. One of her few interventions came in 2021 when, as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, she heralded the success of UK’s high-end tax breaks. - Deadline
HGO announced a gift of $22 million, the largest in the organization’s 68-year history. The benefactors: Sarah and Ernest Butler, two Austin-based opera fans who have been subscribers for 35 years and attendees for even longer. - Houston Chronicle
